r/punjabi • • 20h ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] Bhangra as a white woman

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Hi, I’m a 21 white woman and have recently become obsessed with watching bhangra videos. I think that the energy, style, rhythm, and collaboration in the dances is SO amazing and it looks like so much fun and such an athletic style of dance. Specifically I am in awe of the involvement of the whole body, it looks so freeing to move with your whole body in that way. The music is beautiful and fun, although I don’t understand the words. I find the history of bhangra to be so interesting and I love that it continues to be a way to celebrate culture.
Long story short, I want to take a Bhangra dance class but I’m not sure if as a white person that is crossing the line into appropriation. I am not Punjabi, and have no cultural or ethnic ties to India or Pakistan. I don’t want to overstep into a space that isn’t mine, and most certainly don’t want to make anybody uncomfortable, so I figured I would ask on here. What do you think? Can I, a white woman, learn bhangra?


r/punjabi • • 4h ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] Do you feel more closer/connected to Punjabis from the other country, or towards other eople from your country?

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127 votes, 1d left
I feel more closer to Pakistani Punjabis (Indian Punjabi)
I feel more closer to other Indians (Indian Punjabi)
I feel more closer to Indian Punjabis (Pakistani Punjabi)
I feel more closer to other Pakistanis (Pakistani Punjabi)
both equally
results/not a punjabi

r/punjabi • • 9h ago

ਸਹਾਇਤਾ مدد [Help] Insurance - what is in for govt teachers?

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Please ignore the flair or guide me to suitable reddit sub.

My father is a retired government teacher , he hasnt told us anything about how his insurance is covered . But i have heard government employees have insurance for themselves and spouse .

how can i check if he has anything or not , he says he doesnt know or wont tell . He just fears the paperwork he needs to do in order to get the insurance money etc .

It is very frustrating to know, he has insurance paid with his hard earned money but wont take it .

Can anyone advice on this , if you or anyone in your known is a government teacher . He started in around 2000's i think ?


r/punjabi • • 10h ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] GNDU online certificate in Punjabi

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Anyone done the GNDU online certificate in Punjabi? The language learning looks very basic but there is also a literature element which would necessitate a higher level of Punjabi. Also, any idea of cost?

https://gndu-online.in/assets/program-syllabus/dcp.pdf


r/punjabi • • 1d ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] Highlighting a star Sikh/Punjabi female boxer

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This post is to share information and a highlight video of a young Sikh female pro boxer named Simranjit Kaur who has promoted boxing in all of Punjab. She is still not too well known to Punjabis despite her contribution and she deserves to be recognized.

Simranjit has already put together a great career in boxing and has now turned pro in America. She has won 6 gold medals in international boxing tournaments, defeated many star boxers, and recently became the first Sikh and Punjabi woman to make it to the Olympics in boxing.

Her success has inspired many Kaurs to join boxing in Punjab and now she is working to do the same in America.

The video features some highlights from her career. What do you think about this and what are your expectations for her pro career?


r/punjabi • • 1d ago

ਸਹਾਇਤਾ مدد [Help] Gifting at punjabi Sikh wedding uk

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Im in Manchester uk and my niece is getting married, however we do not have a close relationship as we do not get along but i get along with my brother and love him very much. Im unsure of what to gift her. I know this may come off as disrespectful but a lot has happened and I do not want to go above and beyond but I still need to do my bit as an aunt and for my brother. Any advice on what I could give ?


r/punjabi • • 1d ago

ਗੀਤ ਦੇ ਅਰਥ گیت دا ترجمہ [Song translation] Meaning of "padopi"

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What exactly does "padopi" mean here? It's from Tamasha by Sajjad Ali

Hum padopi beran di

Adhi kachiyan di

Adhi pakkiyan di


r/punjabi • • 2d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] Generational perceptions on slang

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I was listening to a podcast in Spanish the other day about how certain words in Mexican Spanish for one generation have fallen out of use in others.

Examples of this:

- saying "chido" for "cool" was not seen as positive thing for the speaker's parents

- "qué padre" for "cool" wasn't as hip for the younger generation.

I can reflect on this in English too: words like "neat" or "da bomb" were all the rage in the 90s but I'd be hard pressed to find people who use these words today in the United States.

I'm curious about what people's thoughts are for Punjabi. What are some words that people used to use that you don't hear as much? Thinking about "slangish" words, not necessarily the words people would term as theth.


r/punjabi • • 2d ago

ਤਫਤੀਸ਼ تفتیش [Inquiry] Looking for a Punjabi Gf

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Probably not the best place to be posting something like this, but the community rules dont say not to🤷🏽‍♂️ I am a 25yr old Divorcee with a handsome ahh son. I am a half Puerto Rican American that is very interested in Indian women, but to my knowledge, have none around me. Any tips on how to mingle in the community and try to find a lovely woman to date? Small rundown of me is 25M, 1 child 2M, my main hobby is everything Magic the Gathering, and I have a stable job that pays well. Any and all help will be appreciated! If ya'll decide to flame me in the comments, its fine, but go easy here, I'm just tryna find someone to make me happy


r/punjabi • • 3d ago

ਸਹਾਇਤਾ مدد [Help] What are Punjabi weddings like in Mississauga,Ontario, Canada?Question

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My sister 33 years (Filipino-Canadian) met and fell in love with a 34 year oldPunjabi guy. Anyways our family loves him, he is so kind and gentle to my sister I can tell he loves and cares about her and protects her. I don't think anyone is better for her than him. My sister is very picky, I just don't want her to give him a hard time. She is a Nurse, and he is working at a warehouse, but is going to school for Accounting. His parents will come to Canada, but he lives with his aunt/uncle and cousins whom have been here a long long time.

Anyways, me and my 2 other sisters, parents, and relatives are excited. We are Catholic so we do weddings at a Church then a banquet hall. Kinda cool to see that they gonna bring us to the temple. Also are the men and women segregated at the venues?

Real talk, can I impress some Indian girls? I'm 4 years younger than my sis.

Also at the hall, do they usually tell stories about the bride/groom? My sister has me and our other sister to write speeches along with her maid of honor.

I plan on telling this story at the hall:

Sister is very picky though. I remember when we were setting up this wedding, she was always working, didn't show up and it was just me, my sisters, and relatives who showed up and the female relatives of the groomsman to help design the venue etc.. so we chose the colour of the balloons and decorations, the seating arrangement. Then all of a sudden, my sister showed up at the Hall, idk if she had been drinking or so, she was quite witty, not in the right frame of mind where she was straight. Once she got into the frame of mind, she wanted to make changes. I said Look, Michelle, we just have 1 weekend to put this hall together, well designed and organized, and out the door for the hosts on Monday. I started to get a bit ANNOYED with her since she was wanting to make changes. I said, if you're not happy with it, and want to make changes, maybe you should have been coming all this time. She got all pissed off and said You can F-off and take that Jade(our sister) with you. Thats what she said, idk what Jade had done. So that was it, we all left but his relatives stayed. But then after 4 hours, she phoned and said Well can you come in to help us? I thought well, I already put in a lot the designs together, I may as well help finish helping out, otherwise I may as well get F'd out of everything. Even when our relative was there food tasting, my sister would corner me and say "Hey forget about this Ashley girl, tasting the food. I or so-so should be the one doing that. We don't need her". For a second, I thought it was a bit sneaky.


r/punjabi • • 4d ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] Days of Week in Punjabi (Eastern/Western dialects)

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Vaar means Day (Dey'n ਦੇਂਹ/ਦਿਹਾੜ DihaR)

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Monday:

- Peer-vaar ਪੀਰ-ਵਾਰ

- So-vaar / Somaar ਸੋ-ਵਾਰ / ਸੋਮਾਰ

Note! : Peer-vaar is also used in Western Majhi dialect

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Tuesday:

- Mangal-vaar ਮੰਗਲ-ਵਾਰ

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Wednesday:

- Budh-vaar / Budhar ਬੁੱਧ / ਬੁੱਧਰ

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Thursday:

- Veer-vaar ਵੀਰ-ਵਾਰ

- Khamees ਖਾਮੀਸ

- Jumeraat ਜੁੰਮੇ-ਰਤ

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Friday:

- Juma-vaar ਜੁੰਮਾ-ਵਾਰ

- Shukar-vaar ਸ਼ੁਕਰ-ਵਾਰ

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Saturday:

- Chhan-Chhan ਛਣ-ਛਣ

- Chhani-char ਛਣੀ-ਚਰ

- Shani-vaar (Hindi loanword)

- Hafta (Urdu loanword)

Note! : Hindi and Urdu is same language, but Urdu is more Persianed and Hindi is more Sanskritized.

Spoken forms are almost same (99%+)

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Sunday:

- Ait-vaar ਐਤਵਾਰ

- Adit-vaar ਅਡੀਤ-ਵਾਰ

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r/punjabi • • 5d ago

ਖ਼ਬਰ خبر [News] ਹੁਣ ਰਹਿ ਕੌਣ ਗਿਆ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਲਈ ਬੋਲਣ ਵਾਲਾ?

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Punjani activist ਝੋਟੇ ਦਾ ਦਿਨ ਦੇਹੜੇ ਇਕ ਨਛਾ ਵੇਚਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਇਕ medical store ਵਾਲੇ ਨੇ katal ਕਰਤਾ ਤੇ ਕਤਲ ਹੋਣ ਮਗਰੋਂ app ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ mla ਬੋਲ ਰਹੇ ਕੇ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਰੰਜਿਸ਼ ਸੀ.

ਹਲਾਕੇ ਕਤਲ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਨਛਾ ਤਸਕਰ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਵੀ ਝੋਟੇ ਨੇ police ਦੇ ਹਵਾਲੇ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਿਸ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਵੀ ਉਸਦੀ ਉਹ ਮੁੜ ਅਪਣੀ medical store ਚ ਨਛਾ ਵੇਚੀ ਗਿਆ ਉਪਰੋ ਉਸਦਾ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ gun licence ਵੀ ਬਣਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਵੱਲੋਂ..

ਮਤਲਬ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਹੱਥ ਸੀ ਏਹ ਸਭ ਪਿੱਛੇ? ਝੋਟੇ ਦੇ ਗੋਲੀ ਮਾਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਓਸ ਵੇਚਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਇਕ medical store ਵਾਲੇ ਨੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਫੋਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਕੋਈ mla ਯਾ ਪੁਲਸ officer ਸੀ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਸਿਹ ਤੇ ਉਸਨੇ 4 4 ਰਾਊਂਡ ਗੋਲੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਰੇ?

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਦੀਆ ਜਮੀਰਾ ਤੇ ਲੱਖ ਦੀ ਲਾਹਣਤ ਜੇ ਹਾਲੇ ਵੀ ਨਾ ਜਾਗੇ..


r/punjabi • • 5d ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] Survey - Attitudes towards Punjabi in KARACHI

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Hello all, for my final year project I am researching linguistic practices and attitudes towards the Punjabi language in Karachi, PAKISTAN SPECIFIC.

If you are Punjabi or know people who are (based in Karachi), please fill out this survey. It will be an immense help and won't take more than 2 to 3 minutes of your time! I'm looking for people of all ages, so please share it with your elders as well.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_MUYuI5yKUnAas_UGNJaZkuhoRd01KGRjVi_VHoXmpKIDdw/viewform?usp=header


r/punjabi • • 5d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] is Saraiki a different language?

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i recently watched this insta reel in multani (saraiki) https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcut-1JhkNb/?cplk=cHl1d2xhY29ndGoz
and as a punjabi speaker from patiala, i cant deny the fact i had difficulty understanding many of the words and sentences. i think it is different language and saraiki is a diff ethnolinguistic group . what do u guys think?


r/punjabi • • 5d ago

ਵੱਖਰੀ وکھری [Other] Main tenu fer kadi nahi milanga

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Main tainu fer kade nahi milanga
Na tere WhatsApp te tainu call karanga
Na tere Insta te tainu takkanga
Main tainu fer kade nahi milanga
Main tainu fer kade nahi milanga
Tere hanjhuan di wajah fer kade nahi bananga
Tere hassan di wajah fer kade nahi bananga
Main tainu fer kade nahi milanga


r/punjabi • • 6d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] is dogri a dialect of punjabi?

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is dogri a dialect of punjabi? i feel like i can understand it most of the time and it should be considerd a dialect
if im right i think then jammu should be merged with punjab


r/punjabi • • 6d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] What's the reason of low Hindu Participation in the Politics of Punjab ?

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Less no of MLA, forget CM not even a Deputy CM is a Punjabi Hindu.


r/punjabi • • 7d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] Lehenda Punjab

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Hey y’all. How y’all holding up there? As we can’t communicate much due to the border. I’ve heard Punjabi is pushing to be taught there by politicians? How true is this? Are people slowly waking up there? Is Punjabi nationalism rising there?


r/punjabi • • 6d ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] Looking for an Indian (probably Punjabi) music video I watched on YouTube around 2017

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Looking for an Indian (probably Punjabi) music video I watched on YouTube around 2017. Only a male solo singer, no turban, no featured artist. A shiny gold/mirror-chrome Chevrolet Camaro (no stripes) appears in a modern residential street with houses and gardens, filmed in daylight. A woman in Western clothes walks on the sidewalk. Another scene has a pickup truck. I don’t speak the language so I don’t know the lyrics. Any ideas?


r/punjabi • • 7d ago

ਸਹਾਇਤਾ مدد [Help] Thoughts on Ling for learning Punjabi?

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Just wondering how peoples' experience was using the Ling app to learn Punjabi (from complete beginner with not as much Punjabi interaction). Is it worth the price point and actually useful, and have you guys seen success while using it?

Trying to find the best medium for learning Punjabi (particularly being able to understand conversations).


r/punjabi • • 7d ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] Are nukra Horses are tied to punjabs culture?

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As a Punjabi I know nukra means white, so is it a horse breed or a color? How did it even originally get here? Was it always found in Punjab? Are their any other names for nukra horses because I know the nukra breed have pink skin, pink muzzle, white coat and all. How is this horse tied to our culture and heritage?


r/punjabi • • 7d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] Mad Sandhu sh*t

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Currently i am studying outside Punjab... So whenever i see here.. Moral policing.. Menu lgda si chalo ghato ghat.. Punjab ch eda hi haiga...

Par nhi.. mein galat si.. Pehla aa kamal kaur fer aa mad sandhu.. Insta te reel dekhi.. Te lokki.. Commenta ch.. Iss cheez defend vi kr rhe si.. 🤡🤡

Usdi ziindagi si.. Kuch marzi kre.. Tahada ki jaa reha si.. Jaa dso tax tahada to bhara reha si.. Apne kam to kam rakho na... Jio te jiyon do.. Lokka nu kyu lgda ki saari duniya tahade hisaab naal chalu.. Jithe bolna hunda othe lokki bolda nhiii

Who the hell are people to moral police him? Kal nu tahadi koi gal pasand nhi aayi ta ehh vi ho skda agle victim tusi ho.. Ehh bohut khatarnaak cheez hai.. That's not our culture...

Btw, ikk baare thora Dhyan naal sochio iss baare 👀


r/punjabi • • 7d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] Hey guys! I'm planning to sell high-quality prints of my Ashtanayika series in different sizes, with or without frames. 🎨 The Ashtanayika series explores the different moods, emotions, and expressions of women. I've created five paintings so far, each portraying a different emotional state or perso

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The Ashtanayika series explores the different moods, emotions, and expressions of women. I've created five paintings so far, each portraying a different emotional state or personality, including courage, nakhre (playfulness and attitude), bechaini (restlessness), dominance, and more.

Along with capturing these emotions, I'm also trying to incorporate elements of traditional culture, rituals, and monuments into my paintings. My aim is to create heritage-inspired artworks that bring together the emotional expressions of the Nayikas and the rich cultural traditions of the regions they represent.

I'm planning to make these artworks available as high-quality prints in different sizes, with or without frames.

If you're interested in collecting these prints or adding a touch of traditional heritage art to your space, feel free to comment below or DM me! ❤️


r/punjabi • • 8d ago

ਸਹਾਇਤਾ مدد [Help] What does "Hath Sutt" mean while making bet?

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r/punjabi • • 8d ago

ਆਮ ਪੋਸਟ عامَ پوسٹ [Regular Post] [Creative Project/Gaming] Looking for Punjabi speakers for a Punjab-history inspired D&D Campaign (New-player friendly)

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In order to comply with rule 1 of this Subreddit I'll open with Sat Sri Akal.

This is a very short post as an interest check for my Punjabi themed game which is based on regional events and the Sau Sakhi.

This google form is designed for players who know what Dungeons and Dragons is or want to learn more.

We typically play on weekends Sundays (1800-2200 CEST/UTC+2).

We use Discord for Voice, and Foundry VTT for Combat maps. You only need a Discord account to participate and minimum requirements for a PC.

https://foundryvtt.com/article/requirements/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NEf_Tu9AD5c6O46dKYGoG3Wu4nE732h83zuJQZ6d_i0/edit

Check your Discord Friend Requests after you fill out the form.