Punjabi Culture!! What is it and What's the Purpose?

I thought i start a new thread on this. Did ask this question in a different thread, but it would be more appropiate to start a new thread on a new topic. So....... what is Punjabi Culture and what is the purpose of punjabit culture?
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Culture is a face of groups of people who have similar habits, ceremonies and traditions, any thing comes in its way, it runs over including religion. Culture goes deep into the history; it changes with time as outer influences grow stronger.
In Punjabi culture, there is the way people perform ceremonies on different occasions and traditions. From the depth of it, people also get habits that become cultural. A few examples will shed light on its picture.
People of Punjab are known to be brave, it is because for centuries they faced invaders, they were taught to be brave over time. Sikhism influenced Punjabi culture in big way but failed to eliminate those habits and traditions of Punjabis which go against the basic tenants of Sikhism like caste system, dowry system and “me-ism” Culture is displayed through habits and behavior, Punjabi are known to be egoist. They got it from continuous fighting with others and by surviving all odds. Deep down in their psyche, they think no one can match them in bravery. It remains a fact though all people may not adore this illusion. Punjabisare known for being wonderful hosts, they can offer half of what they have to the guests. They are very open -minded, they can get along with all. They are prone to anger though. Their ego was stabilized by Sikh Gurus but it came back quickly after Guru Sahiban. This ego thing made them angry too. In anger, they can cross all limits. In their culture, women should not interfere in men’s affair, so they guard that at any cost. They love being called Punjabi and they also seek pleasures in their surnames. Through these Sirnames they feel superiority complex. Punjabi Sikhs do not care what their Gurus said about all this. People figure out to what caste they belong by their surnames. Their traditions are set in caste system, even after the revolution Sikh Gurus brought; they kept caste system as their high priority. Many will not marry their daughters and sons into any other castes. They go one step further to entertain their ego by building different Gurdawaras. Whenever their traditions were in collusion with the religion, they preferred their traditions. I strongly feel some of their cultural traditions are deep rooted in Hinduism and still they love it. Whatever they entertain with, it doesn’t need any curbing from any religion. They strongly believe in show off. Always they want to show what they have in various ways. Dowry system is used to display that complex of show off too. After witnessing simple marriages, they continue what they believe in. Some time I feel ‘sikhism” for them is just a way of show off rather than an inspiration to progress. The purpose is to satisfy the self-centered attention. Being Punjabi, that is what I can say in a nut shell. It is not possible to define Punjabi culture in short as I have tried.

For starters I grow up in punjabi culture that was until my parents took up Sikhi. One thing that is so obvious about this culture is that the Jatt caste are the rulers and a drink of alcohol is a must. Then the bhangra music completes it. This is not only seen in India, but here in the western countries. The youth are yelling from the top of there lungs Punjabi Culture, but when asked whats the purpose they have no answer. Every time I try to think of something good to say about this culture all that comes to mind is that Sikhi taught it. One trend that the punjabi culture flaunts is the Khanda, but then either you see a last name above or below it or a caste name.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/24255-punjabi-culture-what-is-whats-purpose.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=24255

After living in it and being around people that cherish it so much I can come to only one conclusion as to the purpose of this culture, which is to drink alcohol, party hard, inflate your ego, flaunt what you got to the world around you and work toward the things I just listed so then people will say wooowwwwwwwww hes or shes so cool. Its all about living a materialistic life.

You answered your own question better than this Panjabi ever could. Lol

I enjoy Panjabi culture, but without some Sikhi spirituality we become exactly what you described above.

What I wanted to hear was other peoples opinion on Punjabi Culture because so many people are attached to it, but don't know why they are or exactly what it is.

This was a chance for all the punjabis to show what's so great about it, but no one even gave it a shot.

Let's see if anyone else has anything to add other than my response and respected G Singhs response and now yours.

Singh

I fully agree with you 110% Singh Ji . All these EAT,DRINK & MAKE MERRY types have come up with new terms like Punjabi , Punjabi Soorme , Punjabi Jatt , Jatt Soorme , Gabhroo , Punjabi Munde , Proud Punjabi , also wearing surnames on their sleeves, which in nutshell defines their type as Clean Shaven , Alcohalics , Idle , Lazy & Good for Nothing Romeos .

I can define PUNJABI as ..


P. U. N. J. A. B. I.
PLUMP UNDISCIPLINED NONSENSICAL JOKER ALCOHOLIC BEWAKOOF (OF) INDIA

Guys take it Easy I don't think that there is something specialy wrong with punjabi people Just like there is
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=24255
nothing so great with punjabi people

I second what kdsji has said 1000 percent. There is a richness of experience and much of it very moving. Do not forget that this is the area where all of western Europe's language evolved, and later this is the area that exported intellectual and spiritual traditions. What is bad is bad. What is good should be celebrated.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=24255

And anyway -- I am just getting used to Punjabi culture -- on line here and in Gurdwara elsewhere. So don't demoralize me.