Punjab General Knowledge

PUNJABI CULTURE - LOK NACH (ਲੋਕ ਨਾਚ)

Students:

• reflect on the role of Punjabi language and culture in their own lives, for example:

– exploring ways in which Punjabi people express their culture through music, dance, traditional stories, food, games or celebrations

• recognising words that reflect aspects of culture, eg giddha, bhangra, kabbadi
• comparing Punjabi music, dance, food, celebrations or art, eg ਤਗੱਧਾ, ਭੰਗੜਾ (Giddha, Bhangra) with that of the local Aboriginal community

PUNJABI CULTURE - SPORTS (ਖੇਡਾਂ)

RIDDLES (ਬੁਝਾਰਤਾਂ)

IDIOMS/PROVERBS (ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ)

• Identifying and using common proverbs and idioms in texts
• Investigating how to use proverbs and sayings to express feelings and emotions, e.g. approval, disapproval, sarcasm, scepticism, when communicating and observing how different cultures rely on different or similar concepts
• using quotations, idiomatic expressions or proverbs, e.g. ਕਿਰ ਕੱਸ ਲੈਣੀ
• reflecting on how various Punjabi speakers’ views on social or cultural roles and relationships are reflected in texts, e.g. traditional sayings, idioms, proverbs, poetry and song lyrics
• exploring Punjabi colloquialism, proverbs and idioms used to emphasise meaning or purpose of texts or to promote a moral or educational value, e.g. ਲਾਲਚ ਬੁਰੀ ਬਲਾ ਹੈ।

PUNJABI STORIES

LOST WORDS OF PUNJABI