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Apartheid was South African government policy that sanctioned racial segregation among white minority and non-white majority population. The Population Registration Act of 1950 classified South African's as Bantu (black African), colored (mixed race), white and Asian (Indian & Pakistani). Under administration of President Frederik Willem de Klerk legislation supporting apartheid was repealed in 1990. Klerk and Nelson Mandela jointly received Nobel Prize for peace in 1993 for their efforts in establishing non-racial democracy in South Africa. 

People in Western India speak  Gujarati, Marathi, Konkani, Rajasthani and Hindi. Gujarati is mainly spoken in the state of Gujarat, Marathi in the state of Maharashtra and Rajasthani in the state of Rajasthan. Konkani is widely spoken in Maharashtra and Goa whereas Hindi is spoken in most parts of Western India.

Costumes of Jammu and Kashmir are well known for their embroidery and intricate designs. The form of clothing is designed to counter the cold climate of the region. The traditional Pheran which is a long tunic stretching upto their feet with full, long sleeves is the most popular form of dress among both men and women. Men also wear Mughal type turbans or headgear whereas coloured scarf called Tarangas are worn by women on their heads. 

The word "Punjab" is a combination of the Persian words panj (five), and "aab" (water), giving the literal meaning of the "Land of Five Rivers".The five rivers which gave Punjab its name are Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej. The chief occupation in Punjab is Agriculture. People work hard to maintain their fields and grow crops.

Houseboats are seen in the backwaters of Kerala. It is one of the most predominant ways to experience the backwaters of Kerala. Alappuzha in Kerala is famous for houseboats.

Agriculture and agriculture-related activities are the principal occupations of most of the people of North India. Apart from agriculture, people are engaged in the cottage and small industries too. 

The people of South  India are benefitted by a long sea coast. Rice is the staple diet, with fish being an integral component of coastal South India. They prefer to eat on banana leaves on all important occasions. 

Saffron is an important cash crop cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir. It is also one of the oldest commodities of Jammu and Kashmir having a large percentage of total share in income realizing of the state.

Hindi is widely spoken in north India. But besides Hindi, Punjabi, Sindhi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken. Local dialects such as Bhojpuri is spoken in eastern Uttar Pradesh while Bihari is spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Costumes of Jammu and Kashmir are well known for their embroidery and intricate designs. The form of clothing is designed to counter the cold climate of the region. The traditional Pheran which is a long tunic stretching upto their feet with full, long sleeves is the most popular form of dress among both men and women. Men also wear Mughal type turbans or headgear whereas coloured scarf called Tarangas are worn by women on their heads.