Balochi Culture

A picture which shows about dresses, music, wedding dances of balochi culture

"Balouch" a nation, which comprising of numerous tribes, their tradition and values are comparable, but spoken language Balouchi is tiny bit diverse of all tribes. Balouchi peoples have a united civilized society And they speak a common language "balouchi".

Balouchi language also known as an ancient spoken language.

Balouchi peoples are also very much prominent about their braveness, the Heroic braveness of Balouch is appreciated by many numerous historians and poets. Many well known person said about Balouch that "when they fight never give up". Col William Carpenter Lambert was an American fighter pilot he says In his diary that "Never seen anyone like ballots. In wars they never return home without victory"

Clothing of balouchi peoples are like all the other provinces of Pakistan the national dress Shalwar Kameez with distinct additions and modifications
are worn in Balouch culture. The people dress up very pleasingly and in the same way in all the tribes. Turban s the common headwear of balouch men along  with wide loose shalwar along with knee-long shirts. Females dress Consists of a shirt having a big pocket and embroidery and embedded round mirror work in front. A big Dupatta/ Chaddar is taken to cover the head and shoulders.

Balouch culture is very rich in music dances and songs. Famous wedding songs of Balouch culture are "NAZENK", "SALONK" and "LEWA" and instruments used are mainly a flute, locally called "NAL", "TAMBOORA" and 'SOROZ".

Marriage ceremonies in Balouch culture is very much different and also unique from others. The marriages are According to Islamic principles in presence of a Mullana along with the presence of witnesses. Groom is called "SALONK" and Bride is called "BANOOR" in balouchi. Balochi marriage starts with the Afternoon event of "JOL BANDI" which help is bride's house. The Word "JOL" means 'BASHANA" in english means curtain, "JOL BANDI" is tying of curtain at bride's home and men don't participate in jol bandi. A day after jol bandi the day was called "DUZKI ENNI", duzki enni is a day which is also called mehdi day of groom OR pre mehendi. A day after pre mehendi peoples celebrate "ENNI SHAP" also night of hinnd OR mehendi, this night ceremony was the final celebration before nikkah, In enni shap groom’s sisters and cousins put simple designs of mehendi on bride’s hands, many musical shows and dance also held in enni shap, balochi simger perfoms on this night. Nikkah which is also called marriage contract, For nikkah men gathered at the mosque for the nikkah processions, most probably nikkah held in area at where the family of bride's lived. Nikkah performed according to the Islamic laws and principles. Nikkah was almost the ending ceremony of balochi marriages, but during the nikkah "PAG BANDI" of groom, "BANOOR E SAMBHAINAG" is for bride and "Nadinag" which held after the nikkah when bride meet groom at her house. In addition after the nikkah ceremony "MOBAKAI", which is called banquet, it held after the day nikkah by the parent's of bride at their house, in this event all family member's of groom have been invited and the friends relatives of bride are also the part of this gathering at bride parent's house.