Folk Songs

             The languages of the people of Poonch are Gojri and Punchi.  The latter is according to Grieson, an offshoot of Punjabi  with Lendi dialect.  Literature in languages of Poonch is rich in folk songs.  Most of the Punchi folk songs make women as their central theme. Family feuds, battles, love, marriage ceremonies, social rituals, social evils and superstitions are also have been given attention. Chann, Kainchi, Sepaiah and Maiah are some of  the popular folk songs of Poonchi and Gojri. Folk  songs also speak of the bravery and heroism of the peoples of  Poonch. Some folk songs i.e Jabu, Shamash Khan and Nura still resound in mountains of the area. Folk songs of Poonch have pased on from one generation to another without any documentation. Now  serious efforts are being made by various scholars to preserve these in literature in original form.