India’s culture is very diverse. One may call it strange, weird, or even bizarre. The culture of India includes: different types of rituals, dances, jewelry, languages, people, and different customs. India’s culture is very beautiful and distinguishable. From rituals to languages the culture of India is amazing and full of life.
The rituals in India are very unique. They are rituals for religion, Jain, and Sikh. There are many more rituals which contribute to India’s customs and culture. Those were just a handful of the rituals there, they are many more. (“Indian Culture”)
In India there are many religious rituals. Some are the same as in the United States of America. They have Muslim and Christian rituals. Some of these rituals the Muslim and Christians of the United States of America participate in. Religious rituals make a huge impact on India’s culture. India’s culture would not be the same without these religious rituals. (“Indian Culture”)
The Muslims in India have rituals that they follow. When a baby is born the first words that the Muslims think the baby should hear are the words of God. Hence is spoken into the newborns right ear and Iqamat in his/her left ear. Once this is done there is no specific rituals that must be followed concluding the birth of the child. But if there are, it would all depend on the local customs and habits of the region that the child lives in. Once the birth of the child is over, smoke is used to clean the labor room. The child first food is the juice of the palmdates, chewed by any Muslim priest. The juice is applied on the upper jaw of the child. Only after this the baby can feed off the mother’s breast milk. On the seventh day from the birthday of the child the mo...
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...ot of respect to the dead. All the ceremonies of India make up the customs which make up the culture. (“Customs of India”)
The culture of India is very unique, beautiful, and one of the oldest ones. The culture of India is very diverse. Take the north and south regions of India, they are totally different. Indian festivals are put into categories by their color, gaiety, enthusiasm, prayers, an rituals. India’s culture is very beautiful, colorful, and magical. It is also very original. Indian’s culture is the true meaning of amazing and graceful. (“Indian Culture.” WhereInCity)
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The rituals and traditions of the Indians evince their beliefs in spirits and afterlife. Indians believed that there would be a better life for them after they die, because many of them did not see a way out, but people were still fighting for their lives.
India has a population of 986.6 million people. This country holds 15 % of the world's entire population. Within this country, a variety of cultures and traditions can be found. Christianity, Hinduism as well as the Muslim religion are all practiced freely in India. With 18 official languages and over 900 dialects, India is one of the most culturally diverse areas in the world. Tradition and heritage are very important to the Indian people. Many Hindus in India still practice the same hymns and chants created over 3000 years ago. Many Indians, both male and female still wear traditional garments whether in their native country or abroad.
Indian culture is not too diverse compared to the cultural diversity in Canada. In India, if you live in a certain region, to have a certain culture that you follow, like people from the state Punjab, are mostly Sikhs. In Canada however, everywhere you go you see so many people with different religions like Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish, Catholic, and so on, you also even see so many churches and temples, where people go to depending on what their beliefs are. The culture is also similar because many of the belief that people have in India, are also scattered around Canada. Religions like Sikhism, Hinduism and C...
...” is the next ceremony that is after birth. Furthermore, the exact moment of birth is recorded so the horoscope can be established for the child. Moreover, the jatakarma rites also include the father seeking praying for the intellectual well-being and physical strength of the child.
Different religions, different ways, and one aim of maintaining religious identity. Hinduism and Judaism, two of the world’s biggest religions, are seemingly completely unalike. With differences such as their views of afterlife, death and birth Hindus believing in rebirth and “oneness” with Brahman, and Jews believing in a world to come, focusing more on God’s image, never really mentioning what happens after death. Yet when you take a closer look into both religions you find some similarities. Both religions’ rituals focus on the same things, they may be celebrated differently but the meaning behind the celebrations and the meaning behind some of their symbols are the same, and their purposes help people maintain their identity and keep the traditions of their cultures strong.
Now at days there is so many more different archaic rituals and traditions are practiced by believers, of all the religions that exist some are more popular then others, there is some sensitive people on the religion sometimes that cant really stay focused because they comet acts that they are not sport too and more then a crime it’s a self belief if either they fallow the rules of rules of behaving for their religion says spots to be done. I focused on learning the rituals that are found , there is rituals on every human community and there for it means there has to be some soured of social communication to identify different aspects of rituals of traditions. That gives the structure of the different events people do on their own religion rituals also are there for help explaining the changes of the seasons or communication of real historical events they occur in programs that charges attend to do, its very clear how rituals help out the psychological aspects to the humans minds because it sets examples that there for its better to
The article about Indian culture is from IOR, an intercultural training organization. The article mentions Indian civilization's historic roots, and also speaks to the culture's dedication to tradition. Indians collectively define themselves through their roles within the family, follow hierarchical patterns, and take a polychronic approach to time. This extends into their communication styles, as people value
...f the culture, like their pop culture, food, historical background, traditions and current costumes are all the things that make such an unique, interesting culture.
Traditions in many cultures is what defines and warps cultures into what they are. The importance of tradition differs in each region of the world and individual traditions have major differences. Traditions may come from a long line of generations that continue practicing or rituals. Furthermore, there are traditions that are slowly being discontinued and possibly forgotten. More importantly, people should protect and honor traditions rather than abandon them. The absence of tradition will make it difficult to distinguish the difference between each’s own tradition. The characteristics that make up Asian cultures and European cultures are very distinctly different. With the fading of defining traditions, it is critical that the new generation
Pandey, T. N., 2014. Lecture 1/9/14: Culture of India: Aryan and Indigenous Population. Cultures of India. U.C. Santa Cruz.
The word culture is often used to emphasize the most unique aspects of a people's customs and beliefs. Thus, to refer to the culture of a people or group is to call attention to all the things that make that group different or distinctive from others. When anthropologists compare different cultures they do not mean that one culture is better or worse than another culture.
The Indian culture is an amalgamation of several cultures thus making India a diverse nation offering a myriad of elements relating to the cuisine, the adroitness of its artisans, literature, clothes and glorified architecture. The major forms of classical dances are namely Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Odissi, Kathakali, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Kuchipudi.
India had always been known as the land that depicted cultural and traditional vibrancy through its conventional arts and crafts. The 35 states and union territories sprawled across the country have their own distinct cultural and traditional identities, and are displayed through various forms of art prevalent here. Every region in India has its own style and pattern of art, which is known as folk art. Other than folk art, there is yet another form of traditional art practiced by several tribes or rural population, which is classified as tribal art. The folk and tribal arts of India are extremely ethnic and simple, and yet colorful and vibrant enough to speak volumes for the country's rich heritage.
According to Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of “culture” is “the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time”. On the other hand, accroding to Raymond Williams, it is more complicated. However, ther is something that is certain: Culture is ordinary, which happens to be the title of an article he wrote to define and explain what culture is.
Culture is the totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects and behavior. It includes the ideas, value, customs and artifacts of a group of people (Schaefer, 2002). Culture is a pattern of human activities and the symbols that give these activities significance. It is what people eat, how they dress, beliefs they hold and activities they engage in. It is the totality of the way of life evolved by a people in their attempts to meet the challenges of living in their environment, which gives order and meaning to their social, political, economic, aesthetic and religious norms and modes of organization thus distinguishing people from their neighbors.