Essay On Indian Culture And Heritage

MyethnicheritageisnothighlyinfluentialinthewayIdefinemyselfbecauseIdonothaveasingle ethnicity.Onmymom'ssideofthefamily,IamethnicallyScottish,Welsh,andCherokee.Mydad's sideofthefamilyisethnicallyGermanwithalittleIrishmixedin.Becauseofallofthese ethnicities,IidentifymyselfasethnicallyAmerican.IhavealwayscelebratedAmericanholidays likeIndependenceDay,Veteran'sDay,Thanksgiving,Mother'sDay,andFather'sDay,andIdonot celebrateholidaysspecifictooneofmypreviouslylistedethnicitiesIenjoywatchingAmerican sportslikefootballandwatchingAmericanteamssucceedinternationalcompetitionslikethe OlympicsandtheWorldCup,andIenjoyAmericanfoodslikehamburgers,hotdogs,andChick–fil–aInthewayIviewtheworld,ethnicityisnotthemostimportantthingbecauseIliveina countryfullofdifferentethnicheritages.Itisinterestingandfuntomeetpeopleofotherethnicities andlearnaboutthem.VariousethnicitiesarewhatcreatedtheUnitedStatesIknowtoday,so learningaboutdifferentethnicitiesbroadensmyviewoftheUnitedStatesasawholeandgivesmea smallglimpseintolifeindifferentcountries.Ethnicityisimportantinshapingwhoapersonisand whattheybelieve,butitdoesnothaveastronginfluenceonhowIseemyself

TheclassIliveinfluenceshowIseetheworld.MymomisahighschoolEnglishteacher,andmy dadworksatacardealership,soIcomefrom

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TheIndianDiasporaByVijayMishra

"Alldiasporasareunhappy,buteverydiasporaisunhappyinitsown"(1),VijayMishrainhis scholarlyworkTheLiteratureoftheIndianDiaspora,thefirstlineofthe"Introduction"chapter (echoesAnnaKarenina"Happyfamiliesareallalike;everyunhappyfamilyisunhappyinitsown way.")poignantlymarksthepredicamentofdiasporicsubject,occupying"aborderzone"(1)along withtheirproblematicassociationindealingwithhistoricspecificityoftimeandplaceHebegins theorizingdiaspora(inthebroadestsenseandspecificallyIndiandiaspora)notintermsofbinaries between"'old'"(3)and"'new'"(3)diaspora,buttoshowthat"diasporicimaginary"(9)isalways conditionedby"impossiblemourningthattransformsmourningintomelancholia"(9)Thereis alwaysall–pervadingsenseoflossandemptinesswithinthediasporicspaceregardlessofwhether thesubjectbeingagirmit,indenturedplantationlaborers(inFiji,SouthAfrica,Trinidad)ofthe colonialpast;orthesubjectofadecolonizedworldofglobalizationandhypermobilityof specializedtrainedprofessionals(intheUnitedStates,Canada,Australia).

Toestablishthis"impossiblemourning"(9)ofdiasporicimaginary,Mishratakesintoaccountthe vastcorpusofeminentauthorsinthefieldofIndiandiasporicstudylikeV.S.Naipaul,Salman Rushdie,AmitavGhosh,RohintonMistry,HanifKureishi,RambaiEspinet,SudeshMishra,M.G. Vassanji,BharatiMukherjee,JhumpaLahiriandfewothers.With

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WhenIthinkoftheword"culturalidentity",Ithinkofmyself,andwhatmakesupwhoIamasa person.Myculturalidentityinfluenceseverythingaboutme,fromthemomentIwakeup,tothe minuteIrestmyheadonmypillowatnight.MycultureinfluencesthewayIeat,speak,worship, andinteractwithpeople.However,Iamnotonlyaffectedbymyownculture,butothers'cultureas wellIamfortunatetohaveanextremelyrichheritage,andIcouldn'tbeprouderofmycultural identity.Thefirst,andarguablyoneofthemostimportantcharacteristicsofmyculturalidentityis myethnicity.IcomefromatraditionalIndianhousehold,wherebothmyparentsgrewupinIndia. MyancestorsarefromTamilNaduwhichisinthesoutheastshowmorecontent Infact,likemanyHindufamilies,wehaveasmallshrineinourhousetoperformimportant ceremonies.Also,IhavebeengoingtothetempleeverySundayforaslongasIcanremember,and IhavebeenattendingtheBalaViharprogram,whichteachesyoungHindusallaboutourbeloved culture.TwoofthemostcentralideasinHinduismthatareveryimportanttomyculturalidentityin termsofmyoutlookonlifeandotherpeoplearereincarnationandkarmaIbelievethatthereisa cycleofdeathandrebirth,anddependingonyourdeedsinyourcurrentlife,youwillberewardedor punishedinyournextlife.Eventually,everyHindu'sgoalistoattain"Moksha"andbreakthecycle oflifeandbecomeonewithGod.Mybeliefinkarmaandreincarnationaffectsmyeverydaylife becausewhenIthinkaboutmysituationorotherpeoples'situation,Itraceeverythingbackto actionsinourpreviouslivesMyreligionisthemostimportantpartofmylife,andthevaluesthatit hastaughtmehavestuckwithmethroughtimesofjoyandtimesofdistress.Myrelationshipwith Godisthemostimportantoneinmylife,anditisthebiggestpartofmyculturalidentity.Notonly ismyheritageahugepartofmyculturalidentity,butsoaremyhobbiesandhabitsAlthoughmy parentsandancestorsareIndian,IwasbornandraisedhereintheUnitedStates.Therefore,someof myhabitsandinterestscanbedescribedas"Americanized".Forexample,Iamahugesports

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India,acountrywitharichheritageandculturefacesanumerouschallengesinassessingthe country'stourismpotentialasasustainabledevelopmenttooltofueltheeconomicandsocial growthTravelandtourism'seffectonthefinancialandsocialadvancementofanationcanbehuge; pavingthewayforbusinessandtrade,creatinganabundanceofopportunitiesforemploymentsand entrepreneurship.Tourismisawindowtoshowcaseone'sculturetotheworldwhilepreservingits heritageGlobally,tourismhasflourishedintooneofthefastestgrowingindustry,securingfourth placeinthegrowingeconomy,withtheabilitytoshapethedevelopingnationswhiletheimpactcan beinbothpositiveandnegativeways.Indiawithitsrichheritageandculturehashugepotentialto beoneofthesignificantcontributorstotheIndianeconomy,addingtoasubstantialextentofthe NationalIncomeandproducingimmensebusinessopenings.TheMacmillanDictionarydefines tourismasthebusinessofprovidingservicesforpeoplewhoaretravellingfortheirholiday ("Home")ThefirstplannedpreindependenceeffortstowardspromotingtourisminIndiaweremade in1945,acommitteeundertheChairmanshipofSirJohnSargent,thenanEducationalAdviserto theGovernmentofIndiaThoughthedevelopmentoftourismwaspartofFiveyearplantherewas nomucheconomicgrowthfromtourism.TheSixthPlanmarkedthebeginningofanewerawhen tourismbegantobeconsideredasamajor

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SincethearrivalofAmericans,theMuscogeeCreekNationhaschangedtremendously.Weno longerdressupinheaddressesandmakesacrifices,butwedotryourbesttopreserveandteachour cultureandheritage.TodaytheCreekNationisstillanorganizedcommunitywithaleader, meetings,rituals,andalanguage.

CreekIndianscanbefoundinmanyplacestoday,andthereisnodefinitewaytotellthatoneisof thecreekdescentexceptbytheirblood.Todeclareyourselfasacreekcitizenyoumustfirstbeable to"tracebacktoadirectancestorlistedonthe1906DawesRoll"("Muscogee").Asthecreek heritagepassesfromgenerationtogenerationadegreeofbloodisalsopasseddownTobe consideredamemberoftheCreekNation...showmorecontent...

Inmyownfamily,manyofthetraditionswecontinuetocelebrateanddowouldnothavebeen passedonifitwasnotfortheclosenessofourfamily.Mymothercanmakemanynativefoodsfrom growinguparoundhergrandmothersuchastraditionalCreekFrybread;thingsthatIknowIwill onedaypassontomychildrenIcanstillremembermygreatgrandmotherteachingmysisterandI howtodotraditionalbasketweaving,atraditionstilltaughtinclassesattheCreekNationtoday.

"Basket–weavingisoneoftheoldestknownNativeAmericancrafts"andshowsthediversityof tribesasthedifferentstylesofbasket–weavingarestillpresenttoday(Lollman).Iffamiliesdidnot passonourheritage,manyofournativesongsanddancesperformedatpowwowswouldnotbe aroundtoseeorreenacttodayUltimatelyallofthetraditionswehavetodaywouldnotbehereifit wasnotforthefamiliespassingtheirknowledgeandmemoriesdown.

Anotherwaythatmanycreekfamilieshavekepttheirculturealiveisbystillhavingtraditional IndianburialsandfuneralsIrecentlyhadthechancetoobservethistypeoffuneralforthefirst time.FromthisexperienceInoticedmanytraditionsthatIhadnotknownorevenseenbefore.Inthe creekcommunityaccordingtoCheriLollman,adeathisseenasa"greataccomplishment"inlife, becausetheyarenowinabetterplace.Viewingofthebodyformygreat–grandmother,likein manyother

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MarriageCultureForcertaincountriesarrangedmarriageisanimportantpartoftheircultureand heritage.LikeintheessayWhat'sLoveGottoDowithIt?byAnjulaRazdan,Anjula'sfamilythat immigratedtoAmericafromthecountryofIndiabelievedinarrangedmarriagebecausethatwasthe culturetheywereapartofbeforetheyleftIndia.InIndiathegrandfatherchooseswhohethinksis thebestsuitablepartnerforhisgrandchild,whichisnothinglikehowAmericanschoosetheirlife partnersWhileAmericansbelieveinmarryingforlove,thatmightnotbethebestwayofmarriage forothercountriesduetofamilyreactions,successrates,andthebenefitsofmarriage.Thefamily's reactionisaveryimportantpartofmarriage.Howyourfamilyfeelsaboutyoursoontobehusband orwifehelpstoshowifthemarriageisagoodorbadidea.Inarrangedmarriagethefamilychooses whotheythinkwillbenefityouandthemthemost,andmostofthetimeyourparentsdoknowwhat isbestforyouEventhoughinarrangedmarriageyouaremarryingacompletestranger,most arrangedmarriagesgrowstrongerandfallmoreinlovethelongerthemarriagelastsandifthe couplehashadchildrenalsoplaysaroleinifthemarriagewilllastornot.Arrangedmarriagescan beusefulbybringingtwofamiliestogetherthroughmarriageortomakeanalliancebetweentwo families,forexampletheessay"What'sLoveGotToDoWithIt?"byAnjulaRazdan"...arranged marriageswere

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ThestrengthofIndiancultureliesinitsinfinitepowerofassimilation,unificationandexpansion. Sincetheinceptionitisgrowingthroughanover–wideningprocessofcontiguityandinterchange.It hastremendouscapacityofholdingdiverseformsandideologiesasasingleforceTheaxiological natureofIndianculturemapsitall–envelopingandall–encompassing.Ithasevolvedthroughthe greatidealsofspiritualitywhichhasbecomeitsbackbone.Theedificeofourcultureiserectedon thestrongpillarsofexperience,realizationandinner–conversionHerethecultureisnotmereouter butcomprisesalltheinternalrealizationsaboutthemysteriesoflifeanditsblendwithregular routinewhichisinformofscriptureispreservedandintosayinpsychologicaltermsitisbeing transferredasshowmorecontent

Nooneisgreaterorlesser,superiororinferiortoanyoneinanycontext.ThisleadsIndianmassesto establishtheatmosphereofreligiousharmonyamongseveralreligioussectsandfaithswithout intrudinganyone'slineofrightsandsentiments.ThishomogeneityofIndiancivilizationhastiedits peopleinthreadofunity,despitetheexistenceofthediversityofcast,creed,religionandtraditions. Indianscripturesannouncethisambianceongloballevelastheconceptof'Vasudhaivkutumbkam' andhaveacceptedthewholeworldasaonebigfamily.Indianculture'scanvasisnotlimitedto Indiangeographicalregionbutithasenlargeditselfandembracedtheentirehumanitythroughits principlesofuniversalacceptanceandappliance.Thisisthepracticalformoftheconcept "VasudhaivKutumbkam"ofMahaUpnishadwhereitisencryptedthat"itismineandthisbelongs toother;suchviewsarekeptonlybythepeoplehavingnarrowmindandsmallheart,howevertothe onewhoarekind,gentleandhaveaenlargedworldview,thewholeearthislikefamily".

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MyCulturalHeritage

Culturalheritageisusedtodescribeawayoflivinginacertaincommunity.Myculturalheritageis awhiteAmericanwithalittletouchofsouthern,Cajun.Fromlivinginthemainstateofthe community,Louisiana,IgrewuplearningthewaysoflifeasaCajun.BeforewritingthispaperI wasn'tevensureifIhadaculturalbackgroundbeingthatIamjustwhite.However,I'velearnedthat beingsouthernorCajunisaculturethatIdidnotevenrecognizeMyspiritualbeliefsasasouthern andplentyofothersouthernpeopleisaRomanCatholicorChristian.Somemightknowthe southernstatesastheBiblebelt.Churchisareallybigpartofmycultureandfollowingthewordof godThisispartofmyculturethatIamproudofbutitalsocancausesomeissueswithstereotypes Overall,Iamproudofmyculture,butbeingawhiteAmericanrecentlyhascausedissuesregarding race.Whitesouthernpeoplehavebeenstereotypedasraces,orjudgmentaltowardsanythingor anyonethatdoesnotfollowthebible.However,thisisnottrue.PlentyofwhiteAmericansfromthe southarenotracesorjudgmentaltowardsdifferentcommunitiesofpeople.Thereasonalotof peopleofdifferentculturesbelievethisisbecauseofthehistoryofwhathappenedinthesouthern statesanddealingwithotherraces.Also,howinvolvedwearewiththechurchesandthereligionwe follow.ThisisonethingthatIamnotproudofaboutmyculture.Idon'twanttobeviewedasthese stereotypesjustbecauseofwhereandhowIgrewup.Ifindthisbeinganissueofnotonlymy culturebutofalotofcultures,beingstereotyped.Personally,Ihavecomeincontactwithplentyof individualsthatdon'tagreewithmyreligionordon'tfollowmylifestyleandwehavehadgood relationshipswithoutjudgment.Toworkeffectivelywithpeopleofdifferentcultures,Ibelievethat peopleshouldnotassumebeforegettingtoknowtheperson.Thatallthestereotypesshouldbe ignoredbecausehistoryoroneperson'sskintoneoractionsdoesnotdefineallthepeoplethatare partofthatculture.IamnotproudthatbeingawhiteAmericansouthernerthatpeoplepartofthe LGBT+communityisscaredofmyjudgment.Whencaringforthis

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Cultureandheritageplaysaroleinmyeatinghabitsbecausethefoodthatcomesfrommyculture andheritageiswhatIhavegrownupeatingandenjoyingatthesametime.Indianfoodisthefirst foodIwasintroducedtoandIreallycherishthefoodthatmycultureandheritagecarries.Icome fromanIndianbackgroundsothepopularfoodsthatareassociatedwithmyculturearenotknown tobeveryhealthyforahumanbeingtryingtomaintainacertaindietIndianfoodcontainsalotof oilandingredientsofthatnatureandfoodssuchasbiryani,nihariandchickentikkamasalacontaina lotofclarifiedbutter,whichispurefat,soIndiandishesareusuallyveryfattybuttherearemany recipesthataremuchhealthierversionsofIndiandisheswhicharenotverypopularIndianfoods thataregoodforyouaresambardal,spinachcurry,andraita.Myparent'splaceofbirthwhichis Hyderabad,Indiaalsoplaysaroleinmyeatingchoicesbecausethefoodtheygrewupeatingiswhat theypassedontomewhichisnotveryhealthybutifyouchoosetochangeupyourdishesthanit canbehealthy.Myparentsalsogrewupinthesixty'sandseventy'sgenerationwhichiswhenthey atethesecertainfoodsaswellThereligionIchoosetofollowdoesnotplayaroleinmyeating habitsbecauseIamacatholicChristianwithstrongbeliefsinJesusChristandtherearenotstrict rulesastowhatapersoneatsinmyreligionexceptoneasterwhenthepeopleofmyreligiondo

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IndianMusic

ThemusicofIndiaisoneoftheoldestunspokenmusicaltraditionsintheworld.Thebasisoffor Indianmusicis"sangeet."Sangeetisacombinationofthreeartforms:vocalmusic,instrumental music(Indianmusic)Indianmusicisbaseuponsevenmodes(scales)Itisprobablynocoincidence thatGreekmusicisalsobaseuponsevenmodes.Furthermore,theIndianscalesfollowthesame processofmodulation(murchana)thatwasfoundinancientGreekmusic.SinceGreeceisalso Indo–European,thisisanotherpieceofevidencefortheIndo–Europeanconnection(Danceand musicofIndia).

ThevocaltraditionisespeciallystronginIndianmusic.Itisunderstoodthatthesongisprobablythe mostancientformof...showmorecontent...

ItislinkedtotheSanskritword"ranj"whichmeans,"tocolour"(Indianmusic)Therefore,ragmay bethoughtofasanacousticmethodofcolouringthemindofthelistenerwithanemotion.Itisnota tune,melody,scale,mode,oranyconceptforwhichanEnglishwordexists.Itisinsteada combinationofdifferentcharacteristics.Itisthesecharacteristics,whichdefinetherag.Theremust bethenotesoftherag.Theyarecalledtheswar(Indianmusic).Theremustalsobeamodal structureThisiscalledthatinNorthIndianmusicandmelaincarnaticmusic(Carnaticmusic) Thereisalsothejati.Jatiisthenumberofnotesusedintherag.Theremustalsobetheascending anddescendingstructure.Thisiscalledarohana/avarohana.Anothercharacteristicisthatthevarious notesdonothavethesamelevelofsignificanceSomeareimportantandotherslesssoThe importantnotesarecalledvadiandsamavadi(Indianmusic).Thereareoftencharacteristic movementstotherag.Thisiscalledeitherpakad(Indianmusic).

TheIndianrhythmisknownastal.Talmeans"clap".Thetabla(Indiandruminstrument)has replacedtheclapintheperformance,butthetermstillreflectstheoriginThebasicconceptsoftal aretali,Khali,vibhag,matra,bol,theka,lay,sam,andavartan.

Taliareapatternofclapping.Inadditiontotheclaps,therearealsoanumberof

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WhenIcontemplatetheword"culturalidentity",Ithinkofmyself,andwhatmakesupwhoIamas aperson.Myculturalidentityinfluenceseverythingaboutme,fromthemomentIwakeup,tothe minuteIrestmyheadonmypillowatnightMycultureinfluencesthewayIeat,speak,worship, andinteractwithpeople.However,Iamnotonlyaffectedbymyownculture,butothers'cultureas well.Iamfortunatetohaveanextremelyrichheritage,andIcouldn'tbeprouderofmycultural identityThefirst,andarguablyoneofthemostimportantcharacteristicsofmyculturalidentityis myethnicity.IcomefromatraditionalIndianhousehold,wherebothmyparentsgrewupinIndia. MyancestorsarefromTamilNaduwhichisinthesoutheastcornerofIndia.However,overthe years,manyofthemmigratedtoKerala,whichislocatedinthesouthwestcorner.Althoughthetwo statesareveryclosetogether,theircultureisvastlydifferent.Iamveryproudtohavesuchan amalgamationofculturesFortunately,IhavebeenabletovisitIndiaalmosteverysummer, allowingmetowitnessmanyofthesegreatpractices.Onehugepartofmyethnicityismylanguage, whichisTamil.MyparentsmadesurethatmysisterandIshouldspeakourmothertonguefluently. BeingabletospeakTamilallowsmetoappreciatemyheritageevenmoreHowever,mymother tongueisn'ttheonlythingthatmakesupmyculture.Interestingly,Icannaturallyswitchbetween speakingEnglishinanIndian

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IndianCultureAndItsImpactOnSociety

Indiaiscountryknownallovertheworldforitscultureandtradition.Itisalandwithvarious culturesandtraditionswhichareasvastasthesubcontinentuponwhichtheyarelocated.Thisessay willfocusontheIndiancultureandhighlightthedifferentbeliefsthatIndianshaveonlife processes.TheessaywillshowthedifferentmethodsIndiansusetostayhealthyandhowtheIndian culturecandeterminehowhealthcareservicesareprovidedtothepeople

Indiaisanationofmanydifferentindividuals,eachwiththeirownbeliefsandwayoflife.The differentbeliefsthatareheldbythesepeopleandthetraditionstheyfollowcanhaveasignificant impactonhowtheyviewmodernhealthcareThebeliefsandmoralvalueswhichareapartof humannaturecanhavepositiveimpactsonanindividual,butcanalsobindthemandcausenegative impactsonmentalandphysicalhealth(Worthington&Gogne,2011).Itisnecessaryforhealth professionalstobeawareoftheculturalbeliefsandinfluencessothattheycaneffectivelyprovide healthcareservices.Alackofculturalcompetenceincareleadstopoorpatientoutcomes,low compliance,andhigherdisparitiesregardlessoftheservicesandsystemsavailable("Diversity& CulturalCompetencyinHealthCareSettings").

Dependingonanindividual'sculture,thewayinwhichoneperceiveslifeprocessesdiffersgreatly. ForIndianstheircultureplaysalargeroleinhowtheyperceivethesethings.Beinganationwith

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FolkArt

Indiahadalwaysbeenknownasthelandthatportrayedculturalandtraditionalvibrancythroughits conventionalartsandcrafts.The35statesandunionterritoriessprawledacrossthecountryhave theirowndistinctculturalandtraditionalidentities,andaredisplayedthroughvariousformsofart prevalentthereEveryregioninIndiahasitsownstyleandpatternofart,whichisknownasfolkart Otherthanfolkart,thereisyetanotherformoftraditionalartpracticedbyseveraltribesorrural population,whichisclassifiedastribalart.ThefolkandtribalartsofIndiaareveryethnicand simple,andyetcolorfulandvibrantenoughtospeakvolumesaboutthecountry'srichheritage FolkartinIndiaapparentlyhasagreatpotentialintheinternationalmarketbecauseofitstraditional aestheticsensibilityandauthenticity.TheruralfolkpaintingsofIndiabeardistinctivecolorful designs,whicharetreatedwithreligiousandmysticalmotifs.Someofthemostfamousfolk paintingsofIndiaaretheMadhubanipaintingsofBihar,Patachitrapaintingsfromthestateof Odisha,theNirmalpaintingsofAndhraPradesh,andothersuchfolkartformsFolkartishowever notrestrictedonlytopaintings,butalsostretchestootherartformssuchaspottery,home decorations,ornaments,...showmorecontent...

Thesearenotjustaestheticobjectsbutinfacthaveanimportantsignificanceinpeople'slivesand aretiedtotheirbeliefsandrituals.Theobjectscanrangefromsculpture,masks(usedinritualsand ceremonies),paintings,textiles,baskets,kitchenobjects,armsandweapons,andthehumanbody itself(Tattoosandpiercings).Thereisadeepsymbolicmeaningthatisattachedtonotonlythe objectsthemselvesbutalsothematerialsandtechniquesusedtoproduce

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India,Religion,Culture,AndReligionsInIndia

Culturenormallyrevolvesaroundknowledgeofaparticulargroupofpeoplewhileencompassing language,religion,cuisine,socialhabits,musicandarts.Indiahousessaidpeoplefromseveral thousandethnicgroups,tribes,castes,andreligionsthatprovidearichdiversityofvaryingcultures.

India'shistorydatesbackseveralcenturiesandcanevenextendintomillenniums.Thevast differencesinculturaldiversityreflectmuchaboutIndiaasacountryaswellasthepeoplewholive there.Indiaretainsaplethoraamountofreligious,geographical,cultural,social,andmilitaryhistory thatshapesitsinhabitantsaswellasvarioustravelersaroundtheglobe.

Religionhasbeenanimportantpartofthecountry'scultureandformationaspeoplewhosettled therehavediscoveredvariouspracticesthatbecamerenownedtoday.Indiaestablishedfourmajor religionssuchasHinduism,Buddhism,Jainism,andSikhism.However,Islamremainsprevalentin Indiasinceitiscurrentlythesecondlargestreligionintheworld.Themostdominantreligionof IndiaisHinduism,whichtothisdayistheoldestreligionintheworld.Roughly,84percentof India'spopulation(totalpopulation:~1267billionpeople)isdevotedtoHinduismIndiahasa knownhistoryofreligiousviolenceagainstHindus,Muslims,Sikhs,andChristiansduetoalarge numberofriotsstemmingfromasfarbackas1832.Oneofthelargestriotsthatoccurredcaused over8000deathsandanunknown

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ComeandExperiencetheSublimeTranquilityintheHillStationsnearDelhi

PeoplefromallacrosstheglobearefascinatedbythescenicbeautyofIndia.Hereinourcountry, variousreligions,traditionsandculturescameintoexistence.Thehillstationssuccessfullyuphold centuryoldcultureandtraditionthatprosperedyearsago.Indiaiscompletelydottedbyawe–inspiringhillstationsstartingfromJammuandKashmirandmovingontoTamilNaduwhich encapsulates20mountainousranges.ThereareseveralquietgatewaysinIndiatochoosefrom. Sincethereare20mountainousranges,itgetsdifficulttochooseoneparticularhillstationforthe tour

Themostadorablehillstation:Nainital

BasedonUttarakhandinKumaonregion,Nainitalisthemostcharminghillstationthatsurrounds LakeNaini,thevolcaniclake.Itisadoredbymillionsoftravelersallacrosstheglobeandsoitis addressedasthe'LakeDistrict'ofIndia.Whetheryoucraveforaromanticgatewayorwantsome privatemomentatthelapofnature,NainitalisperfectEnjoyboating,sightseeingactivities,eco–tourismhere.

Shimla:thesummercapitalofBritish

ShimlaisoneoftheoffbeatdestinationsinIndiathatwasoncecalled'SummerCapitalofBritish'.It isnowthecapitalofHimachalPradeshandcertainlyadelightfortheeyes.Shimlaishighly appreciatedforitstremendousscenicbeauty,eternalandethniccultureBeingthearchitectural paradise,Shimlaflauntsmanyarchitectural

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Harmonymeansthequalityofformingapleasingandconsistentwhole.Unityindiversitymeans onenessinthevarieties.Indiaisabestcountryprovingthisconceptformanyyears.Indiaisa countrywhereitisverycleartoseeunityindiversitybecausepeopleofmanyreligion,race,culture andtraditionlivetogetherwithoutaffectingeachother'sfeelingsandbelievestotheirreligion.Unity indiversityfocusesontheexistenceofunityevenafterlotsofdifferencesofcultural,social, physical,linguistic,religious,political,ideological,psychological,etc.Morenumberofdiversities makesmorecomplexunity.PeopleinIndiaareunitedinspiteofthemuchdiversityofraces, religions,castes,sub–castes,communities,languagesshowmorecontent Harmonyindiversityboostsmoraleofpeopleatworkplace,organization,andcommunity.Ithelps inenhancingespritdecorps,relationships,teamworkamongpeoplethusimproveperformance, qualityofwork,productivityandlifestyle.Itmakescommunicationeffectiveeveninbadsituation. Harmonydokeepspeopleawayfromsocialproblemsandhelptomanageconflictseasily.Livein harmonydoimprovehealthyhumanrelationsandprotectsequalhumanrightsforallHarmonyin diversityinIndiaprovidessourceoftourism.Peopleofdiversecultures,traditions,cuisines, religionsandclothingattractmorevisitorsandtouristsfromallacrosstheworld.Itgivesrisethe habitofnationalintegrationamongpeopleofthecountryevenafterbeingdiverseinvariousways.It alsogivesvaluetotherichheritagesofcountryaswellasstrengthensandenrichesthecultural heritageofIndiaIthelpstoberichinagriculturalareathroughdifferentcropsandthuseconomy growth.Harmonyisthesourceofskilledandadvanceprofessionalsinvariousareastothe

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DiscoverIndianCulturalHeritage

DiscoverIndianCultureandHeritageFoundedintheyear2008,theIndo–AmericanHeritage Museumwasestablishedtoshowcasetheheritage,cultureanddiversityofIndianAmericans,andat thesametimepreservetheirhistory,andhighlighttheircontributionstothefabricofAmericanlife. Thefoundationhostsseveralprogramsandactivitieswhichincludespresentationsatschooland universities,creditworkshopsforteachers,culturalconnectionprograms,educationalseminarsetc AllprogramsareconductedwiththeactiveandenthusiasticsupportoftheIndianAmerican communityinChicago.

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TheIndianCultureEssay

TheIndianCulture

TheIndianCultureisaveryinterestingculturetheyhavealotofdifferentwaysofliving,family relationships,foods,dress,andentertainment.

OneofthegreatthemespervadingIndianlifeissocialinterdependence.Peopleareborninto groups–families,clans,subcastes,castes,andreligiouscommunities–andlivewithaconstantsense ofbeingpartofandinseparablefromthesegroupsSocialinteractionisregardedasbeingofthe highestpriorityinIndianfamilies,andsocialbondsareexpectedtobelonglasting.Allsocial interactioninvolvesconstantattentiontohierarchy,respect,honor,thefeelingsofothers,rightsand obligations,hospitality,andgiftsoffood,clothing,andothershowmorecontent

Loyaltytofamilyisadeeplyheldidealforalmosteveryone.Largefamiliestendtobeflexibleand well–suitedtomodernIndianlife,especiallyforthe67percentofIndianswhoarefarmersor agriculturalworkersorworkinrelatedactivities.

Jointfamilyisalsocommonincities,wherekinshiptiescanbecrucialtoobtainingscarcejobsor financialassistance.Notinfrequently,clustersofrelativesliveveryneareachother,easilyavailable torespondtothegiveandtakekinshipobligationsEvenwhenrelativescannotactuallyliveinclose proximity,theytypicallymaintainstrongbondsofkinshipandattempttoprovideeachotherwith economichelp,emotionalsupport,andotherbenefits.Indianmarriagesaredeemedalmost necessaryintheIndiansocietyArrangingamarriageistheresponsibilityofIndianparentsand otherrelativesofbothbrideandgroom.InIndiathereisnogreatereventinafamilythanawedding. Someparentsbeginmarriagearrangementsonthebirthofachild,butmostwaituntillater.The bridesfamilyusuallyhostsmostoftheceremoniesandpaysforallthearrangementsforlarge numbersofguestsforseveraldays,includingaccommodation,feasting,decorations,andgiftsfor thegroom'spartyThesearrangementsareoftenextremelyelaborateandexpensiveandareintended toenhancethestatusofthe

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CulturalheritageinCeylon(SriLanka)

ThepearloftheIndianOceanSriLanka,reflectsalonghistoryofitsnations.Fromthe archeologicalevidenceoftheprehistoricsettlementsandprehistorichumanBalangodaman (Deraniyagala,1998)tomodernfoodofkottulikepizzatoAmerican;makethebroaddiversityof cultureinSirLanka.ByanalyzingculturalheritagedefinitioninSinhalalanguage,thedefinition giveninthelegislationsin1940,anditsrelationshipwithAthenscharterand1954UNESCO convention,Iwilldemonstratetheculturalheritagevisionimbeddedinthesocietythroughlegal definition.Also,Iwilloffercriticismsandrecommendationsforanimprovedapproachtothe definitionofculturalheritageinSriLankainbroadercontext

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Bothmovableandimmovablepropertyreferredin1940CeylonAntiquitiesconvention,shows similaritiestocategoriesinUNESCOconvention,architecture,buildings,art,books,worksofart, archeologicalsiteswhicharealsonamedasmovableandimmovableproperty.While1940Ceylon antiquitiesordinancereferringalloftheantiquitiesofitbelongtothecrownasanabsoluteproperty, the1954UNESCOconventionusesthesimilartermasa"culturalproperty".However,1940 AntiquitiesOrdinanceshowsuniquesignificancethroughnominatingtreesasanancient monuments.

4Whatvisionofculturalheritageisyourcountryrecommendingtoitscitizens.Thevision imbeddedonSriLankans(citizensinCeylon)throughthisdefinitionwasthattheBritishauthority hadtheautonomyabouttheantiquitiesorheritageinSriLankaanditsmaterialisticperspectiveof SriLankaheritage.OneoftheevidenceforthisvisionistheOrdinance'shandoveroftheownership totheBritainbynamingantiquitiesasanabsolutepropertyofthecrownFurthermore,byusingthe term"property"totheantiquity,itapparentlystatestheownershipandtheconnectionwiththe marketvalue.Therefore,thisdefinitionpromotesthematerialisticvalueonheritagebaseonthe Britishauthorityneeds.Further,bydevaluingthebeliefsystemofnativesbymakingthe

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