Chumbi is a word about which no
one is quite sure from which language it is originated and nobody is confirmed
about its meaning. It is the name of my village a little paradise surrounded by
mountains from all sides. A stream flows in southern and western side of the
village. In the eastern side there is a forest which is a home of Punjab urinal
which is an endangered species.
According to the folk tales which passed
from tong to tong Chumbi was first populated by Rajput Chauhan tribe in the
12th century. When PRITHVI RAJ Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad ghauri in. The
Rajput dispersed in whole subcontinent one of its tribe migrated to this area
and settled in Khandoa a village in south and in Chak Kushi a village in south
eastern side of Chumbi. According to folk tales they were converted to Islam in
13th century AD. There are some historical sites in the vicinity of the village
which are not yet excavated.
Culture and society
Society is largely hierarchical,
emphasising local cultural etiquettes and traditional Islamic values that
govern personal and political life. The basic family unit is the extended
family although there has been a growing trend towards nuclear families for
socio-economic reasons. Traditional dress for both men and women is the Shalwar
Kameez; trousers and shirts are also popular among youngsters.
Customs and Rituals
Although Chumbi is Muslim
village some of the customs followed by people in Chumbi have no foundation in
Islam. However, as we are Punjabi the Punjabi culture has adopted those
ceremonies and traditions from Hindu culture.
Birth Rituals
Punjabis celebrate birth of their child
with great enthusiasm. Some respected elder member from the family puts honey
with their index finger in child’s mouth called Ghutii. Sweets are distributed.
Generally on 7thday child’s head is shaven.
Weddings are based on
traditions and are conducted with strong reflection of the culture followed by
several pre-wedding customs and rituals. Weddings are very loud, energetic, and
full of music, colors, fancy-dresses, food and dancing. weddings have many
customs and ceremonies that have evolved since traditional times traditional
customs and the ceremony generally lasts for 3days, Mehndi, Barat (Nikkah+Ruksati)
and Walima, followed by BAIOADHA (bringing the bride back to her parents’ home
the next day).
Weddings
Diaspora
Many people are living abroad majority of
them residing in the Middle East some in East Asia Kenia and Europe. The remittances
sent by them to home is playing a vital role for the wellbeing of the village.
Literature and language
Although 100% population spoke Punjabi but Urdu
is also common new generation understand English too.
People use to write in Urdu there are some
people who wrote books in the future I am quite sure that our youngsters would take
step in this respect. Some of the writer with their books name are given below:
Food and drink
Our village cuisine is a blend of cooking
traditions from different regions of Pakistan. It has greater variety of meat
dishes. Cooking uses large quantities of spices, herbs and seasoning. Garlic,
ginger, turmeric, red chilli and garam masala are used in most dishes, and home
cooking regularly includes curry. Chapati, a thin flat bread made from wheat,
is a staple food, served with curry, meat, vegetables and lentils. Rice is also
common; it is served plain or fried with spices and is also used in sweet
dishes Lassi is a traditional drink. Black tea with milk
and sugar is popular and is taken daily in the morning at noon and at night.
Sports Punjabi people have fanatical interest in sports games being played in chumbi include Gulli-Danda, , Yassu-Panju, Pitho-Garam, Ludo, Chuppan-Chupai, Kanchy and some major sports include cricket, and volleyball. There is no proper playground in chumbi children use to play in streets.
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