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Saraiki Culture Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The Ajrak \u2014 block-printed emblem of Indus valley identity \u2014 Photo: Abdulwahabkath, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saraiki Culture Day<\/strong>, also known as Saraiki Ajrak Day<\/strong>, is celebrated every year on 6 March<\/strong> across the Saraiki Belt of Pakistan. On this day, millions of people in South Punjab and beyond wear the iconic blue Saraiki Ajrak<\/em>, dance the Jhoomar, recite the poetry of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, and celebrate a civilisation whose roots reach back to the ancient Indus Valley. This guide explains what the day means, how it began, why the blue Ajrak matters, and how it is celebrated from Multan to Dera Ismail Khan.<\/p>\n

Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Official Name<\/strong><\/td>\nSaraiki Culture Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Names<\/strong><\/td>\nSaraiki Ajrak Day, Saraiki Cultural Day, Ajrak Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\n6 March (annually)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Celebrated<\/strong><\/td>\nEarly 2010s (widely reported from 2013 onwards)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Region<\/strong><\/td>\nSaraiki Belt: South Punjab, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language<\/strong><\/td>\nSaraiki<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Traditional Dress<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue Saraiki Ajrak, shalwar kameez, turban (patka\/pag), khussa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Symbol<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue Saraiki Ajrak (Sajarak)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Cities<\/strong><\/td>\nMultan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ismail Khan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Activities<\/strong><\/td>\nWearing Ajrak, Jhoomar dance, rallies, folk music, poetry recitals, seminars, handicraft stalls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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