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    Indian Culture
    Indian Culture
    Indian Culture
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    Indian Culture

    By Anita Ganeri

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    Indian Culture covers a vast array of subjects on Indian culture -- from fine arts to ceremonies, from legends to the culture's global influence.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateJul 1, 2014
    ISBN9781484611296
    Indian Culture
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    Anita Ganeri

    Anita Ganeri has written over three hundred information books for children on subjects including natural history, religion and geography. Her books include the Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award. She is the author of I Wonder Why: Camels Have Humps and I Wonder Why: The Wind Blows.

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      Indian Culture - Anita Ganeri

      CONTENTS

      Introducing Indian Culture

      Beliefs and Festivals

      Family and Society

      Art and Architecture

      Performance

      Daily Life

      Indian Culture in the 21st Century

      Timeline

      Cultural Map

      Glossary

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      Index

      Some words are shown in bold, like this. You can find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

      INTRODUCING INDIAN CULTURE

      What do you imagine when you think of Indian culture? What sights and sounds come into your mind? Do you see beautiful temples and palaces? Or do you think of Indian food and fabulous silk saris?

      India is located in South Asia. On the western side is the Arabian Sea. On the eastern side is the Bay of Bengal. To the north are the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountains. India is the world’s seventh biggest country. It is about one-third the size of the United States. It is home to more than a billion people—about one-seventh of all the people on Earth.

      India is an ancient country with a long history. Over the last 5,000 years, it has been invaded many times. Each time, the people who came to India from other countries brought their own customs and traditions, which have left their mark on Indian culture.

      What is culture?

      Culture includes the values, beliefs, and attitudes of a place. It is about how people live and worship and about the music, art, and literature they produce. Because of its huge size and long history, Indian culture is incredibly varied. There are many different groups of people in India eating different foods, following different beliefs, speaking different languages, and wearing different clothes. However, they also have many things in common. For example, people all over India are fans of the sport cricket and love going to the movies.

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      The famous Taj Mahal in Agra is a symbol of India that is known throughout the world.

      BELIEFS

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