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Chinese New Year Festival 2022: Year of Tiger

23Jan

By Kino1 Comment

Culture

Chinese New Year Festival 2022: Year of Tiger

2022: Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year, Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Year 2022 is Year of the Tiger in chinese calender. In Chinese Zodiac years, Tiger years include 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974 1962, 1950, 1938… Chinese New Year Festival for year 2022 is marked as a year of Tiger, ranges from February 1st, 2022 to January 21st, 2023. It is regarded as a Water Tiger year. Order of 12 Chinese Zodiac Sigs is: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each year is related to specific animal sign containing specialities according to a 12-year-cycle.The Tiger ranks third in the Chinese zodiac signs. In Ch...

30Dec

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Culture, Pakistan

Traditional Caps worn by Pakistanis

Every country has unique dress code that makes them eccentric in the crowd. One of the main accessory is traditional caps or head wear. There are various cultural diversely styles of caps in Pakistan, famous in all kind of people. Pakistan is one of those countries that witnesses each kind of culture and traditions. Its colorful tradition is clearly visible in its dress code. Caps is one accessory that loved by both male and female equally. No festival or occasion is complete without its traditionally accurate cap. Pakistan has 4 provinces, each province and region has its own kind of traditional caps. People irrespective of their ethnicity, loves every kind of caps and wore them accordingly. Here are few caps that are common and famous in general public. We will discuss its for...

Basant, A dead Lahori tradition to welcome spring season

28Dec

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

Culture, Pakistan

Basant, A dead Lahori tradition to welcome spring season

Sky of Lahore filled with colors and air with joyful screams is what we think of whenever the festival of Basant is talked about. A long lost tradition which is now a blurred memory for many people. If you are a 90s kid or more accurately a "Millennial", you certainly remember the Festival of Basant - A festival full of colors, fun, chaos and welcoming spring. It is one of the most beautiful memories for many people. The time when we filled our mouths with scrumptious food and flied kites with much enthusiasm. No fear of terrorism or inflation came in the way of this glee. A joyous festival of Basant was the highlight of Lahore. Alas now its just a slipping memory that new generation has not experienced. Basant, a kite flying festival started in Lahore. At the time of part...

Cleopatra VII Philopator: Lady with beauty and brains

9Dec

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Culture

Cleopatra VII Philopator: Lady with beauty and brains

Cleopatra was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled diplomat and negotiator. She was a great politician who knew how to show off her and her country’s power and influence. Cleopatra whose full name was Cleopatra VII Philopator, born in 69 or 68 BC. She belongs to the Macedonian Dynasty, her family rules Egypt for 300 years. Her father Ptolemy I Soter get Egypt after the rein of Alexander the great in 332 BC. Cleopatra also known as The Father Loving Goddess. Cleopatra often refers more on beauty scale but she was much above than that. She knows 7 languages including Greek and Egyptian. She has a vast knowledge of Mathematics, philosophy, oratory and astronomy, and Egyptian sources later described her as a ruler “who elevated the ranks of scholars and enjoyed their company. Queen knows th...

Mahinder Singh Pujji: Second World War hero in the air

6Dec

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Culture

Mahinder Singh Pujji: Second World War hero in the air

Squadron leader Mahinder Singh Pujji and his services remembered by royal army till now. His bravery and dedication is exemplary in all aspects. S. Mahinder Singh Pujji was born on 14th August 1918 in Simla, was fourth son of Sardar Sohan Singh Pujji. His father was a civil servant in British era.After his schooling from Shimla, he joined Hindu College in Lahore. He took flying as hobby in 1936, at the Delhi and received Indian Commercial “A Pilot’s License in 1937. After working with Himalayan Airways for some time, he joined Burmah Shell as a refueling superintendent in 1938. Early the next year he began flying Hurricanes, protecting coastal convoys and intercepting bombers and fighters when Hitler ordered the bombing of London. In 1940 he left for United Kingdom and joined RAF Afte...