Showing posts with label Pictures of Multan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pictures of Multan. Show all posts

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Craftwork In Multan

Multani Craftwork: Multan has so much to it that one can keep listing but the list doesn't end as far the handicrafts and artwork is concerned. Other than its famous blue pottery, the embroidery of Multan is second to none. Every small street and house has some needlework going on and one is really amazed to see totally illiterate women and men producing masterpiece stitch and needle work with exotic designs.




History of Multan

The Persian couplet left translates ""With four rare things Multan abounds - Gard (dust), Garma (scorching summers), Gada (beggars) and Gooristan (graves)." One has to visit Multan to find out how true this saying goes about Multan. The very hot weather of Multan makes it ideal for the growth of crops like cotton and the most delicious mangoes in the world. Although, many countries like China and Brazil are entering into mango export, but those with a taste can always make out the difference between the mangoes from Multan-Pakistan and others. The special qualities of "Chaunsa, Anwar Ratol and Langra" are world famous for their tastes, Flavour and sweetness. Shujabad tehsil of Multan produces some of the best mangoes in Pakistan.




 
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