Culture
The culture of India is the way of living of the people of India.. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs differ from place to place within the country. The Indian culture, a mix of several cultures.. There are many elements of India's diverse cultures, such as Indian religions, yoga and Indian cuisine. |
indigenous peopleThe Adivasi People are the Indigenous Aborigines of India. The Adivasi People make up around 9% or 104 million of India's Population. The difference between the Adivasi people to the average citizen is that the adivasi people still respect the customs and tribal lifestyle of their ancestors. The Adivasi elders are highly revered in Indian society. Most Indians do not have a tribal background and they live as members of the caste system which dominates Indian society with its different levels.
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The culture festivals in India is the Diwali that you can see in the picture above. Diwali is a five day festival that represents the start of the Hindu New Year. These lights are said to represent the good over evil, and
brightness over darkness.
Indian customs are different to Australian customs because they are mainly religion based whereas ours are a part of our history and bush culture. |
Holi is a two day festival that also celebrates the victory of good over evil. The "Festival of Colors". People throw colored powder and water all over each other dance under water sprinklers.
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