INDIABy: Alma Adame

POPULATION

About 1.15 billion people in 2010 Second largest in the world Growth rate is about 1.4% They use the caste system in India to classify

everyone

POPULATION

You can see how the population in India has been growing.

LANGUAGE

India has several languages About 33 languages have more than 100,000

speakers Around 41% speak Hindi In India English is used as the language of

government, business, education and national communication

RELIGION

Some of the religions include: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism

81% are Hindu Hinduism is a “way of life” not a religion 13% are Muslims They follow the teachings of Koran

GENERAL ATTITUDE

The people in India are very religious. Even during hard times one is to accept

one’s direction in life as the will of God or fate.

Indians have a deep respect for Mahatma Gandhi

They acknowledge that it’s hard to practice Gandhi’s way today.

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GESTURES

Too much hand gestures is considered impolite in India

They point with their chin and signal with the palm turned down

In the northern part their use their right hand for eating, shaking hands and for passing objects

The left hand they use it for personal hygiene The woman do not wink or whistle

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GREETINGS

Namaste: press the palms together with fingers down below the chin and say Namaste this is there traditional greeting

Men don’t shake hands with women or touch them in public this shows respect for the women

They do shake hands with educated women and with Westerners

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HOLIDAYS

International New Year’s Day (1 Jan.) Republic Day January 26 Independence day August 15 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday October 2nd Between January and March they have many

festivals Holi is the end of the cold season The Muslims celebrate Id-ul-Fitr which is at

the end of Ramzaan

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RITES OF PASSAGE (DATING/MARRIAGE)

They still arrange traditional weddings Ceremonies may vary around the states Western style dating is not very common in

India In India it’s common for the bride’s parents

to give the groom money, land, etc.

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FOODS

Their meals are usually very spicy. Vegetables, eggs, fish, and meat is called

curry it’s a very popular dish. To help their digesting they often eat betel

leaves and nuts. Each caste has its own food law and custom. Hindus will not eat beef for religious reasons.

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CLOTHING

Women tend to wear a long called a sacree Hindu women may have a red dot on their

foreheads. The bindi has become more for beauty and

the color may change with what one is wearing.

Men wear more traditional clothing such as the dhoti.

Dhoti is a long cloth that is wrapped around the waist.

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SPORTS

Sports include cricket, soccer and field hockey

Women don’t really play sports. “Bollywood” is one of the worlds largest well

attended place.

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ARTS

Dances and music styles vary by region. Instruments include sitar Tabla Sarod Dances include the kathakali

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