Culture of Karachi

The cultural history of Karachi dates back at least five thousand years to the rise of the Indus Valley Civilization in the third millennium BC.

[citation needed] The early culture was mostly predominantly Neolithic, characterised by the widespread use of small tools and semi-precious stones.

WAGU DARR, earthen cavity for the living of a crocodile, is located at the coastal village of Chashma Goth near Korangi.

This fort is thought to have been a contemporary settlement of Debal's port (sometimes called Bhambhore) conquered by Mohammad Bin Qasim in 712 AD.

Baked earthen balls used in mechanically-driven cannons, shards, glazed tiles, and other artifacts are found scattered on the site.

During British rule, many Gujarati and Parsi business families as well as Christian Goans bureaucrats migrated from Bombay Presidency to Karachi, as it was being developed as a major port.

The Pashtuns (Pakhtuns or Pathans), originally from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Balochistan, are now the city's second largest ethnic group in Karachi after Muhajirs.

Karachi boasts a large community of intellectuals who come together in designated open spaces to share their talent in poetry events known as mushairas in the local language.

Many intellectuals and aspiring poets from all over the nation travel to Karachi, hoping to find better work opportunities in the city.

[25] Mustansar Hussain Tarar, recently released a collection of short stories after switching from poetry to writing fiction, entitled "Pandra Kahaniyan".

The festival is considered to be a prominent part of the culture, awaited anxiously and attended by more than 3000 citizens of Karachi as well as people from other cities.

Many rallies and parades are carried out during the events of Milaad un Nabi, Ashura, Jashn-e-Baharan, and Nowruz by religious leaders and followers all across the city.

People wear traditional Sindhi topi and Ajrak and gather to play songs, dance, and attend watch artists perform.

The national dress of Karachi is Shalwar Qameez (Urdu: شلوار قمیض), a traditional a garment worn by both women and men in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Karachi has been sung about, notably the folk songs from in Sindhi marriages, called Sehra (سهرا) and Ladda (لاڏا ) such as: آيلڙي مون ته سُئي وڃائيڪراچيءَ جي شهر مان مون سُئي گھُرائي sung by Zarina Baloch and ڪراچيءَ جي شهر مان منڊيون جوڙايمسونا گل ڪراچيءَ جي موٽر ڀرجي آيا In addition, Karachi is also known for the legend of Morirro Mirbahar, sung by Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai in his poetry.