Notes - INDIA CULTURE AND TRADITION

  India-Culture and Tradition

New Words:

1.       diverse                     13. Christian

2.       delicacy                    14.Hinduism

3.       divinities                  15.Sikhism

4.       headdress                16.Jainism

5.       manually                  17.Buddhism

6.       scantily                     18.Judaism

7.   traditional               19.Zoroastrianism

8.       culture                     20.Derasar

9.       lentils                       21.Tripitaka

 10. heritage                  22.Synagogue

 11. popularity               23.Agiary

 12. attire                        24.Navroz

    * Fill in the blanks:

1. Culture means a way of living of the people.

2. India is a home to rich and diverse culture.

3. Wheat based bread is called roti.

4. The western region of India has the most diverse styles of food.

5. Rajasthani food is spicy, whereas Gujarati food is commonly sweet.

6. A variety of snacks is collectively known as Farsan.

7.Indian cuisine is famous for the use of spices.

8. Maharashtra and Goa are famous for their seafood.

9. Coconut or sesame seed oil is generally used for cooking in South India.

10. In South India the food is served on banana leaf.

11. Ghagra Choli is a popular clothing for women in rural areas.

12. Dhoti is long piece of clothing, worn by the men folk in most Indian villages.

13. Shawl or large scarf called Dupatta is worn along with Salwar Kameez.

Differentiate  between:-

1. Religious festivals and National festivals:--

Religious festivals	National festivals
1. Those festivals which are celebrated by one specific group of people or region of our country. 2. These festivals are just another way to show our love towards our culture. Eg: Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Pongal, Baisakhi etc.	1. Those festivals which are celebrated by all the people of our country. 2.National festivals show our love for the nation. Eg: Independence Day, Republic Day , Gandhi Jayanti.

Answer the following:-

Q1.  What is culture?

A1. The beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group, place or time is called culture.

Q2. Name the different religions followed in India.

A2. Indians follow different religions in India. Some of them are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.

Q3. List the food items in different regions of India with examples.

A3.

S.No.	Regions of India	Famous food items
1	North India	Lentils, dairy products
2	South India	Idli, medu vada, pongal,  dosa,payasam,sambhar,rasam.
3	West India	Dhokla, handva, undhiyu, dal-baati, churma.
4	East and Northeast of India	Rice, fish-curry, thupka , momos, rosogulla.

Q4. Name the traditional clothes worn by Indian women.

A4. Sarees, salwar kameez and ghagra choli are the traditional clothes worn by Indian women.

Q5. What is Saree?

A5. Saree is a six to nine meters of unstitched cloth, worn in various styles by Indian women.

Q6. What is Angavastra?

A6. Angavastra is a long piece of cloth draped around the shoulders by the men.

Q7. What is a Pagri?

A7. A Pagri is a long plain unstitched cloth tied to the head and worn by men.

*Give Reason.

1. India is a land of unity in diversity.

A1. . People of different religions, castes, languages, cultures, lifestyle, dressing sense, faith in God, rituals of worship, etc live together and respect each other and celebrate all festivals together with love and feeling of brotherhood.

2. Festivals are the soul of Indian culture.

A2.We celebrate festivals because they teach us values, they bind us with one another and increase harmony, brotherhood and tolerance among us.

H.W.- *Learn the table given on page 103


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