THE WORD GAME

Login to find out (November 30, 2006 at 10:36pm)

khoob (dream)

Login to find out (November 30, 2006 at 9:00pm)

We say Khoob

Login to find out (November 30, 2006 at 7:04pm)

Isnt that the same thing people do in weddings--or in the mehndi. where they sing back and forth to each other, usually taunting each others family. They have it in urdu also.

Login to find out (November 30, 2006 at 5:14pm)

Lughat is purely poetry in which opponents respond to each other's comments/taunts etc. in a comical and friendly way.
Tappay is form of story telling as a song. Here is a tappa: youtube.com

Login to find out (November 30, 2006 at 8:20am)

wats teh difference b/e 'lughat' and all that stuff and 'tappay'?....(the men of our family and all would go out into the mountains and make a bonfire, do athan, without any music, and do tappay)....unfortunately, we women didnt have that luxury

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 6:52pm)

Alif, that is called "Lughat". I have been thinking of posting a JE about it and you just reminded me. Check the new village JE.

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 6:47pm)

back in my village (in the mountains), I believe men normally have this poetry competition but they sing it. I haven't heard da oojray majlas, but they do that outside with their klanshikof and pukhtoon turban on.

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 6:41pm)

Bushra, those records are permanently sealed, hehe

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Khoog (Pain)
Dard (Pain)

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 6:34pm)

ever been to a oojra maylass

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 6:28pm)

Maylass or tamasha (music party with duman)

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ukhiyar (smart)

Kamakal (dumb)

dancers/singers/entertainers (dum or damman)

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 5:45pm)

zwand - life
Kabbar - grave
sada - simpel

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 4:20pm)

khapgan (sadness)

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qabar (grave)

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 4:00pm)

omg, stop with that word game!! jk.

marag (death)

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 3:45pm)

we need to learn both Deen and Dunia, and I also like like my culture except those things that Contradict wtih Islam (lol probably there are many).

let's go back to the game :)

Jond - life

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 3:25pm)

Yes our so right. I look at my own family...they have been coming to U.S since the 60's and the have not changed much. Matter fact we have family members born here and then sent back to home to be raised. They eventually came back when they were married. Even today hardly any of the women wear western clothing...you would think that its a very religious family but not quite the case. People think we have segregated functions for relligous reasons when in fact all this is for preserving pukhtooonwali.

But i have to say this new genertion--it might be more challenging trying to preserve these strict customs. some just not being practical--like womens education.

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 1:57pm)

i think the reasons pashtuns are closer to their deen than most others is b/c of pashtunwalli...pashtunwalli is alot stricter than islam....(but unfortunately, ive seen alot of degrading pashtuns aswell, who ruin the pashthaana name)

Login to find out (November 29, 2006 at 11:39am)

I have found both extremes. It just depends on where you go. While many are becoming more aware of the deen, at the same time I would say there is more bi-sharmy than i have ever seen. When i went Karachi, Islamabas etc. in the 80's you did'nt see women dressed they way they do today in the cities. We have land in Multan, this is where the pure punjabis live, my family went there last year and said the conditions have not changed, especially for the poor people. Whats really sad is that these poor people work so hard to make a living but they are just muslims by name. They really know nothing about the deen, not to mention the corruption and Promiscuous life styles. I am glad to say that atleast in puktoonkha there is more awarness of the deen, but at the same time i am seeing things get worse.

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