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Religionindia is the birth place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, collectively known as Indian religions.[5] Indian

religions, also known as Dharmic religions are a major form of world religions along with Abrahamic ones. Today,

Hinduism and Buddhism are the world's third- and fourth-largest religions respectively, with over 2 billion followers

altogether,[6][7][8] and possibly as many as 2.5 or 2.6 billion followers.[6][9] India is also the birthplace for the Lingayat

and Ahmadiyya faiths.

CuisineThe cuisine in India is classified into three major categories.Sattva,Rajas, andTamas. Sattva which stand for balance,

Rajas stands for passion, and Tamas stands for indulgence. Food is consumed according to the lifestyle of the person.For example: A King has to be aggressive to defend his country, he would be taking food which would give much passionand that aggressiveness which is required

ClothingTraditionalclothing in Indiagreatly varies across different parts of the country and is influenced immensely by localculture, geography and climate. Popular styles of dress include draped garments such assarifor womenanddhotiorlungifor men; in addition, stitched clothes such aschuridarfor women andkurta-pyjamaand European-styletrousers and shirts for men, are also popular.

FestivalIndia, being a multi-cultural and multi-religious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. Thefournational holidays in India, theIndependence Day, theRepublic Day, theGandhi Jayanti,and1st mayare celebratedwith zeal and enthusiasm across India. In addition, manystatesand regions have local festivals depending on prevalent

religious and linguistic demographics. Popular religious festivals include the Hindu festivals ofNavratri,Diwali,GaneshChaturthi,Durga puja,Holi,RakshabandhanandDussehra. Severalharvest festivals, such asSankranthi,Pongal,Rajasankaranti swinging fesival, andOnam,"Nuakhai" are also fairly popular.

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Religion in the PhilippinesThe Philippines is one of two predominantlyRoman Catholicnations inSoutheast Asia, the other beingEast Timor. Over90% of the Philippine population are Christians. About 5%Muslimsand another 5% either practicePaganreligions,Buddhism, Hinduism or practice no religion at all

\DanceThe dance in the Philippines has similarities with Latin American dance. Also hula dancing is popular, and taught in schools - The

Philippines has many relations with the Pacific Islands, hula dancing is common in both places. Traditional dances are similar to

those of Latin America and Spain.

Philippine folk dances include theTiniklingandCariosa. In the southern region of Mindanao, Singkil is a popular danceshowcasing the story of a prince and princess in the forest. Bamboo poles are arranged in atic-tac-toepattern in which

the dancers exploit every position of these clashing poles.[2]

Guide to Philippine Cultural and Folk Dances

CuisineFood in the Philippines includes wide varieties of seafood: Parrot fish, angel fish, stingray, manta ray, giant clam and seaturtles are some of the most exotic types found in the Philippines. Lots of meat: such as chicken, beef and pork which issometimes cooked underground similar to Hawaiian Luau. There is Spanish food, such as empanadas and paella. Thereare also some dishes introduced from China. Eating out is favorite Filipino past time. A typical Pinoy diet consists at mostof six meals a day; breakfast, snacks, lunch, snacks, dinner and again a midnight snack before going to sleep. Rice is astaple in Filipino diet, it is usually eaten together with other dishes. Consumption of rice is not limited to single serve, thusthe popularity of extra rice in restaurants.

Traditional Filipino gamesTraditional Filipino games includeyo-yo, piko, patintero, luksong tinik, bahay kubo, pusoy and sungka. Luksong tinik

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a still popular game where children jump over hands and feet (thorns) of playmates.tong-itsis a popular gambling game.Individuals play the game by trying to get rid of all the cards by choosing poker hands wisely.

[13][13][14]Sungkais played on

a board game using small sea shells in which players try to take all shells

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