Tag: civics

Jammu and Kashmir is famous for its natural beauty since time immemorial and has been aptly described as heaven on earth. It is India’s one of the most picturesque state and lies on the peaks of Himalayan Ranges with varying topography and culture.

South Indian women traditionally wear the sari and adorn their hair with sweet-smelling garlands of flowers. Apart from the sweet fragrance, the women wear Jasmine flowers mostly in south India as it is believed the flowers bring happiness and prosperity to the household.

Bamboo and wood are locally available in the eastern part of India. Thus, most of the houses of Eastern India are made of bamboo and wood, though some are also made of brick and cement.

Bihu and Ojapali are the famous folk dances of the state of Assam. Bihu is a colourful folk dance which is celebrated to mark the advent of Spring and Assamese new year. Ojapali is the most distinctive folk dance from Assam, representing the rich tradition and cultural heritage of the state.

Kuchipudi was created in the 15th century and is based on the description of women's beauty. Different poses and gestures performed by male and female dancers are woven in the foundation of this dance. Kuchipudi is famous in Andhra Pradesh. Guru Prahlad Sharma, Raja Reddy, Shobha Naidu are well-known dancers who have preserved this ancient tradition.

The origin of Bharatnatyam is believed to be Tanjor, a district in Tamil Nadu. There are two books Natyashastra by Bharatmuni and Abhinav Darpan by Nandikeshwar, which are the original sources of Bharatnatyam. Apart from Gopi Krishna and Mrinalini Sarabhai, actresses like Hema Malini are considered to be preserves of this heritage.

The backyards of most houses in Eastern India have small ponds known as Pukur. Pisciculture or fish breeding is practised in these small ponds.

South Indians are famous for their passion for religion, tradition, customs and culture. They follow a very ritualistic lifestyle. Therefore, festivals of South India make them popular all over the globe. Festivals like Onam, Pongal, Boat Races, Dussehra and Diwali are celebrated with great enthusiasm.

Assamese, Bengali and Oriya are commonly spoken by the people of Eastern India. Hindi and English are also spoken marginally. Assamese is spoken in Assam, Bengali in West Bengal and Oriya is spoken in the state of Orissa.

Rasgulla is an Indian syrupy dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent and regions with South Asian diaspora. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena (an Indian cottage cheese) and semolina dough, cooked in light syrup made of sugar. Rasgulla, a traditional Indian sweet made of homemade cheese dumplings soaked in sugar syrup. This dessert is common on the Indian subcontinent, especially in West Bengal and Odisha.