| | Key Elements | | :--- | :--- | | Language & Script | Punjabi (Gurmukhi in India; Shahmukhi in Pakistan). | | Folk Dances | Bhangra (harvest), Giddha (female), Sammi, and Luddi. | | Music | Folk instruments: Tumbi, Algoza, Chimta; Punjabi Folk vs. Modern Pop . | | Cuisine | Makki di roti & Sarson da saag; Butter chicken (invented in Delhi by Punjabi migrants); Lassi. | | Fairs & Festivals | Lohri (bonfire), Baisakhi (harvest & Khalsa birth), Teeyan (monsoon women's festival). | | Dress | Punjabi Salwar Kameez (women); Kurta Pajama & Turban/Pagri (men). | | Punjabi Folklore | Tragic romances: Heer Ranjha (Waris Shah), Sohni Mahiwal , Mirza Sahiban . |
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