INDIAN CULTURE

INDIAN CULTURE
UTTARPRADESH

CULTURE :
        The culture of  Uttarpradesh is very much fascinating and captivating.The people are known for their rich cultural heritage where they follow to their traditional customs and practices.Apart from its natural gifts the people have a rich heritage of cultural programees.The people of UttarPradesh take the pride of bestowing two great epics in Indian history namely Mahabharata and Ramayanam.They have many features apart from Holi,Diwali and Makar Sankranti which are celebrated with great festive of regional festivals.

 FOOD CUSTOMS:
                                 

 The people of UttarPradesh are highly influenced by the Nawabi cuisines.The most highlighting feature of the food of Uttar Pradesh is its 'Dum Pukht' process of preparing food where the food is sealed in large pots and placed on a slow fire and cooked.'Dastarkhwan',the ceremonial tradition of living food on the table and a celebrated tradition of festive occasions.The people of Uttarpradesh prefer more of vegetarian foods like dal,roti,subzi and rice.Pooris and Kachoris form a part of their menu.Tahri cooked with rice and lentils and Nargishi Kofta made with cheese,Khoya and saffron are very famous among vegetarians.

 COSTUMES:


The traditional costume of the people of Uttarpradesh includes Sari with a blouse for women or Salwar kamee and men for Dhoti or kurta  and pyjamas.Men also prefer a topi or pagri on their head.Sherwani is a more forma male dress and is frequently worn along with chooridar on festive occasions.Women also wear lehengas,which is a long skirt and a long scarf known as orhni and this is used to cover their head and the torso.the women folk of UttarPradesh prefer accessories like gold chains, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, rings, earrings, anklets and tiaras, made of diamonds,platinum or other precious stones.

CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS:
They follow the ritual or more than  they make it compulsion in one's life time of taking a dip in the holy river, Ganga and Yamuna.They believe that by having a bath in this holy water they get purified from all the sins they have commited in their lifetime.Aarti is another important ritual which is followed in the Ganga ghats.

There is also a tradition belief of frog marriages to shower rain in case of delayed monsoons.According to Hindu rituals, when the marriage is performed the God blesses them by showering rain within days.They also believe in rolling a children on the grounds so that Indran,God of Rains is pleased and blesses the people with a good shower.They follow the patriaarchical system of society or social structure.

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SHANMUGAPRIYAA T
      I BCA                       
                                          

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