Indian CultureGae Sorrentino
Teacher, Westchester ARCParticipant, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Fulbright trip abroad to India
Population = 1.17 billion
Schools: Girls on one side & boys on another
1 Teacher to every
50 Students
esRecess in India
Indian Clothing/Accessories for Women
• Saris• Churidar/salwar• Bright Colors• Dots on foreheads• Henna• Bangles• Jewelry
• flowering plant, Lawsonia inermis, used to dye skin, hair, fingernails, leather, and wool.
Henna
Bangles
Jewelry
Indian Clothing
Men• long wide shirts • trousers• different materials,
beginning with simple cotton up to fine pure silk, according to the occasion.
Children• Same as men and women
but smaller sizes
Indian Cuisine • no single cuisine in India • Just like the culture of India, the
Indian cuisine is also very diverse.• liberal usage of spices• wide usage of a variety of vegetables• rice, atta (whole wheat flour), bread (roti)• desserts• regarding drinks, the most popular is tea
Indian Bread
aka - naan
Indian Tea – Masala Chi
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