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The ramza:n
is the Muslim festival Ramdan.
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The he:rath
(shivra:tri:) is the main religious festival
of the Kashmiri Pandits. It is celebrated in the month of pha:gun
(February-March). It falls on the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight.
In the rest of India, it is celebrated as shivra:tri:
(the night of Shiva).
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The
, the Hindu festival of Lights, is celebrated all over India. It
usually comes during the month of November, and is celebrated with great
enthusiasm in the Jammu province.
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A
is the traditional Kashmiri cloak-like garment. The s
worn by Kashmiri Panditanis and Muslim women are different in shape. Sometimes
it has an inner garment, much like a lining, which is called a po:tsh.
The
for winter, especially for men, is called a 
. A
of a Kashmiri woman is an extremely decorated garment, and is usually in
bright colors.
The origin of the term
is uncertain. It is claimed by some that the word came from the Persian
pi:ra:han 'a long shirt'. It is also said that
it was introduced in Kashmir after the Muslim conquest in order to veil
the charm and beauty of Kashmiri women.
The
and 
form an ideal combination for withstanding the severe Kashmiri winters,
and mark a Kashmiri distinct on the Indian sub-continent.
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