Punjabi Culture

[mahool]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Jolie

You know what’s funny, most Punjabis take absolutely no offense in all of this. Haha.

They do have this ‘we are whatever you say we are’ arrogance. In my opinion, it’s quite hard to wind up Punjabis, they do come with thick skins.

:k:

[mahool]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Mezhgan

Many stereotype Punjabis as coarse, insular, loud mouth, licentious and aggressive. Quite ironic given that people say the same about us.

Well… They don’t take it seriously… They are proud of what they are as Ali told before. They welcome with open heart… You must enjoy their gathering… if you really love to enjoy life…

[Mezhgan]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Jolie

You know what’s funny, most Punjabis take absolutely no offense in all of this. Haha.

They do have this ‘we are whatever you say we are’ arrogance. In my opinion, it’s quite hard to wind up Punjabis, they do come with thick skins.

@mahool

They welcome with open heart… You must enjoy their gathering… if you really love to enjoy life…

I’ve noticed this as well and quite like this about Punjabi people, as well as, the this ability to take these things with a sense of humour.

In our culture, unfortunately, people get wound up…quite fast. At my wedding, my husband’s (Herati Tajik) brother-in-law made some joking remarks of this nature regarding Pashtuns and my father-in-law looked as if he wanted to reach over the table and smack him.

[mahool]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Mezhgan

I’ve noticed this as well and quite like this about Punjabi people. Also, the this ability to take these things with a sense of humour.

In our culture, unfortunately, people get wound up…quite fast. At my wedding, my husband’s (Herati Tajik) brother-in-law made some joking remarks of this nature regarding Pashtuns and my father-in-law looked as if he wanted to reach over the table and smack him.

Making joke in wedding events are also common in my family too… we don’t take them seriously…

[Mezhgan]

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Also, I don't understand why people have this view that Punjabis are insular. That's not been my experience at all. From my experience in attending a couple of friend's weddings and interacting with Punjabi people, they're quite welcoming and friendly.

[pwner]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Mezhgan

Also, I don't understand why people have this view that Punjabis are insular. That's not been my experience at all. From my experience in attending a couple of friend's weddings and interacting with Punjabi people, they're quite welcoming and friendly.

Racists. Although its institutionalised here at GS :)

[Mademoiselle]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Ali_Syed

I don’t know what punjabi culture is, but I am proud of what ever I am.

:k:

[Jolie]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@Mezhgan

Also, I don't understand why people have this view that Punjabis are insular. That's not been my experience at all. From my experience in attending a couple of friend's weddings and interacting with Punjabi people, they're quite welcoming and friendly.

Not a view, that's plain old racism. The fact Punjabis have always maintained their dignified silence on such racist stereotyping, have always refrained from raising a point against normalisation of such demeaning remarks, and negative perception is what adds to their luminous appeal. As a collective group, they're incapable of developing a victim complex because they have such strong sense of self confidence, self belief and brilliantly quick wit that every attempt to insult them becomes too small in front of their tall and unapologetic stature, beaming with pride. Thus overall, this frosty attitude builds this distinct aura of aloofness and preeminence around them. I feel a lot of people who bad mouth about Punjabis out of habit are often the people who are easily intimidated by them. A lot of personal jealousy, envy, blame game and bitterness can be detected in most of anti Punjab rhetoric.

So much for being insular, Punjab is the most urbanised, multicultural, liberal, independent, and fast developing part of Pakistan and onwards. The region is not constrained by any tribal or feudalistic caricature and laws, despite having the age old quintessential class system in the name of bradrisim (which is very much standing on its last legs in Urban areas), people in Punjab enjoys far greater chance of economic and social mobility than any other parts of the country. The province has always been very welcoming to all kinds of political ideas and power - from founding fathers from India to Waderas from Sindh, Army Generals, religious parties, regional parties to popular pressure groups turned political parties have all enjoyed tremendous grass root support and immense popularity in Punjab at various points in History. So really the handful of bigoted losers who think its their God given right to spit venom on Punjab really need to study it's past and present before building any case against her.

[pwner]

Re: Punjabi Culture

They would interpret that as, Look at all the Supriority Complex and Arrogance of Punjabis

[Jolie]

Re: Punjabi Culture

@pwner

They would interpret that as, Look at all the Supriority Complex and Arrogance of Punjabis

*Aho! Hai gaa, hun fir? Kadd lo jera tussi sapp kadna ai.

*My Punjabi is improving bruv!