HISTORY OF KAKARI GHARI (FOLK MUSIC)
Keywords:
Kakari Gharais, Pashtoon culture, public speeches local Political Campaigns Kakari Ghari is the contribution to anthropological studyAbstract
KakariGharais a kind of entertainment in Pashtoon culture
usually sung in events like marriage ceremony and friendly
gatherings. Local political campaigns and public speeches
are incomplete without KakariGhara. KakariGhari is
common among all the classes of society without making
any class difference. The significance of this study is
mainly a contribution to anthropological study in general
and to explore the importance of KakariGhara in Pashtoon
culture in particular. KakariGhara is totally about the life
style of the native the historical tales are presented in
KakariGharaas epic poems. The norms and the social
values are also discussed there. So, to understand about the
culture in deep is more significant for researchers and for
those who are interested.
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