traditional foods dances music art and
languages make this Asian country unique
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be learning more about the culture and
cuisine of India the flavors and
ingredients of Indian cuisine have
permeated the foods of other cultures
around the world a number of herbs and
spices are native to the country which
explains why these tastes are used so
abundantly in India chili pepper brought
to the country by the Portuguese is
another example of a popular flavor in
Indian cuisine India is also famous
around the world for its tea industry
and to a lesser extent its native
coffees tea is thought to have
therapeutic properties and has been
drunk ceremonially for centuries in fact
India drinks and produces much of the
world’s tea with cultivation of the
plant tracing back hundreds of years
Coffee is also an important part of
day-to-day culture in certain parts of
India and the country’s native drink is
quite unique India has a tradition of
beautiful folk art rangoli is one such
example and is a decorative design
painted on the floor or ground thought
to bring good luck these designs are
often in the shape of flowers and are
usually made for special occasions one
colorful special occasion in India is
the wedding lasting several days these
events are festive and full of tradition
one element that has been adopted from
Western culture is the wedding carry
where the groom carries the bride across
the threshold dancing is an important
part of Indian culture and a number of
the country’s most well-known gods are
normally portrayed dancing there are a
variety of different dance forms to be
performed in different locations and at
different times one important element
that is often seen in Indian dances is a
form of sign language that is used to
tell a story traditional clothing in
India varies from region to region but
one colorful piece worn by women is the
sari these colourful silk scarves are
draped over the body in a variety of
ways and can be worn as part of a
traditional outfit colorful unique and
steeped in tradition Indian culture is
an experience that needs to be savored
firsthand
languages make this Asian country unique
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be learning more about the culture and
cuisine of India the flavors and
ingredients of Indian cuisine have
permeated the foods of other cultures
around the world a number of herbs and
spices are native to the country which
explains why these tastes are used so
abundantly in India chili pepper brought
to the country by the Portuguese is
another example of a popular flavor in
Indian cuisine India is also famous
around the world for its tea industry
and to a lesser extent its native
coffees tea is thought to have
therapeutic properties and has been
drunk ceremonially for centuries in fact
India drinks and produces much of the
world’s tea with cultivation of the
plant tracing back hundreds of years
Coffee is also an important part of
day-to-day culture in certain parts of
India and the country’s native drink is
quite unique India has a tradition of
beautiful folk art rangoli is one such
example and is a decorative design
painted on the floor or ground thought
to bring good luck these designs are
often in the shape of flowers and are
usually made for special occasions one
colorful special occasion in India is
the wedding lasting several days these
events are festive and full of tradition
one element that has been adopted from
Western culture is the wedding carry
where the groom carries the bride across
the threshold dancing is an important
part of Indian culture and a number of
the country’s most well-known gods are
normally portrayed dancing there are a
variety of different dance forms to be
performed in different locations and at
different times one important element
that is often seen in Indian dances is a
form of sign language that is used to
tell a story traditional clothing in
India varies from region to region but
one colorful piece worn by women is the
sari these colourful silk scarves are
draped over the body in a variety of
ways and can be worn as part of a
traditional outfit colorful unique and
steeped in tradition Indian culture is
an experience that needs to be savored
firsthand
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