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Still Standing - Preserving Sindhi Culture

March 29, 2023

Pakistan’s Sindh region is one of the cradles of human civilization. It’s seen as the homeland of the Indus Valley Civilization, an advanced Bronze Age civilization.

Dokumentation "Der Sindh - Vergessene Kultur Pakistans"
Image: Pinch Media Film
Image: Pinch Media Film

But the events of 1947 brought drastic change to the cultural landscape of the Sindh.
 

The 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan was devastating for those living in the Sindh region. Most were Hindus and fled to India, as the area was completely assigned to Pakistan.

 

Image: Pinch Media Film


Many Muslims from India then resettled in Sindh and changed the face of this region, whose cultural heritage had been formed over centuries. Suddenly, the Hindus who remained found themselves in the minority.

 



Many members of the Sindhi community are now scattered across the globe. They’re making every effort to preserve the old stories and traditions and are proud of their legacy as descendants of one of the oldest human civilizations.

 

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