India is a beautiful country filled with variety of
cultures. I want people living outside of India gain the knowledge about the different
cultures of India. In my
blog, I want my readers to understand how cultural
India is from different countries on the globe
India as a county is made up of 29 states. Each state
has its own culture. These states are all different from each other when it
comes to the cultures. In my blog, I want my readers to be amazed how each
state of India has its own cultural
differences. So let me get you all overwhelmed
1. Food-
Each state has its own cuisine. In Punjab, people eat a lot of wheat based food
like Aloo ka Parantha (stuffed potato bread), Makki di Roti (cornflour bread)
and their food is also a little high in spices but very delicious. In the
western side of India, states like Gujarat and Maharashtra, these states have a
variety of dishes that are mild and also spicy. The state of Gujarat is famous
for their snacks and sweets like Dhoklas and Barfis. In Maharashtra, people
like their fast foods like Wada Pav, Bhel Puri and Chaats. In the southern part
of India like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, people eat rice based foods like Idli,
Wada, Dosa.
Mayfield, A. (n.d.). Food Map of India 
2. Language-
One of the other cultural differences
of India is its different languages. The oldest language is Sanskrit. In India,
the base language is Hindi. Besides Hindi, there are other 19 different
languages spoken by the people from different states. Here are a few to list- Punjabi,
Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam spoken in the southern part of India, Bengali
spoken by the people of West Bengal
3. Festivals-
India are very famous for its festivals. All the festivals of India are very
colorful and celebrated in very different ways in the states. The biggest
festivals of India are Diwali and Holi. Festivals like Lohri; Vaisakhi is
celebrated in parts of Punjab. Ganesh Chaturthi, where people celebrate the
birthday of Lord Ganesha is really a huge festival in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
The people in the south celebrate Pongal and Onam.
4. Dance-The
folk dances of India are very colorful and classical. In Punjab, their famous
dance is Bhangra and Giddah. In Maharashtra, people dance the Lavni. The
southern part of India is very famous for its classical dances like Bharatanatyam,
Kathak, Kuchipudi and many other dance forms.
5. Music-
India’s music is has been a very important cultural
aspect of India. Indian music is made of 7 Ragas Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni,
just like Do, Re, Mi…..These 7 Ragas make a complete rhythm in Indian music.
6. Clothing-
Clothes according to the different cultures
of India differ from the states that are present. In a few states mean
traditionally wear “Kurta and pajama” (long-dress shirt and bottoms) or a
“dhoti” ( a long skirt wrapped around the lower waist and the legs) and then
women wear “Salwar Khameez” (top and trousers) or a “Saree” ( along metred
material wrapped around the body and draped over the shoulder)
7. Weddings-
The cultures of India are
different when it comes to weddings. Each state has a different ritual they
follow. The famous ones are located in the state Punjab, Maharashtra and Kerala.
In Punjab the Sikh marriages are performed. These couples take their vows in
front of the “Guru Granth Sahib”(holy
book of Sikhism, text by all the 10 Gurus, 11th guru, Marathi
couples take their vows in front of god and the Agni (fire), the same goes for
the couples in Kerala. They perform the Hindu wedding ritual.
8. Sports- The
main cultural sport of India
that are played and followed is Cricket, Cricket originated from the Romans,
then later from England and now we have our own Indian team that have been
playing with professional sports men in the World Cup.
9. Religion- In
India, religion falls under the cultural
differences of every state. The religion Hinduism is followed by 82
percent of the people in India; Islam is followed by 12 percent. These two
religions are considered the main religions of India. The other states follow
Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity.
10. Art-
India is very popular in embroidery and tri dying (piece of fabric is tied with
a thread on some spots and then put into different coloured dyes to give it a
natural design). We also specialize in earthen sculpting (clay pots). As
mentioned before in weddings, mehndi is a cultural
tradition that can also be considered as art.
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What
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