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Do (two) and ab
(river-in other words), the
tract of land between the rivers Beas and Sutluj, including
the districts of Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, and parts
of Fazilka, Jalandar and Gurdaspur-is a cultural buffer zone
where the influences of Majha and Malwa mingle. Maize was
traditionally the main crop although in recent decades the
farmers have taken to the cultivation of wheat, sunflower and
other cash crops. The high- pitched twang of the toombi
resonates in the Doaba. Its dialect is distinct and so is its
cultural identity which draws heavily on the aboriginal roots
of Punjab. The Doabias are adventurous and have migrated all
over the world.
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