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Baloch culture day celebrated with zeal, colourful events

Colourful festivities to highlight the Baloch culture were organised in various areas and towns of Balochistan

By Web Desk
March 02, 2020

QUETTA: The Baloch Culture Day was celebrated across the province with lively colours    and vibrant events to honour the distinctive   culture, sweet languages, centuries' old traditions and customs, and a heritage preserved.

Colourful festivities to highlight the Baloch culture were organised in various areas and towns of Balochistan.

With crowds congregating at numerous events, a huge number of people also turned up at Expo Centre at the University of Balochistan in Quetta to celebrate the lifestyle and heritage of the province.

Artists perform during Jashan-e-Balochistan ceremony organised by Balochistan Government at Pakistan National Council of Arts in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 2, 2020. Online/Sultan Bashir
Singer Safdar Ali Sarosh sings a song during Jashan-e-Balochistan ceremony organised by Balochistan Government at Pakistan National Council of Arts in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 2, 2020. Online/Sultan Bashir
Balochi folk singer Liaqut Ali sings a song during Jashan-e-Balochistan ceremony organised by Balochistan Government at Pakistan National Council of Arts in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 2, 2020. Online/Sultan Bashir

Many young people were garbed in traditional clothes, showing off the artistry and customary designs. Some others donned the famed Baloch turbans.

On this occasion, locals also partook in Raqs Do Chaap, a traditional dance.