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Lifestyles
In a country as diverse and complex as India,
it is not surprising to find that people here
reflect the rich glories of the past, the culture,
traditions and values relative to geographic
locations and the numerous distinctive manners,
habits and food that will always remain truly
Indian. According to five thousand years of
recorded history.
From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to
the cultivated peninsula of far South, from
the deserts of the West to the humid deltas
of the East, from the dry heat and cold of the
Central Plateau to the cool forest foothills,
Indian lifestyles clearly glorify the geography.
The food, clothing and habits of an Indian differ
in accordance to the place of origin.
Indians believe in sharing happiness and sorrow.
A festival or a celebration is never constrained
to a family or a home. The whole community or
neighbourhood is involved in bringing liveliness
to an occasion. A lot of festivals like Diwali,
Holi, Id, Christmas, Mahaveer Jayanthi are all
celebrated by sharing sweets and pleasantries
with family, neighbours and friends. An Indian
wedding is an occasion that calls for participation
of the family and friends. Similarly, neighbours
and friends always help out a family in times
of need.
Ethnically Indians speak different languages,
follow different religions, eat the most diverse
varieties of food all of which add to the rich
Indian culture.The beauty of the Indian people
lies in the spirit of tolerance, give-and-take
and a composition of cultures that can be compared
to a garden of flowers of various colours and
shades of which, while maintaining their own
entity, lend harmony and beauty to the garden
- India!
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