India

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Fascinating and complex, the Indian civilization is one of the fundamental and most interesting chapters of the human history. Indian cultural history spans more than 4,500 years. During the Vedic period the foundations of Hindu philosophy, mythology, and literature were laid, and many beliefs and practices which still exist today, such as dhárma, kárma, yóga, and mokṣa, were established.
Fromthe times of Mauryas, Cholas, Mughals till to the period of British Empire, India has always been famous for its traditions and hospitality. The warmth in the relations and euphoria in celebrations make the country stands out distinctively in the clutter. The country's liveliness and generosity attract a number of tourists. The cuisines, festivals, music, literature, and theatre
Family
Forgenerations, India has had a prevailing tradition of the joint family system. It is a system under which extended members of a family live together. Usually, the oldest male member is the head in the joint Indian family system. He makes all important decisions and rules, and other family members abide by them. It is important to respect and hold certain family traditions which are unique in terms ofcooking, rituals and beliefs. Families give a lot of importance to lighting the diya in the evening and also each person in family has a habit of doing the puja in his own way.
Marriage
For centuries, arranged marriages have been the tradition in Indian society though men and women have always had the choice of who they want to marry. Even today, the majority of Indians have their marriagesplanned by their parents and other respected family-members, with the consent of the bride and groom.

Clothing
Indian dressing styles are marked by many variations, both regional and religious. The most traditional and known costumes are:
The Lungi, originated in the South, men from all parts of India wear it. It is simply a short length of material worn around the thighs like a Sarong. A Dhoti isa longer Lungi but with an additional length of material pulled up between the legs. Men of Northern India wear pyjama-like trousers.
The sari is the National dress of the Indian woman. A sari is a rectangular piece of cloth of about 5 to 6 yards in length without any stitches but for the borders.. This graceful attire can be worn in different ways and it denotes the status, age, occupation,region and religion of a woman in India. The sari is worn in at least 10 or 15 styles like Gujarathi style, Bengali, Mangalorean, Kannadiga, Kodava, Tamilian, Malayali, etc.

Performing Arts
Dance, drama, theatre or music, every art is unique in itself. In India, religions, mythology and classical literature form the basis of most of the performing arts.
Indian classical dances like Bharatnatyam,Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Odissi and Kuchipudi mainly follow the codes of natya shastra, mythology and classical literature and epics like Ramayana and Mahabharta.
Another kind of performing art is theatre. Though the folk theatre prevails in each and every language and region, the professional theatre is popular only in big urban areas or metropolitan cities. Uniqueness of Indian theatre isthe puppet show. For centuries, Puppet shows have been popular in creating awareness about social issues in masses and inculcating the moral values of truth and honesty in the kids.
For Indians, music is to the soul what food is to the body. Since Vedic period it's been capturing the heart and mind of every Indian. In the classical Indian music, there are basically two types of schools- theHindustani Music (North) and the Carnatic Music (South).
Religion
There is probably more diversity of religions than any were on the earth. Apart from having representations from almost all the religions of the world, India was also the birthplace of two greatest religions of the world, namely, Hinduism and Buddhism. It was also the home to one of the oldest religions of the world, Zoroastrianism,...
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