Social Life of India

The social life of India

SOCIAL  LIFE OF INDIA

                India is a vast country in the continent of Asia. It is a country of bewilderingly great diversities Nowhere on Earth does humanity present itself in such a dizzying, culture, religions, races and tongues. The real strength of  India is unity, vigor, and the ability of diversity. In the country, there are many people who belong to opposite school's thoughts, yet it is only a diversity that binds India with another and the concept is one basic culture and one nation has continued to thrive even today. Let us, now learn about food, clothes, festivals, houses, and dance of India

1) WESTERN INDIA 

FOOD OF WESTERN INDIA

FOOD:    The staple diet of western India includes cereals, pulses, vegetables, clarified butter, milk, buttermilk, butter, etc. Kathiawadi meals and dal-Bati are very popular. Due to its vast coastline, people living in western India consume eggs, fish, etc.

CLOTHES: Men wear dhoti, jodhpurs trousers, and a short pleated Frock-shirt or a kurta. They also carry a stole on their shoulders. Women wear saris. In Rajasthan, men wear a dhoti and a short, pleated frock-shirt. Women wear colorful, pleated ankle-length skirts and long waist-length blouses. In Maharashtra, women wear the 'nine-yard', divided sari.

HOUSES:    The houses are made of bricks, stone, and cement. Tribals of the forest and hilly areas live in huts made of bamboo and teak branches scattered over the area they live in. The villages of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, houses are made of sand, stone, cement, and bricks.

FESTIVALS AND DANCE: The Ras and Garba of Gujarat are very popular all over the world. The folk songs and dances of Rajasthan are different especially the Ghummar. The Lavni of Maharashtra is also famed. The fairs of Tarnetar, Bhavnath, Shamlaji, Dang Darbar are well-known. Festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturti, Eid, Christmas, etc. are celebrated together by one and all.

2)  EASTERN INDIA

FOOD:   The staple food of the people of Eastern India is Rice and Fish, but besides that, people also consume pulses and vegetables. Rasgulla, the famous, cheese-based, syrupy dessert of West Bengal, is popular all over the world.  

CLOTHES OF EASTERN INDIA

CLOTHES: People prefer to wear cotton, ankle-length clothes as the region faces a tropical monsoon climate. People are usually short in height. Men wear the dhoti-kurta while women drape their saris in a traditional pattern.

HOUSES: Most of the houses of Eastern India are made of bamboo and wood, but some are also made of brick and cement. Tribals in forest areas live in huts spread over the forest area. The houses have sloping roofs due to excessive rains. The backyards of houses have ponds in which Pisciculture is practiced.

FESTIVALS AND DANCE:  Many festivals brighten the lives of people of these regions. Bihu and Ojapali are the folk dances of Assam.

3) NORTH INDIA

FOOD: The staple food of people of North India is wheat-based. They also consume pulses, vegetables, fruits, clarified butter, milk, and buttermilk. Lassi- sweetened buttermilk of Punjab is a delight to the tastebuds. 

CLOTHES: Men and boys wear loose pants or slacks with a collared shirt or t-shirt. Some males also wear the kurta-pajama-jacket, especially the Punjabi farmer. Many Punjabis, mainly Sikhs, wear the turbans on their head. The women wear salwar-kameez with bright colored dupattas. The form of clothing of Jammu-Kashmir is designed to counter the cold climate of the region. The traditional Pheran is the most popular form of dress among both men and women. They also wear Mughal type turbans or headgear/colored scarf worn by women on their heads. 

HOUSES: Most of the houses in North India have terraces and are made of bricks, wood, stones, and mud. Dal lake in Jammu and Kashmir is well-known for its famed houseboats, known as 'Shikaras'. Jammu and Kashmir is known as the paradise on earth for its amazing landscape and scene beauty. We can see countless gardens with terraced lawns, cascading fountains, paint-box-bright flowerbeds with rare flowers in the state. 

DANCE OF NORTH  INDIA

FESTIVALS AND DANCES: Festivals and fairs in Northern India are celebrated with great fervor. There are many famous festivals in Northern India that are celebrated by the people. The Baisakhi festival of Punjab is celebrated with great pomp by all. Bhangda, the folk dance of Punjab is lively and liked by all. The folk songs of Kashmir, devotional songs of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab are well known.

4) SOUTH INDIA 

 FOOD: Rice is the staple diet, with fish being an integral component of coastal South India. They prefer to eat on banana leaves on all occasions. Besides rice and fish, they prefer idli, dosa, sambhar, vada, etc. 

CLOTHES: South Indian women traditionally wear a sari and adorn their hair with sweet-smelling garlands of flowers. Men wear either a white dhoti or a colorful lungi.

HOUSES OF SOUTH INDIA

 

HOUSES: The house is made of bricks, wood, bamboo, stones, and mud. They have sloping roofs as it rains heavily in these areas. People residing near the coastal areas live in huts. The bamboo furniture used in these houses are beautifully made. Houseboats are seen in the backwaters of Kerala too. 

FESTIVALS AND DANCES: Festivals of south India make them popular all over the globe. Onam, Pongal, Boat races, Dushera and Diwali are celebrated with great enthusiasm. Mohiniattam and Kathakali of Kerala, Bharatnatyam of Tamil Nadu and Kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh are the famous dances of South India.

WHY  INDIA IS KNOWN AS 'THE LAND OF DIVERSITIES'?

LAND OF DIVERSITY

BECAUSE The culture of India refers to the way of life of the people of India. India's languages, religion, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs differ from place to place within the country. The Indian culture often labeled as an amalgamation of several cultures spans across the Indian subcontinent and has been influenced by a history that is several millennia old. The people of the rural areas to enjoy this diversity. Diversity is seen in castes, color, creed, languages, culture, tradition, rituals, customs, thinking and beliefs right from the northern state of Kashmir to southernmost counterpart-Kanyakumari and from western Gujarat to north-eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The political, social, economic scenario is completely different from one another. Hence, India is known as the land of diversity.