Indian Culture: Beautiful and Rich Heritage
Indian culture is amalgamation of different cultures, traditions of its neighbors and also its own ancient heritage, which were formed during the Indus Valley Civilization further evolved during the Vedic age, rise and decline of Buddhism, Golden age, Muslim conquests and European colonization. In all Indian culture exhibits a great blend of various cultures which are very unique and has a value of its own. India’s exhibits diversity of cultural practices, languages, customs, traditions and religious systems such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. The unique blend of various rich cultures has influenced the various other parts of world to a great extend.
A number of languages spoken in India have added to its diverse culture. At present, there are 415 living languages in India, but The Indian Constitution has declared the usage of Hindi and English to be the two official languages of communication for the Union Government. Internal communications of Individual state’s are done in their own state’s language. There are two major linguistic families in India are those of the Indo-Aryan which is confined to northern, western, central and eastern India and the Dravidian languages confined to southern India.
Coming to Indian architecture, one’s mind navigates from the great temple cities of the South — Chidambaram, Rameswaram, Kanchipuram, Madurai, and numerous others — to the architectural magnificence of the Vijaynagar Empire and the erotic sculptures of Khajuraho to the Mughal architecture of Delhi, Agra, and Fatehpur Sikri or the havelis of Jaisalmer with their immaculate lattice work. There is so much to see and discover.
Indians have cultural values and good manners that are acknowledged by all. Indians respect their elders and not only their elders they respect their guests too. We believe and are taught “atithi devo bhava” this means guest is god and therefore anyone who comes to Indian is treated well and cared.
Culture is not only about music, dance, art, and cinema, for marriage customs, death rites, patterns of Pilgrimage, modes of raising children, treatment to elders, and there are innumerable other aspects stitch into meaning of culture.
Indian religions, beliefs, festivals, rituals, artifacts, monuments, costumes, music, dance, language and literature are the hallmark of Indian culture and collectively make it so rich. It is not only believed but has been acknowledged and recognized by people all over the world.
Sonal Arya
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March 16th, 2010 at 4:23 am
Color, Culture, Black and White?
I’ve been reading a lot of posts and articles and people spouting about how white women want to be black. And by a lot I mean in three days that I’ve searched gender and interracial relationships I’ve seen well over a couple dozen.
I’m a white girl, very white, half Russian, half Jewish. I am more than proud of my heritage. I don’t tan (aside from a bit of warming in the sun by the pool because I like how it feels), I don’t want to inject my already full lips, and I have a butt, and hips. I’m a curvy girl, so shove that argument up where the sun don’t shine.
I have seen women black, white, Indian, Japanese, etc, that have been gorgeous and ones that are ugly as sin. White women tan, and black women straighten and highlight their hair, Indian women want to look lighter (because their culture has believed fair skin to be of higher class for centuries) as do several of the Asian cultures, African culture prizes beautiful dark, rich skin, and the Middle East like a very specific mid-tone. Why exactly are we making this all about skin color? Why is it that every time someone mentions color women attack each other?
I’ve read from many forums now that "black women age better, and are this and that, and that white women just want to be like them so we tan" and in response "that black women with their fake hair and nail…" etc.
Why don’t we as women just stop fighting over who is better? Shouldn’t we share and try to bring each other up, not down? We all have something beautiful, and while you should be proud of who you are, why can’t we share? Why can’t naturally light people show others how to make fair skin look good, and darker skinned cultures, share tips for tanning well, hair tips, etc? Why is it that we have to constantly attack each other, and put each other down?
Why is it that there are so many posts about "How no butt, thin-lipped, flat chested, skinny, white girls just need plastic surgery and to tan" and "black girls keep lightening their skin, and straightening their hair, and are jealous of white girls?" I refuse to believe any of it. We are all beautiful, and we all cross racial lines. There are curvy white girls, petite black girls, busty asians, etc.
Has anybody else noticed this trend lately? This attack? What is to be done? How do we start respecting each other rather than wallowing in ignorance?
March 16th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Yes, but this argument is quixotic and naive-minded at most. In an ideal world, such would be present, however, this isn’t an ideal world and people will always bicker about things that do not bear significance in the slightest.
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March 16th, 2010 at 9:27 am
to be honest i just looked ur picture and scrolled down the question. but to answer ur question briefly. There will always be this problem , there will always be the desire to be better then someone else.
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March 16th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Culture is not based in "color". Culture is based on the behavioral parameters valued by the group. I am caucasian, but I have always wanted to have curly, and even kinky hair. I really like dreads. I think most of our national caucasian culture is uptight, success oriented, and at least 50% of us really are not in touch with their kids. I think that finally members of non-white cultures have finally recognized the reality that without education they and their kids will be relegated to peon jobs. I believe that everyone has some personal characteristics they would change if they could. However, we are stuck with what we get.
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March 16th, 2010 at 9:31 am
I just let people know that I am happy being myself and that God made all of us..
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March 16th, 2010 at 9:33 am
People in general love drama in the form of conflict. They always have and they always will.
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March 16th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Well, these are the kinds of questions that I like to see.
I don’t feel that this is a trend. This has existed for a very long time.
Now, how do we stop the trend is the biggest question that you have. It’ll have to be with you. And me. And the next and the next. You must be the one to set the example. I have to set an example, and I do, I have, and I will continue to do so. I date outside of my race. He’s a European and I’m an American. I can’t lie, I’ve asked myself why do white people tan. That’s not a good look for everyone. The person I’ve seen with the best tan is Kelly Ripa. She just glows. But people overdo it sometimes. Then I ask myself why do Black women rely on weaves. The celebrities usually have the best product of weaves, but white women and other races use extensions, too.
Actually, some people are bald under their hair or have really long hair and don’t like to do anything with it. I know this because I wash hair in a salon on the side. I’ve seen it all.
My views. Both my parents were in the Army, and they were stationed overseas. They have had the oppurtunity to see how others are. There is a family that my family has known for a long time, and the wife is German, she is like family to us. For the most part, color means very little to me. It’s not really the way I was brought up, well, then again it is. My father has had problems with people being racist with him, but my mother went to a school where she had White friends. So it’s nothing to her. I think that Black men definitly have a large hurdle to jump.
But people have to change their ways in order to diminish people’s stereo types. You have to be who you are. And that’s that. Peer pressure doesn’t help. I didn’t experience a lot peer though. I guess I was a loner growing up. I always did things on my own anyway; I didn’t rely on what peope were doing next. Like the way I wear my hair is up to me. I straighten it with a flat iron or I wear it natural. I don’t care if my edges aren’t straight. My hair is clean. That’s all that matters.
A lot problems just come from the way people were raised and just that individual’s personality. Things just have such a long history. What I really want to say is things just have to change with people. I’ve been aorund women, and I’m not interested in looking at her from head to toe, like I’m trying to hit that or something. That’s what females do, and it’s so old. I’m bored with it. I act like I don’t see them doing it or if I have to speak with a woman that does this, I flip it on her, and just be a nice person. Because she’s not expecting it. She’s expected me to show my as*s, too. Or try to be the flyyest woman in the room. I have a man, and if I didn’t, I would be the same old me anyway. I’ll probably never see them again anyway for me to even care. For the most part, guys don’t come anywhere near a woman’s beauty. Only a hand full of guys are aesthetically attractive. They don’t keep up with themselves as nearly as much as women do.
For the record: I would love to meet someone like you out on the street. You come off as down to earth. Like, you think about things and you would like to see change for the better when it comes to people in social situations like this. Well, I wish I could write more but……1
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