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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Lesson No. 11 - Handicraft in Pakistan

HANDICRAFTS IN PAKISTAN

Every country has its own local crafts, which exhibit the taste and colour of its region. Pakistan is a country rich in culture They were the main source of livelihood for the people of the region, and were handed down from father to son. With the passage of time, the crafts had access to bigger markets and became more profitable trades.

Some areas have specialized in different crafts, which are supplied to other regions. With the province of Punjab, different cities have their own specialties. Faisalabad specializes in cotton and hand woven fabrics. Lahore has brass items. In Gujranwala potter and hand made items are produced. Sialkot specializes in cutlery, surgical, sports and stainless steel items. These are exported, and have a growing market abroad. Gujrat produces pottery and electrical fans. Murree produces basketry and walnut wooden items. Ghakkar Specializes in bed sheets, durries and khais. Baluchistan produces carpets and jackets and garments with glass work. In NWFP the city of Peshawar produces pottery. Dera Ismail Khan and Chiniot produce wood carvings, decoration pieces and furniture. Abbotabad and Dasu produce jeweellery and warm clothing and Chitral is famous for woolen overcoats and caps. Azad Kashmir produces basketry, carpets and walnut furniture. "Ajrak" and caps with silver and embroidery are made in Sindh.

It is owing to the skills and hard work of our people that these crafts have been preserved over the years. They have utilized the resources of their regions and by acquiring special skills have managed to produce goods, which have developed our cottage industry. Despite the availability of imported goods in the markets our goods have managed to retain a special place. Even the people of medium income, group have established small businesses and are country. These people are quite self sufficient and do not get any aid from the agencies.

Handicrafts are also a part of the cultural heritage of a country. They represent the culture and traditions of the people. Old skills which have survived and developed, are the backbone of the cottage industry. These handicrafts, special in kind and unique in shape, are really the pride of a country!

Words
Meaning

Exhibit
Display

Preserve
To keep things in good condition

Heritage
Things that have been passed on from earlier generation

Unique
Special

traditions
Beliefs, customs, habits


EXERCISES

Q:1 Answer the following question.

i) What do crafts exhibit about its region?
Ans: Crafts exhibit the taste and colour of its region.
ii) What does Faisalabad specialize in?
Ans: Faisalabad specialiozes in cotton and hand woven fabricis.
iii) Name a few of the crafts in various cities of the Province of Punjab?
Ans: Names of a few crafts in various cities of the Province of Punjab are as follow:

City Crafts

Faisalabad - Cotton, hand woven fabrics

Lahore - Brass items

Gujranwala - Pottery, hand made items

Sialkot - Cutlery, surgical, sports, stainless steel items

Gujrat - Pottery, electrical goods, sports goods

Murree - Basketry, walnut wooden items

Ghakar - Bedsheets, durries, khais

Chiniot - Wood carvings, decoration pieces, furniture

iv) Which handicrafts are produced in Baluchistan?
Ans: Baluchistan produces carpets, jackets and garments with glass work.

v) What do the crafts of a country represent?
Ans: They represent the culture and traditions of the people.

vi) Write an account of any of the Pakistani crafts that you might have seen in an industrial exhibition. (not more than 50 words).
Ans: In Lahore an industrial exhibition is organized near Fortress Stadium every year. Once I went to see this exhibition with some of my friends. Many industrial parties had arranged their products in big stalls. These stalls included textiles and ready made garments, electrical goods, household items, handicrafts, glassware, furniture, stainless steel, sports goods etc. There was also a stall of pottery of Gujranwala, Gujrat and Peshawar.

Q:2 Choose the correct answer.

i) Cutlery is a special item of
a) Peshawar (b) Abbottabad (c) Sialkot and (d) Gujrat

ii) The word specialized means
a) expert
(b) research (c) struggle and (d) display

iii) The crafts are limited to specific area because of the unavailability of the
(a) resources of their region
(b) climate of their region (c) number of craftsmen in their region and (d) popularity of their region

Q:3 Write the name of the city where these items are found.

i) Faisalabad specializes in cotton and hand woven fabrics.
ii) In Gujranwala pottery and hand made items are produced.
iii) Cutlery, surgical tools, sports and stainless steel items are produced in Sialkot.
iv) Gujrat produces pottery, electrical good and sport items.
v) Basketry and walnuts wood items are produced in Murree.
vi) Dera Ismail Khan produces wooden carvings, decoration pieces and furniture.
vii) Carpets, jackets and garments with glass work are produced in Baluchistan.
viii) Chitral is famous for woolen overcoats and caps.
ix) The province of Azad Kashmir produces basketry, carpets and walnut furniture.
x) Ghakkar specializes in bed sheets, durries and khais.

Q:4 Fill in the blanks with who, when, from, where, what, for, to.

When Pakistan was created, people who decided to live in Pakistan migrated from India to Pakistan. Most families did not know where to settle and what to do for and living.
But as the days passed, everybody who became a Pakistani, found a place to live and some job for his livelihood.

Q:5 Make pairs of the opposite.
Example: foreign, local

Past, foreign, profitable, similar, despite, backward, attractive, inspite, different, developed, local, unprofitable, present, unattractive

Words - Opposite
.
Past - Present

Foreign - Local

Profitable - Unprofitable

Similar - Different

Despite - Inspite

Backward - Developed

Attractive - Unattractive

Inspite - Despite

Different - Similar

Developed - Backward

Local - Foreign

Unprofitable - Profitable

Present - Past

Unattractive - Attractive

Q:6 Look up in a dictionary the meaning of the following words: Use five of them in your own sentences.

Exhibit
She decided it was a good time to exhibit her skill as a solver of business disputes.

Source
What is your source of income?

Livelihood
Find honest means to earn your livelihood.

Access
I have no access to the Principal.

Specialize
I would like to specialize in computer science.

Utilize
Man is utilizing natural resources without thinking about consequences.

Acquire
Acquire some skill to make your future bright.

Manage
I finally managed to open the door.

Despite
He reached school today despite bad weather.

Handicrafts
Different cities of province of Punjab are famous for their special handicrafts.

Traditions
We should follow the Islamic traditions..

Q:7 These words are in singular form. Write the plural form of them.

Singular - Plural
.
Country - Countries

City - Cities

Quality - Qualities

Embroidery - Embroideries

Century - Centuries

Supply - Supplies

Pottery - Potteries

Cutlery - Cutlery

Carving - Carvings

Furniture - Furniture

Resource - Resources

Q:8 Write a letter to your friend giving account of any craft of your choice that you have seen in the market.
Example: You may have seen the woolen caps and walnut decoration pieces in Abbottabad, Murree or in an exhibition.


Ans:
Examination Hall,
City A.B.C,
January 27, 2008

My dear Asif,

How are you? What are you doing these days? How did you pass your winter holidays? I enjoyed these holidays very much. I finished my homework in few days. After it I went to Karachi with my parents to visit my relatives. We stayed there for ten days. During this period, I got a chance to visit an industrial exhibition. There were different handicrafts of Pakistan exhibited there. These handicrafts were master pieces of skill and hard work. I have special interest in textile industry. Therefore, I visited the textile stalls with keen interest. The cloth of different qualities, design and colours was exhibited there. Fine cotton cloth, hand woven fabrics and silken cloth attracted the visitors' attention. I bought a few suits for my parents and relatives. After it returned home. Every one liked and appreciated my choice of cloth. Write me about y our activities of these holidays. I am waiting for your reply anxiously!
Yours sincerely,
(Ahmad Ali Anjum)
.
.

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