INDIAN CULTURE

INDIAN CULTURE

MAHARASHTRA

ART & CULTURE:
                  Diversity comes naturally in this third largest state by area and second most populated state in India.Maharashtra can also be called the land of scholars, saints and actors as many of the people from Maharashtra have succeeded in the fields mentioned above.Maharashtra is known for its purogami culture.'Maha' means big and 'Rahtra' means nation. Maharashtra is indeed 'Maha' in its size,population and culture.

ATTIRE:
The traditional attire of Maharashtra required the men to wear a dhoti (a long garment wrapped around the waist and legs), Kurta or a cotton shirt,
pheta (head wear or topi) and waistcoat or bandi which was optional.
          Women wear choli or blouse on the top and a 9-yard long saree called 'lugade' or 'nauwari saadi'.They usually wore open sandals or chappals as their footwear.The traditional attire is worn by very few but its worn by many during any religious event or Marathi festival.

FOOD:
The staple diet of Maharashtra includes wheat, rice, jowar, bajri, vegetables, lentils and fruit.Meat was not eaten much in Maharashtra until recent times.Their diet is rich in carbohydrates as initially they were occupied in labour intensive jobs like farming. The food of Maharashtra is from sweet to mildly spicy to spicy.Some of dishes like vada pav,pav bhaji,missal pav and pooran pori have become famous throughout the world. Shrikhand, yet another popular dish have said to be originated in Maharashtra.

LANGUAGES:
The official language of Maharashtra is Marathi.While the majority do speak Marathi, others speak Hindi, Gujarati, English and other languages. Cities are Metropolitan and blend of many cultures and use English as their official language.Most of the people speak both Marati and Hindi.

FOLK DANCE & MUSIC:
                                 The folk music and dances of Maharashtra are koli, powada, banjara Holi dance and lavani dance.Powada dance form shows achievements of Shivaji Maharaja, the Maratha ruler.Koli music and dance originated from the fishermen comunity for entertainment.Lvani dance form showcases many topics like romance, politics, tragedy, society, etc.Lavani comes from the 'Lavanya' meaning 'beautiful' or 'beauty'.


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SHANMUGAPRIYAA T
I BCA

Comments

  1. JayasreeFebruary 20, 2019 at 11:04 PM

    This blog made me fall in love with Maharashtra 's cultures and traditions

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  2. sowmiya kFebruary 23, 2019 at 10:29 PM

    this blog completely explain the culture of maharashtra

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