Women Men Sari- 6 Yards of Fabric artfully wrapped around the body.

Traditional symbol of luck worn by Hindus Now mostly worn by women as cosmetics: like lipstick or eye liner.

Curry- generic word for any food in a sauce or gravy Most Hindus do not eat beef for religious reasons- cows give milk. Most Muslims don’t eat pork- Pigs are seen as unclean The Maharaja Mac

Family is central to Indian culture. Extended families live with or close by to help with daily life. Big gatherings with family are common. Weddings can often have 300+ people. Elders are shown great respect. In Hindu culture your parents are the most important people.

India 80% of India’s 1.2 Billion people are Hindu. 13% are Muslim 2% are Christian 2% are Sikh Nearly 95% are Sunni Muslim. 5% are Hindu and Christian Pakistan

Until recently India was a collection of ethnic groups who all spoke a different language, wore their clothing differently, had different foods, and cultures that were similar but yet different to one another… Today most provinces represent a separate ethnic group.

India- dozens of different ethnic groups all with their own language Top spoken languages in India: Hindi (2 nd most widely spoken language in the world) Bengali Tamal Telegu English (2 % speak---used among educated) Hindi Advertisement

soccer Yoga Chess Cricket Come from India Brought by the British

Bollywood is India’s version of Hollywood. Centered in Mumbai it produced more movies than any other country. Famous Bollywood films: Slum Dog Millionaire,