Punjabi Wedding
What is the traditional Punjabi word for the gifts and money given as tokens of blessing at weddings?
shagun
What lentils are uses to make dal makhani?
whole black lentils (urad dal) and kidney beans
Which Sikh Guru founded the city of Amritsar?
Guru Ram Das
What is the name of the traditional one-string Punjabi instrument often carried by folk singers?
Tumbi
Punjab is traditionally divided into three major cultural regions. What are they?
Majha, Malwa, and Doaba.
What is the traditional Punjabi term for the songs sung by women during pre-wedding ceremonies?
Boliyan and suhag songs
What ingredient in traditional punjabi pickle’s acts as both a flavoring and preservative?
Mustard oil
Which Sikh Guru was known as “Hind di Chadar”?
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Which Punjabi singer released the iconic song “Challa” in 1979?
Gurdas Maan
Which Punjabi city is known as the “City of Lakes” and was designed by Le Corbusier?
Chandigarh
In the four Laavaan, what does the first round primarily emphasize?
Commitment to righteous living and the beginning of spiritual union.
Which ingredient gives chana masala its characteristic TANGY flavor?
Amchur (dried mango powder) or anardana (dried pomegranate seeds)
What was the earlier name of Guru Angad Dev Ji?
Bhai Lehna Ji
What is the traditional term for a professional singer or storyteller in Punjabi villages?
A mirasi
Which five rivers give Punjab its name?
The Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.
What is the Punjabi term for the decorated pot carried during a jago celebration?
Ghajar
What are the 4 traditional ingredients in pinni that helped farmers through Punjab's winters?
Ghee, wheat flour, jaggery, and nuts
For how long Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji remain as the Sikh Guru?
38 years
Which Punjabi folk song tells the story of a woman crossing the Chenab River to meet her beloved?
Sohni Mahiwal
Punjab played the leading role in which major agricultural transformation of India in the 1960s and 1970s?
The green revolution
Before printed invitations became common in rural Punjab, which village professional often delivered wedding invitations?
The nai, or village barber
Which traditional Punjabi sweet is made by repeatedly stretching sugar syrup into fine threads?
Patisa
Which Afghan ruler invaded Punjab multiple times during the eighteenth century and attacked Sikh territories?
Ahmad Shah Durrani (Ahmad Shah Abdali).
What was the birth name of the legendary Punjabi singer Yamla Jatt?
Yamla Jatt
What percentage of India’s land area does Punjab occupy, approximately?
1.5%