CULTURE Archives - Page 11 of 12

Feb272019 by News DeskNo Comments

Amid Strike, Tension Between India and Pakistan, Srinagar Hotel Offers Free Accommodation to Tourists

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February 27 Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, a hotel in Srinagar has come up with a message of Love, offering free accommodation to anyone stuck in Srinagar. Hotel Kaisar, located in Srinagar has offered free accommodation to tourists in the Kashmir valley who are stuck due to the closure of airports in the region. The Kashmir valley is also observing a complete shutdown on Wednesday to protest against the attempts to tinker article 35A, that guarantees special status to Jammu Kashmir. The post is being widely circulated on Social media and tourists are being widely invited to stay at the hotel. This message of love comes as India and Pakistan continue to make claims and counter claims of attacking each other and also claiming to have conducted air strike...

Feb112019 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmir Residents Set up Community Kitchens for Jammu Drivers, As Jammu Residents Thrash Kashmiri Passengers

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February 11 The residents of Qazigund belt in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district set up community kitchens for drivers stranded on the Kashmir highway as it remained blocked for the sixth consecutive day. Locals from Qazigund told The Kashmiriyat that they arranged food for the drivers from jammu and other Indian states and provided them free food and other essential supplies. They said, "We kashmiris have always been supportive of communal harmony and Kashmir over the years has stood for love and compassion." Hundreds of drivers and passengers stranded due to blockade of Srinagar- Jammu highway were provided food by the Locals of Qazigund area. ALSO READ: Dozens of Stranded Kashmir Passengers Thrashed in Jammu, Stones Pelted on Them The Locals established comm...

Feb112019 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmiri Pandit and Muslims have suffered Equally in Past Decades- ‘Ek Mulakat’ Play Performed in Jammu

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February 11 We often hear from our parents, especially from our mothers about their Pandit friends, who were separated from them in early 90's after the eruption of Militancy. Showcasing similar kind of a friendship, artists in Jammu performed 'Ek Mulakat'- a story highlighting the plea of Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits, who have suffered equally in the past three decades. ‘Ek Mulakaat’ a play, highlighting the plight of women in conflict bound Jammu and Kashmir, was performed under Restaurant Theatre at Hotel Premier, Jammu on Sunday. Written and directed by Neha Lahotra, a member of Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) ‘Ek Mulakaat’ is a story of two women who meet after three decades in a restaurant in Jammu after the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from Valley in 1...

Feb22019 by News DeskNo Comments

This Kashmiri Poet From Tral Seeks Peace in Valley through His Poetry

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January 31 As the Kashmir valley Witnesses prolonged unrest, paralyzed life, caged nights and curfewed days from decades, it has gained wide attention from media. But on the other hand, the Kashmir vale has a history and culture and is known as a birth place of some famous Sufi saints and poets. Here in Tral, also known as "SHAH-E-HAMDAAN" town, a sufi poet Abdul Gani, from an economically backward village Dar Ganie Gund Tral is striving for peace through his poems. Abdul Gani alias "Gani Razaq Kashmiri" , born in 1960 at Dar ganie Gund village, some fifteen kilometers away from Tral town despite all odds has kept believing that poetry and literature can take Kashmir into peace. There was only one institution in the area which was about 5 km from his native village where he received ...

Jan122019 by News DeskNo Comments

Into The Heart of Kashmir Culture- Kashmiri Bakery

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January 12 Murtaza Gull Though famous for Wazwaan, there's a mind-boggling variety of traditional bakery products available in Kashmir. Very few outsiders would know that the Valley bakes products, known for their unique taste, prepared in a traditional tandoor by bakers called "kandur". These professional bakers are in the trade for generations. While the modern culture has touched and changed almost every aspect of life in Kashmir, The Kashmiriyat takes a look on how the traditional bakeries have withstood the onslaught of modernity. A whole culture of socialising has evolved around these breads, which form an intrinsic part of the Kashmiri way of life. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXGto0KtEM[/embedyt] While all of Kashmir still sleeps, the lights flicker on...

Jan62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Peace for Kashmir Continues to Remain the first Priority at Sufi Shrines

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January 06 Rayees Shah The Annual Urs of Sheikh Jamal U Din (RA) celebrated at Sehipora Wayil In Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District with religious fervor and enthusiasm. A large number of devotees including men,women and children from different faiths and communities from different villages of district and the adjoining areas participated in this grand religious congregation. The urs mubarak is being observed on 29th Rubil Sani as per Islamic calendar every year. The devotees during the Urs prayed for long-lasting peace in Kashmir and sought peace, blessings and mercy from Almighty Also Dua e Majlis and Fateh khawani for 'Kashmir martyrs' was offered by the devotees.

Jan62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Five Photographs that Show Life in Kashmir under Snow

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January 06 Tawseef Nazir “No, they won’t let me out of winter, and I’ve promised myself, even if I’m the last snowman, that I’ll ride into spring, on their melting shoulders.” – Agha Shahid Ali It all gets covered with the colour of winter, the colour of dusk. Shades of grey start to dominate. Temperature starts dipping, air breeze gets cooler, people add more layers to raise their body temperatures. Winter in Kashmir is a five months season but the real winter is experienced in the forty days of Chilai kalan, starting from December 21 to January 31, and if it snows in these forty days, the experiences get worst. Old aged and children are forced to sit inside as the snow in Chilai kalan. Snow blanketed mountains, plains and white outlined trees especially Chinar...

Jan22019 by News DeskNo Comments

Koshur Saal- Thousands Gather in Bangalore to Celebrate Kashmiri Culture

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January 02 Apart from being a celebrated tourist destination, Kashmir has a wonderful culture which has played an important role in earning accolades for it from across the world. Be it literature, lifestyle, language, religion, arts, crafts, music and dance. To enjoy and experience the rich cultural heritage of the 'Paradise on earth' and celebrate the spirit of Kashmiriyat, hundreds of Kashmiris gathered in Indian IT Hub, Bangaluru on Sunday evening at Skydeck, Bengaluru. ALSO READ: Gull Mohammed Bhagat and the Endangered Kashmiri Theater Kashmiri culture including the food, music and Arts were illustrated to the participants that included Kashmiri Muslims, Hindus and Non Kashmiris as well. "The aim of the event was to bring together thousands of Kashmiri who are either settled,...

Dec262018 by News DeskNo Comments

Pheran- My First Love and My Identity

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December 26 Umar Fayaz The Pheran is the traditional Kashmiri attire worn both by people irrespective of gender. It resembles a long loose cloak. The word has it origin from the Persian word, ‘Perahan’ meaning shirt. The attire dates back to around the 15th century, when it was traditionally worn in bright colors. "Although the Government has imposed a ban, but it is us, who have confined Pherans to households and we do not wear it outside, we love to keep it indoors when we go out to work and to offices, we are responsible the way anybody else we are blaming is, many of us feel ashamed wearing a pheran outside," Ghulam Ahmed Rather, a professor of Kashmiri told The Kashmiriyat. He said that people throughout the globe are promoting and propagating their culture in letter and s...

Dec222018 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmiri Girl Wins Mrs India Title, Says Her Victory is Dedicated to Kashmiri Women

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December 22 Rafiq Bin Hameed A small city Kashmiri migrant girl, Anisha Safaya won the Mrs title at Mrs Universe 2018 and secured place for India in Top 25 bringing pride to Jammu Kashmir. The glamorous event took place in the city of Cebu, Philippines on Dec 10, 2018. From the 88 countries being represented, Anisha secured a place for India in the top 25. The top 10 are yet to be announced and Anisha holds high hopes to be part of that list. Anisha Safaya is Mrs India 2018 and one of the youngest women Vice-presidents in an investment bank in London, United Kingdom. She was also recently conferred with 'Times of India Women Achievers Award 2018' for her achievements in the social sector. In addition to her day job, Anisha is also the founder of 'Disha - The Multifaceted She'. It i...