Balochi Culture a deversified culture

3. BALOCHI CULTURE:
Balochistan is a city in Pakistan in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan where most of the Baloch ethnic group resides.

Culture, Custom and Tradition:
The dimension of the province is very complicated in terms of variety of culture. Custom and tradition because of variation in geographical features .The Balochistan is the largest in area and have different physical features; thus very part which varies in its physical feature is diversified in numerous culture backgrounds. They have tribal system, having roots in Balochi culture.

Language:
The people of Balochistan mostly speak two common languages, Balochi and Siraiki.

Food :
One part of Balochistan differ from other due to its divers geography thus various kind of food is consumed. The residents of rice producing belt mostly consume rise, wheat, butter, curd, milk and vegetable .The people residing beside Kirther range consume milt, jowar, peas and dairy product. The population, which resides in towns, take spicy food made of mutton, vegetable and pulses.

Dress and ornaments:
The dress of men and women vary according to the season. Men wear thick or thin cotton clothes in summer and woolen clothes in winter season. Some of them wear caps or turban. They also wear chaster in winter. Women always wear loose shirts and Shalwars in summer. The educated class of people of this district wears clothes remarkably of different style and different color. Males wear pants of cotton shirts and Shalwar in summer and silken shirts and Shalwar in winter. The Muslim female population in urban as well as in rural areas wear Burkas which is an essential part of dress.
The golden as well as silver ornaments are being used by women according to their ranks on societies. Women of poor class of people use silver ornaments whereas women of the rich families use golden ornaments. The types of ornaments generally worn in the district are necklace, bangles, ear-ring, nose-ring and pazeb, generally of silver.

Dwelling :
The houses in rural areas are made of mud while in town civil engineering techniques are applied in house building. Yet huts and jhoonpra, made of straws in villages, can be found. But such housing trends, which acclimatize to the intensity of heat, is dying due to better economy.

Occupation:
The majority of population of villages is involved in cultivation, are providing business opportunities to residents. The inhabitants of Kirthar do farming while Mallah’s of Mancher Lake earn their livelihood by fishing. Approximately 20 percent of the district population are serving in Federal and Provincial Governments.

Betrothal and Marriages :
Betrothals and marriages are done with great rejoice, fervour, enthusiasm and ecstasy. These are very much ceremonial and full community participation. The marriages are mostly planned with consent of families. The occasion of marriage ceremony starts with the registration of marriage. After acceptance from both bride and bridegroom, the priest/Nikah Khawn gives a sermon, reciting verses from Holy Quran and ends with prayer/good-wishes.