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Pride (izzat) is very important in Punjabi culture. Family pride and its feared opposite, shame, play a great part in social behaviour. A family that has to call in social workers to help with a domestic crisis, a teenager running away from home, for example, will lose face in the community. Asian families are supposed to be capable of sorting out their difficulties without recourse to outside agencies. Sikhs as has been said, encapsulate all the stages of life in one, but when parents become grandparents they are likely to modify their behaviour and change their lifestyles.
They will, of course, enjoy the company of their grandchildren and spend hours watching television, especially Indian films, but those who are devout will spend more time in the room of their house set aside for the Guru Granth Sahib, ‘Babaji’s room’ as they call it, if there is one. If not,they may stay in their bedroom for long periods reading their gutkas,books containing selected hymns, and meditating. The gurudwara becomes place which they visit daily for many hours. There they can medidate and meet old people like themselves and reminisce about life in Punjab.Sikhs wear turban which is famous in all over the world. The size of the turban depends on the person looks. The kurta, a long straight-cut, with pajamas, the loose baggy salwar makes up the traditional dress for Punjabis. In winter Punjabis wear Sweater, made by their loving mothers. The traditional Punjabi shoes called Punjabi juttis retain their popularity with both rural and turban men. Patiala and Muktsar are famous for Punjabi juttis.Punjabi women wears salwar with kameez.
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