INDIABy: Barry, Scott,

Arline, Asma, Carm, and Denisse

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PREVIEW

• History/Geography

• Comparisons

• Religion

• Marriage

• Historical Places

• Indian Cuisine

• Traditions/Attire

• Music in India

GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY

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Geography & History

• Geography– Location– Size– Population– The Capitol– Languages– Agricultural

Products

Delhi

Geography & History

• History– British Rule– Dividing of India– Creation of Bangladesh– Sikh Independence

COMPARISONS• Introduction• In India, the schisms of race and religion,

poverty and wealth, cleave the countryside and the cities. For many, coping is a struggle. Identity and heritage are sacred. These are portraits of ordinary people in India who strive for opportunities to better themselves and their communities. And the story of an American descendant of Indians who faces misunderstanding bred of ignorance.

Comparisons• Statistics

• In America (Indian-Americans):• Population: 1.6 million• Median age: 30.3• Married: 67 percent• Average household size: 3.06• Median family income: $70,708• Poverty rate: 9.8 percent

• In India:• Population: 1.110 billion• Median age: 24.9 years• Literacy rate: 61 percent of population over 15 can read and write• GDP per capita: $3,139• Population below poverty line: 25 percent• Unemployment rate: 7.8 percent

AMERICAN SIKH STORY

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RELIGION

The Religions of India:

India's Religious Statistics

Hindus 827,578,868 80.456%

Muslims 138,188,240 13.434%

Christians 24,080,016 2.341%

Sikhs 19,215,730 1.868%

Buddhists 7,955,207 0.773%

Jains 4,225,053 0.411%

Others 6,639,626 0.645%

Hinduism -3000 BCE

-Indo Aryan Migration into India, Intermixedwith the current population.

-The Sacred Vedas

- Non-Orthodox, too complex and complicated for organization.

-Caste system

-Karma

-Reincarnation

-Most of all, MOKSHA

Buddhism

-Siddhartha Gotama born in Nepal, 560 BCE

-Left home to become a samana

-Gave up samana life to take middle path

-Obtained enlightment.

-Four Noble Truths

-Noble Eightfold Path

Jainism

-Founded by Mahavira, 540-467 BCE

-24th Tirthankara

-Story towards enlightenment in similar to Buddha’s.

-Ultimate goal is Moksha/Salvation/Nirvana, etc.

-Extreme Pacifism, NO LIFE MUST BE HARMED

-Jiva: Eternal Soul

-Punya: The good deeds

-Asrava: The evil deeds (sin)

• Sikhism– Founded by Guru Nanak,

1467-1539 CE– Multicultural following,

preached and recruited Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Muslims

– The Ten Gurus– Monotheistic– Reincarnation– Against the caste system– The Five K’s: Kesa, Kangah,

Kacha, Kara, Kirpan

MARRIAGE

Marriage

• Weddings in India

– Social Events

– Elaborate Rituals

– Celebrations

– Union of two souls

Marriage

• Love for entire family

• Self-restraint

• Attain spiritual peace

• Arranged marriages

PLACES

Taj Mahal

Red Fort

Angra Fort

Hawa Mahal

The Ajanta Caves

Umaid Bhawan Palace

City Palace Jaipur

Mysore Palace

ACTIVITY

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Taj Mahal

Red Fort

Agra Fort

Umaid Bhawan Palace

The Ajanta Caves

Hawa Mahal

Mysore Palace

City Palace Jaipur

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Taj Mahal

Red Fort

Agra Fort

Umaid Bhawan Palace

The Ajanta Caves

Hawa Mahal

Mysore Palace

City Palace Jaipur

INDIAN CUISINE

Indian Cuisine• Main Ingredients

• Food and Religion

• Religious Beliefs

• Tradition and Food

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TRADITION

Traditions

• Prominent Traditions– Greeting (Namaskar)

• Sanskirt Language (I bow to you)• One mind• Self meeting the self

– Touching the feet• Respect

– Aarti• Act of veneration and love• Mark of worship

Traditions

• More Traditions– Hospitality

• The Sanskirt Adage “Atithi Devo Bhava”

– Tilak• Signs of blessing and greeting• Spiritual Eye

– Respect for Women• Women occupy special position at home

and the society

Attire

Attire

– Women’s Fashion• Sari• Salwar Kameez• Ghagra Choli

– Men’s Fashion• Sharwani• Kurta• Dhoti

Saris

Ghagra Choli

Salwar Kameez

Men’s

Sherwani KurtaDhoti

Indian Music• The music of India is said to be one of the oldest

unbroken musical traditions in the world.

• Indian music was passed on by oral tradition from one generation to another.

• Music never written down until later

• Notation system developed much later as memory-aid

• Tradition wherein student learns from a “Guru” on a one-on –one basis considered the only real way to learn music

Indian Music• Indian Music is probably the most complex musical system in the world

with a very highly developed melodic and rhythmic structure

• Indian Music had its origins in the Vedas, which are the most sacred texts which contains about a thousand hymns.

• The literature of the Vedas is divided into four parts:

- The Rig Veda: The oldest, dates back to about 4000 B.C.

- The Sama Veda: Laid the foundation for Indian music

- The Yajur Veda: consists of sacrificial formulas and the Veena

- The AtharvaVerda: collection of formulas that dealt with Black Magic and Spells

• The text of the Vedas is in Sanskirt, the classical language of India

• History of Indian Music may be divided into Ancient, Medieval, and Modern periods

MUSIC

Irshad Khan is one of the greatest sitar players from India

Music

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FEATURING MUSIC AND SCORE FROM A R RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

India Sounds 1

India Sounds 2

India Sounds 3

CONCLUSION

• IN CONCLUSION

• History/Geography

• Religion

• Marriage

• Historical Places

• Foods of India

• Traditions/Clothing

• Music in India

Quote from Ghandi

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

Mahatma Gandhi

Bollywood Dancing

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