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INDIA
Kristin TuttleCortissa Beach
Home LifeCASTE (VARNA) SYSTEM FAMILY
1. Gods and Goddesses2. Priests and Scholars3. The Rajas and
Noblemen4. Merchants, Farmers,
Land Owners, and Craftsmen
5. Servants, Workers, and Wage Earners
Joint family is highly valued-several generations-residing, working, eating, and worshipping together
Loyalty and unity are emphasized.
Purdah “curtain” (veiling and seclusion of the woman)
Food
Indian cuisine differs from the rest of the world not only in taste, but also cooking methods.
Spices Rice
Geography and Topography
Continent: -Asia
Peninsula
Major rivers: - Ganges, Yamuna, Indus, Brahmaputra
North: - Indo-Gangetic Plain - Himalaya Mountain Range
Southeast: - Bay of Bengal- Sundarbans
Southwest: - Arabian Sea
Geography and Topography
Valuable Natural Resources:
- ironwood, rosewood, teak, and bamboo
Wildlife:- Asiatic elephants
- lions, cheetahs, and tigers- one-horned Indian
rhinoceros- cobra
- myna bird- snow leopard
Customs and Celebrations
Holi Diwali Dussehra Baisakhi and other harvest festivals Onam Eod Maha-Mastikabhishek Guru Purnima
Art and Literature
Dance: Folk dances/Tribal dances Chhau Kathak Bharat Natya
Art:• Henna Hand Art• Textiles• Jewelry • Sculptures• Paintings Rangoli
Music:• Raag and taal• Sangeet
Literature:
BELIEFS/ RELIGION
Hinduism: 82%-Vedas
Muslim: 12%-Islam
Christianity, Sikh, Buddhism, and Jain
Education and Economics
EDUCATION AND LITERACY: ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRY:
Primary school (ages 6-11)
Middle School (ages 11-14)
High school (ages 14-17)
-An average of 50% of students age 6-18 do not attend school.
Literacy Rate: 65.38%
Textiles
Agriculture
Minerals: coal, iron ore, oil, and petroleum
Electronic Industry
Movie Industry
Hindi ExpressionsHindi, English, and 21 other languages
Hindi Pronunciation
NA-mas-tay
HAH
NA-HEE
KREE-paya
Mera-NAAM hai…
Translation
Hello (to one person)
Yes
No
Please
My name is…
References:http://www.britannica.com
http://www.indianfoodforever.comhttp://www.asiasociety.org
http://www.kidsnewsroom.orghttp://www.nationalgeographic.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKspt58JbsMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrW3rO51akhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMBqaYkJIeMhttp://incredibleindia.org/travel-discover-india/
discover-india/culture/danceThe Kingfisher Children’s EncyclopediaThe Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia
DK Nature EncyclopediaAnother Trip Around the World, Carson-Dellosa