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Article: Punjabis
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- Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures
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Punjabis
PRONUNCIATION:
puhn-JAHB-eez
LOCATION:
Pakistan (Punjab province); India (Punjab state)
LANGUAGE:
Punjabi
RELIGION:
Hinduism; Islam; Buddhism; Sikhism; Christianity
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INTRODUCTION
Punjabis derive their name from a geographical, historical, and cultural region located in the northwest of the Indian sub-continent.
Punjab
comes from the Persian words
panj
(five) and
ab
(river) and means "Land of the Five Rivers." It was the name used for the lands to the east of the Indus River that are drained by its five tributaries (the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej). Culturally, the Punjab extends beyond this area to include parts of the North West Frontier Province ...
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