Indian Culture
By Anita Ganeri
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Anita Ganeri
Anita Ganeri has written over three hundred information books for children on subjects including natural history, religion and geography. Her books include the Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award. She is the author of I Wonder Why: Camels Have Humps and I Wonder Why: The Wind Blows.
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Indian Culture - Anita Ganeri
CONTENTS
Introducing Indian Culture
Beliefs and Festivals
Family and Society
Art and Architecture
Performance
Daily Life
Indian Culture in the 21st Century
Timeline
Cultural Map
Glossary
Find Out More
Index
Some words are shown in bold, like this. You can find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.
INTRODUCING INDIAN CULTURE
What do you imagine when you think of Indian culture? What sights and sounds come into your mind? Do you see beautiful temples and palaces? Or do you think of Indian food and fabulous silk saris?
India is located in South Asia. On the western side is the Arabian Sea. On the eastern side is the Bay of Bengal. To the north are the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountains. India is the world’s seventh biggest country. It is about one-third the size of the United States. It is home to more than a billion people—about one-seventh of all the people on Earth.
India is an ancient country with a long history. Over the last 5,000 years, it has been invaded many times. Each time, the people who came to India from other countries brought their own customs and traditions, which have left their mark on Indian culture.
What is culture?
Culture includes the values, beliefs, and attitudes of a place. It is about how people live and worship and about the music, art, and literature they produce. Because of its huge size and long history, Indian culture is incredibly varied. There are many different groups of people in India eating different foods, following different beliefs, speaking different languages, and wearing different clothes. However, they also have many things in common. For example, people all over India are fans of the sport cricket and love going to the movies.
images/img-5-1.jpgThe famous Taj Mahal in Agra is a symbol of India that is known throughout the world.