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Saree Indian Traditional Dress

A saree is a traditional garment worn by the women of India. A saree is a strip of cloth between four to nine meters in length. It is draped over the body in various styles, the most common of which is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist with several pleats tucked in at the front and then the end draped over the left shoulder. Sarees are woven with one plain end, that is the part you tuck under the pleats, and a decorative one to three foot section at the other end called a ‘pallu’. This is the part that is tossed over the shoulder. At the top and bottom of the sari there are also two decorative borders that run down the length of it.

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Traditional Customs Of India

Rangoli is an Indian traditional or folk art, which is generally created on the floor on some festive occasions. The Indian scriptures and puranas (hindu mythological literature works) can be attributed for the emergence of this creative rangoli art. This ancient Indian art is believed to be originated from the Indian state Maharashtra, from where it get gradually dispersed in the rest of the country.

Rangoli was one of the major decorations or embellishments in the ancient times, but they have not lost their charm even in the modern context. These traditional embellishments are still used in India on various festivals and special occasions like marriages, birth ceremonies, and so. Although rangoli making is a popular art across India, but they are like a tradition in Maharashtra, where they are most prevalent. On the Diwali festival, people usually make various types of geometrical patterns and designs between which they place oil lamps (diyas

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Mehndi Tradition In India

We humans are fascinated with body decoration right since the beginning of life on earth. It is believed that early human cave dwellers braided seashells into their hair and wore bone necklaces. This art kept on improving with time and later Stone Age civilizations painted their hair and bodies with plant and mineral dyes. This colouring of bodies suggested group membership or rank which they belonged to. Gradually, symbolic body painting or colouring became a magical part of hunting rituals, religious festivals, and ceremonies.In Middle East, the leaves of the henna plant have been used for centuries as a beautification of the hands and feet. This has been done particularly as religious ritual or during some ceremony. In India, the women utilize it to beautify themselves before big occasions such as wedding and holidays. The traditional patterns mimic a lacy look, like gloves on the hands and arms, and very intricate and ravishing. 

Origin, history and tradition

The practice of henna body decoration dates back to Islam. Henna is thought to have first come into use in Egypt for coloring fingertips and finger nails, palms of hands, and soles of feet. One of the earliest documented uses of henna is found in the archeological evidence of Egyptian tombs in the valley of Nile. Mummies of Egyptian rulers and their families were prepared to enter the next world with henna-tinted fingernails. Hieroglyphics names henna as pouquer.Source:nimsdivine.com
 
Mehndi Tradition in India
Henna’s first roots in India are in question. During the reign of Augustus, Emperor of Rome (27 B.C.-A.D. 14), Egypt became an important trade centre for commerce between Rome and India. There are ancient murals in the Ajanta- Ellora caves near Mumabi (old Bombay) dated before A.D. 350 that, remarkably, show a princess of Patliputra reclining under a tree, half asleep, having her hands and feet painted with flowery henna designs. Historians mention that henna may have been brought to India along with Persian horses around A.D 712. What is known is that henna has been cultivated in Rajasthan since around 1476.
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Gangaur Festival Jaipur

Traditional man with Turahi
Gangaur is one of the Most Famous Festival in Rajasthan Especially in Jaipur and is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Gauri.

On this day Unmarried Girls keep fast and worship to get good husbands where in married women do it for the long and happy life of their spouse.

Newly Married girl is supposed to observe this practice for 18 days and it ends on the day of Gangaur.They eat food only one time in a day.

One day before the Festival Sweets , clothes and other stuff is sent at the place of the bride which is known as “Sanjara”.

It comes in the month of either March or April as per the stars position.

Also with the End of Gangaur Festival all festivals as per the Hindu religion gets over as it is said that God go to sleep or ( Devta Sojana).During this time period no festival is celebrated and then after 2 months “Teej Festival” comes which is supposed to be the starting of all festivals again.

Lord Yamaraja(God Of Death)

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Rich Indian Culture

The India culture is multi-faceted to say the least, mostly due to its wide variety of religions as well as the many languages spoken. These are made even more diverse by the existence of indigenous groups and tribes that are each unique in their faith and linguistic repertoires, all of which dwell together in one land.

One of the main features of Indian culture is its rigid hierarchy within the social arenas. Social classes are defined and maintained by specific hereditary groups, which are sustained by ensuring that all members marry within a specific class, ethnic group or social group. This is called endogamy. These groups are termed castes and this caste system is strictly adhered to in the vast majority of the families and societies of India. The family is headed by the patriarch (the father) and usually includes a number of generations within one household. This has not changed much in recent years, although urbanisation is resulting in more households consisting of just the parents and their children.

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Indian Folk Dances

Indian folk dances are creation of different socio-economic set up and traditions. An integral part of the social environment, they are performed on different occasion, which might be the arrival of a new season, a particular festival, the birth of a child or even a wedding. Indian folk dances are full of energy and vitality and are performed to express joy. Each form of these dances has a specific costume, rhythm and movements attached to it. The costumes are mostly colorful in nature, with extensive jewels and designs. Some of the folk dances in India are performed separately by men and women, while others have men and women dancing together. Mostly, the dancers sing themselves and are accompanied by artists with instruments. One important part of Indian folk dances includes those of north India. Given below are the folk dances of the main northern regions of India.

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Incredible India

A dance performer in India, performing Kathakali classical dance belong to Kerala state. One of the Incredible example of India. Artist wearing face mask of God, traditional dress with large clourful mukut, lots of jewelry, clothes with traditional prints, artificial nails, white scarf and lots of paint on face and other part of body. They use to perform on many occasions in Kerala – a south Indian state famous for Ayurveda and Yoga and natural body treatments. They use traditional old style meditation and messages, purification of soul and rejuvenation. Kerala is also known for beaches, backwaters and martial art. I will discuss these in my further updates, keep in touch.

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Gilli Danda or Guli Danda

Gilli Danda or Guli Danda, Lippa, S-Cianco, is a traditional amateur sport, popular among rural youth in the Indian subcontinent and southern Europe. It is also know as dangguli in Bangla chinni-dandu in Kannada, kuttiyum kolum in Malayalam, viti-dandu in Marathi, kitti-pullu in Tamil, gooti-billa in Telugu, and Lappa-Duggi in Pashto. This sport is generally played in the rural and small towns of the Indian subcontinent.
 
The rules are different everywhere and you can have fun making your own rules. Imagine a game like cricket or baseball but without a ball! That’s what ‘Gilli Danda’ is.

Thing Required:

Gilli Danda requires two wooden sticks – a ‘Gilli’ and a ‘Danda’. The ‘Gilli’ is a small wooden piece which is about three inches long and ‘Danda’ – a stick, about 2 feet in length, is used to strike the Gilli.

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Traditional Style Of Wrestling

Most countries have a traditional style of wrestling. In India, wrestling takes place in a clay or dirt pit. The soil is mixed with ghee and other things and is tended to before each practice.

Traditional Indian wrestling isn’t just a sport – it’s an ancient subculture where wrestlers live and train together and follow strict rules on everything from what they can eat to what they can do in their spare time. Drinking, smoking and even sex are off limits. The focus is on living a pure life, building strength and honing their wrestling skills.

Wrestlers belong to gyms called akharas, where wrestlers live under strict rules. Wrestlers’ diets consist of milk, almonds, ghee, eggs and chapattis and each wrestler has a job to do in preparing meals. The sport is on the decline, but there are still many akharas left and some dedicated people who are working to keep this ancient part of Indian culture alive.

The purpose of this blog is to raise awareness about the sport and give people inside and outside of India a glimpse of what it is like.

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Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan

Rakhi is known to be a festival to celebrate the bond between a brother and a sister. This festival also symbolizes the emotional bond between them. The relationship between brothers and sisters has lots of regard and purity attached to it. Hindu Religion devotes an entire day of the year for the celebration of this pious relationship. This day is celebrated as a special festival and is called ‘Rakhi’ or ‘Raksha-Bandhan’. The literal meaning of ‘Raksha-Bandhan’ is ‘the bond of protection’. On Rakhi it is customary that the brothers makes a promise to his sister to protect and safeguard her against all the evil forces.

Though Rakhi festival emphasizes on the special importance on the brother and sister yet, the entire family, relatives, celebrate this festival with good zeal and enthusiasm. Thus the festival of Rakhi not only represents the siblings’ emotional bond but is also an occasion where the family gets together. It is an occasion for reviving relationships and social harmony.

With time the concept of celebrating Rakhi festival has been changing. In the ancient times, especially in the Vedic period of the Indian history; Rakhi has been a symbol of seeking help or protection from the powerful ones by the weaker ones. This festival was never just about the siblings’ relationship only as it is generally believed to be today. From time to time the concepts of this festival’s celebrations have changed a lot but the basic idea of ‘a bond of protection’ has remained unchanged.

Even in the modern times celebration of the Rakhi festival is beyond factors such as caste systems, religious issues, haves and have-not differences and other such boundaries. For instance, people from all over the country either personally tie the Rakhi or send it through postal services, to their brothers wherever they might be. It is the spirit of Indians that this festival is celebrated throughout India in a joyous mood

History:

Hindu scriptures and mythology are the source of all Hindu rituals and festivals. There are explanations for all the Hindu traditions and customs in the religious Hindu texts. The origin of Rakhi as a festival is also rooted in the Hindu mythology.

There is no confirmed date and time available about the history of Rakhi festival but the story goes as follows.

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