Indian Etiquette Culture
Birth Ceremony
Indian tradition is very patriarchal, because when a daughter gets married, her parents A rich dowry must be prepared. Without the dowry, the daughter cannot get married. The way Indians celebrate the birth and safe growth of their children is to go to the temple to perform a "puja ceremony", sing prayers, and then hold a meal with relatives and friends.
After an Indian child is born, his or her parents will find someone to divine for them. Most of the children’s names are taken from heroes or gods. A child's birth date is particularly valued because it can determine the child's future marriage partner.
Funeral
When a Hindu dies, a cremation ceremony will be held at the ghat. After the death of a Hindu, the family will wrap the body in yellow or white silk cloth, then place it on two bamboo stretchers and carry it to the ghat cremation site in the * way.
Puja Ceremony
Puja is a ritual of worshiping gods in Hinduism. The Puja ceremony must be performed by a priest. During the ceremony, believers will decorate the statue and carry it out of the temple* to celebrate, and offer flowers, coconuts, tikka powder and other offerings. Finally, the priest holds an oil lamp and performs "arati" in front of the statue.
During the "Arati" process, believers gently cover the lamp in the hands of the priest with their hands, and then touch it on their own eyes, which represents accepting the power given by the gods.
Usually in India, after the Puja ceremony, believers can distribute some sacrificed flowers, tikka powder or water, which is called "Prasada". So in India, whenever you see Indians coming out of temples to worship, they almost always have red or white powder on their foreheads.
In India, the religious beliefs, race, class, region, etc. of the local people can be seen through different costumes and decorations.
Indian customs and culture
Language
The main language families in India include Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, and Austro-Asiatic. Dravida language family, complex language. The official language of India is Hindi, spoken by 30% of the population; English has terminated its status as an official language (the same as Hindi) in 1965, but still retains its status as a "second additional official language". It is also a common language across the country and is mainly used in political and business interactions. There are also 21 other scheduled official languages ??of ethnic minorities.
There are about 2,000 languages ??in India, 55 of which have their own scripts and literature. 19 well-established languages ??with their own literary treasures are designated as the official languages ??of India.
Religion
Every religion in India has its followers in the subcontinent. The entire Indian subcontinent is dotted with countless beautiful temples, majestic churches, grand mosques, teeming Buddhist temples, synagogues and Zoroastrian monasteries. Mumbai, the commercial metropolis in western India, can be said to be a microcosm of India's religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity. In addition to the temples and halls of the above-mentioned religions, there are also Armenian churches, Shinto temples and Datong temples in the city.
Indian clothing culture
Men wearing turbans
Men in some regions and religions in India have the custom of wearing turbans. This kind of headscarf is called Turban. There are various ways to wrap turbans, among which Sikh male turbans have specific styles. According to tradition, Sikhs must grow their hair, beards and wear turbans from childhood to adulthood. The style of children's headscarf is relatively simple, just tied with black cloth into the shape of a bun. The style of the headscarf for adults is more complicated. First, the long hair must be tied into a bun with a black elastic band, and then wrapped into a headscarf with a piece of cloth about 3 meters long, with the two sides facing each other to form a regular shape. Sikh turbans come in many colors, and some even match the colors of their clothes.
Most Indian men wear a loose stand-up collared tunic (Tunic) and narrow-leg trousers (Dhoti). For men in Rajasthan, the trousers are wrapped in a piece of white cloth, with the head The cloth towels come in many variations and bright colors.
Women wear saris
The traditional dress of Indian women is Sari. Sari refers to a piece of cloth that is more than 15 yards long and is wrapped in a wrap when worn. On the body. Indian women are good at using techniques such as tying, wrapping, tying, wrapping, wrapping, and draping to create different changes in the sari.
Rajasthani women’s saris are shorter and only draped over their heads, but they are colorful and embroidered with gold and silver. The top of a Rajasthani woman looks a bit like a Chinese phoenix dress without a collar, and the lower body is a floor-length skirt with piping.
How to wear sari
The traditional dress of Indian women is wrapped with a piece of cloth up to 3 meters long. This piece of cloth is called sari. There are many variations in the way Indian sarees are worn. Different races, regions, and beliefs have many different colors, textures, and ways of wearing them. When Indian women wear a sari, the top is a short-sleeved tight-fitting bodice (Choli) that exposes the navel, and the bottom is a floor-length straight petticoat (Ghagra).