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Indian Cultural Diversity

This document provides an overview of Indian cultural diversity by discussing various aspects of Indian culture including religion, languages, festivals, performing arts, cuisine, and clothing. It notes that India has a wide variety of cultural expressions that differ between its many regions. The main religions practiced in India are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and others. India also has extensive linguistic diversity with over 20 official languages. Festivals are an important part of Indian culture and are celebrated frequently and enthusiastically across the country. Music, dance, and cuisine also vary significantly between Indian states and regions. Clothing styles have evolved traditionally but now include both traditional and western influences. In summary, the document highlights the rich cultural diversity that exists across India in

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Indian Cultural Diversity

This document provides an overview of Indian cultural diversity by discussing various aspects of Indian culture including religion, languages, festivals, performing arts, cuisine, and clothing. It notes that India has a wide variety of cultural expressions that differ between its many regions. The main religions practiced in India are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism and others. India also has extensive linguistic diversity with over 20 official languages. Festivals are an important part of Indian culture and are celebrated frequently and enthusiastically across the country. Music, dance, and cuisine also vary significantly between Indian states and regions. Clothing styles have evolved traditionally but now include both traditional and western influences. In summary, the document highlights the rich cultural diversity that exists across India in

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INDIAN

CULTUR
AL
DIVERSI
TY
PRESENTED BY
SNEHA CHAUDHARY

BCA 1ST SEMESTER

SECTION-B
CONTENT
Introduction
Religion
Languages
Festivals
Performing Arts
• Music
• Dance
Cuisine
Clothing
INTRODUCTION
 The culture of India refers
to the way of life of the
people of India
 Amazing cultural diversity
throughout the country
 India’s languages, dances,
music, food and customs
differ from place to place
within the country
RELIGION
RELIGION
 India is one of the most religious countries in the world with large
and active populations of Hindus (80.45%), Muslims(13.43%),
Christians(2.34%), Sikhs(1.86%) and others
 Unlike in the West where one’s faith is considered “private”,
Indians tend to display their religion prominently
 People who are irreligious are looked upon rather suspiciously
 A person’s name, occupation, style of dress, marriage partner, and
diet are all largely Department of Geography based on religion
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGES
 India has 21 officially
recognised languages which is
only 2 less than the European
Union.
 Under constitution, Hindi and
English are official languages of
the state.
 Two major linguistic families:
• Indo-Aryan(74%) and
Dravidian(24%)
Hindi Bengali Telgu
Marathi Tamil Urdu
FESTIVALS
The spirit of India is expressed year-
round in festivals as diverse as the country's
landscapes and as lively as its people.
Enthusiastic celebrations of gods and goddesses,
saints and prophets, history, culture and the
advent of new seasons occur almost daily
throughout the country. By taking part in these
colorful festivities, you will see the vitality of
India today as it embraces the
traditions of its fascinating past.
PERORMING ARTS
MUSIC
Like many other aspects, music in India is also diverse because of
its cultural diversity. Almost every Indian city has a different
genre of music specific to it. If you want to explore new styles of
music, India is a hub of different styles and it’s a heaven for music
lovers.
Bihugeet – Assam
 Baul – Bengal
Naatupura Paatu – Tamil Nadu
Various traditional folk of Punjab
Zeliang – Nagaland
Koli – Maharahtra
Maand – Rajasthan
Kajari – Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Dulpod – Goa
DANCE
Indian dance too has diverse
folk and classical forms.
Among the well known folk
dances are the bhangra of
Punjab,Bihu of Assam, the
chhau of Jharkhand,Odisi of
Orissa, ghoomar of Rajasthan,
dandiya and garba of gujrat
and lavani of Maharashtra.
THE END

INDIAN
CUISINE
CUISINE
Indian cuisine consists of a variety of
regional and traditional cuisines native
to the Indian subcontinent. Given the
diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic
groups, and occupations, these cuisines
vary substantially and use locally
available spices, herbs, vegetables,
and fruits.
Every region in India has its delicacies
and distinct styles of cooking. Since the
cooking method varies with changing
areas or regions, each dish has
something unique about itself. To be
precise, about 31 dishes define the
Indian cuisines.
CL CL
O O
T T
HI HI
N N
G G
•
CLOTHING
Clothing in India is dependent upon the different
ethnicity, geography, climate, and cultural
traditions of the people of each region of India.
Historically, male and female clothing has evolved
from simple garments
like kaupina, langota, achkan, lungi, sari, gamcha,
and loincloths to cover the body into elaborate
costumes not only used in daily wear, but also on
festive occasions, as well as rituals and dance
performances. In urban areas, western clothing is
common and uniformly worn by people of all
social levels. India also has a great diversity in
terms of weaves, fibers, colours, and material of
clothing. Sometimes, color codes are followed in
clothing based on the religion and ritual
concerned. The clothing in India also encompasses
the wide variety of Indian embroidery, prints,
handwork, embellishment, styles of wearing
clothes. A wide mix of Indian traditional clothing
and western styles can be seen in India.
THE END

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