Folk Poetry A National Common Heritage
Keywords:
Poetry, Folk tunes, Literature, Verse, Music, Language, Tradition, National heritage.Abstract
No language is to be considered a perfect language without folk poetry as
well as folk tunes.
Common poetry and folk tunes are perceived to be the vital organs of any
particular language to show the true spirits, essence and each aspects of
life. This study aims and focuses to highlight the significant features and
importance of folk poetry and folk tunes regarding Balochi, Brahvi,
Punjabi, Sindhi, and Urdu language.
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