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INDIABy: Barry, Scott,
Arline, Asma, Carm, and Denisse
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2506766/7506497
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• History/Geography
• Comparisons
• Religion
• Marriage
• Historical Places
• Indian Cuisine
• Traditions/Attire
• Music in India
Geography & History
• Geography– Location– Size– Population– The Capitol– Languages– Agricultural
Products
Delhi
Geography & History
• History– British Rule– Dividing of India– Creation of Bangladesh– Sikh Independence
COMPARISONS• Introduction• In India, the schisms of race and religion,
poverty and wealth, cleave the countryside and the cities. For many, coping is a struggle. Identity and heritage are sacred. These are portraits of ordinary people in India who strive for opportunities to better themselves and their communities. And the story of an American descendant of Indians who faces misunderstanding bred of ignorance.
Comparisons• Statistics
• In America (Indian-Americans):• Population: 1.6 million• Median age: 30.3• Married: 67 percent• Average household size: 3.06• Median family income: $70,708• Poverty rate: 9.8 percent
• In India:• Population: 1.110 billion• Median age: 24.9 years• Literacy rate: 61 percent of population over 15 can read and write• GDP per capita: $3,139• Population below poverty line: 25 percent• Unemployment rate: 7.8 percent
AMERICAN SIKH STORY
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/interactives/india/
The Religions of India:
India's Religious Statistics
Hindus 827,578,868 80.456%
Muslims 138,188,240 13.434%
Christians 24,080,016 2.341%
Sikhs 19,215,730 1.868%
Buddhists 7,955,207 0.773%
Jains 4,225,053 0.411%
Others 6,639,626 0.645%
Hinduism -3000 BCE
-Indo Aryan Migration into India, Intermixedwith the current population.
-The Sacred Vedas
- Non-Orthodox, too complex and complicated for organization.
-Caste system
-Karma
-Reincarnation
-Most of all, MOKSHA
Buddhism
-Siddhartha Gotama born in Nepal, 560 BCE
-Left home to become a samana
-Gave up samana life to take middle path
-Obtained enlightment.
-Four Noble Truths
-Noble Eightfold Path
Jainism
-Founded by Mahavira, 540-467 BCE
-24th Tirthankara
-Story towards enlightenment in similar to Buddha’s.
-Ultimate goal is Moksha/Salvation/Nirvana, etc.
-Extreme Pacifism, NO LIFE MUST BE HARMED
-Jiva: Eternal Soul
-Punya: The good deeds
-Asrava: The evil deeds (sin)
• Sikhism– Founded by Guru Nanak,
1467-1539 CE– Multicultural following,
preached and recruited Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Muslims
– The Ten Gurus– Monotheistic– Reincarnation– Against the caste system– The Five K’s: Kesa, Kangah,
Kacha, Kara, Kirpan
Marriage
• Weddings in India
– Social Events
– Elaborate Rituals
– Celebrations
– Union of two souls
ACTIVITY
• http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3820413/10452482
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Taj Mahal
Red Fort
Agra Fort
Umaid Bhawan Palace
The Ajanta Caves
Hawa Mahal
Mysore Palace
City Palace Jaipur
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Taj Mahal
Red Fort
Agra Fort
Umaid Bhawan Palace
The Ajanta Caves
Hawa Mahal
Mysore Palace
City Palace Jaipur
Indian Cuisine• Main Ingredients
• Food and Religion
• Religious Beliefs
• Tradition and Food
Traditions
• Prominent Traditions– Greeting (Namaskar)
• Sanskirt Language (I bow to you)• One mind• Self meeting the self
– Touching the feet• Respect
– Aarti• Act of veneration and love• Mark of worship
Traditions
• More Traditions– Hospitality
• The Sanskirt Adage “Atithi Devo Bhava”
– Tilak• Signs of blessing and greeting• Spiritual Eye
– Respect for Women• Women occupy special position at home
and the society
Indian Music• The music of India is said to be one of the oldest
unbroken musical traditions in the world.
• Indian music was passed on by oral tradition from one generation to another.
• Music never written down until later
• Notation system developed much later as memory-aid
• Tradition wherein student learns from a “Guru” on a one-on –one basis considered the only real way to learn music
Indian Music• Indian Music is probably the most complex musical system in the world
with a very highly developed melodic and rhythmic structure
• Indian Music had its origins in the Vedas, which are the most sacred texts which contains about a thousand hymns.
• The literature of the Vedas is divided into four parts:
- The Rig Veda: The oldest, dates back to about 4000 B.C.
- The Sama Veda: Laid the foundation for Indian music
- The Yajur Veda: consists of sacrificial formulas and the Veena
- The AtharvaVerda: collection of formulas that dealt with Black Magic and Spells
• The text of the Vedas is in Sanskirt, the classical language of India
• History of Indian Music may be divided into Ancient, Medieval, and Modern periods
Music
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3z3wXCksCw
FEATURING MUSIC AND SCORE FROM A R RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
CONCLUSION
• IN CONCLUSION
• History/Geography
• Religion
• Marriage
• Historical Places
• Foods of India
• Traditions/Clothing
• Music in India
Quote from Ghandi
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Mahatma Gandhi
Bollywood Dancing
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPvPUk96vb0
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famous-india.com,indianchild.com.
http://www.nriol.com/indianparents/indian-traditions.asp
India Travelite. Indian Customs and Traditions http://www.indiatravelite.com/feature/indiancustoms.htm
Indian Traditions http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-traditions/index.html
http://www.mapleclothing.com/
KIDIPEDE. Indian Clothing. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/clothing/
http://www.bibisfashion.com/
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2506766/7506497
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/interactives/india/
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3820413/10452482
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3z3wXCksCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPvPUk96vb0
U.S. Census 2000, CIA World Factbook 2002, 2005 and 2006, United Nations Human Development Index 2005, National Population Commission (India)
United Nations Human Development Index (2006) (The index combines measures of life expectancy, school enrollment, literacy and income): 126th of 177 countries.
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