Indian culture is known to be one of the oldest in world. Check out the century old cultures which make India unique.
Namastey
Namastey, Namaskar or Namaskaram or Vanakkam are different words for Indian way of greeting. Literally, all mean the same that is ‘I BOW TO YOU’.
Marriage
For centuries, arranged marriages are accomplished in traditional way. This auspicious event is a weeklong ceremony and is still performed with century old rituals, though men and women always have the choice of selecting their partner.
Joint family
Joint family is significant in Indian culture. The whole family stays under one roof with sharing, caring and love.
Dinning with whole family
Breakfast, lunch and dinner is taken when complete family is present at the table and starts with head of the family taking first bite of food.
Guests treated as god
Indians believe in treating a guest or guests same as god and are always at their service.
Food and spices
India is known for its variety of cuisines and spices. It is world’s second largest producer of food after China. Indian way of serving food is also magnificient.
Indian Thali
Whenever a guest comes to home, he/she is served this typical thali of traditional food which consist around 10 items apart from roti and rice. The dishes vary from region to region.
Clothing
Indian ethnic wear like sari and dhoti are also hit outside India. They are represented in a fashionable way.
Festival
Festivals with religious belief like diwali, dusshera and many more are a common site of India. Hindu, muslim, sikh and christian celebrate their festival with zeal and enthusiasm.
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