Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Indian Society
Socio Economic Base for Planning
Jay Talati,
Jaykishan Patel,
Sanjay Bhadani.
3) Education
4) Workforce
5) Indian Social Customs
6) Mind Your Culture
7) Indian Mythology
8) Festivals
9) Indian Food
10) Indian Music
11) Indian Dance
Social Organization
Major determinants of social and political organization
in India today are:
Religion,
Caste
Language.
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Educational
Educational institutions are also main part of societies .
They provide good knowledge, education, awareness,
thinking, what should students buy or not to buy .
In India, national education
has been born as a side
product of freedom movement
beginning with anti partition
movement in 1905-11.
The earlier national
institutions became a part of
the general system and efforts
were made to convert the
entire system of education to
the national pattern.
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Workforce
Labor force: 487.6 million (2011 estimate)
Labor force - by occupation:
I. agriculture: 52%
II. industry: 14%
III. services: 34%
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Indian Mythology
Common Ideas in Indian Mythology:
The Trinity : the Trinity is all powerful; it constitutes of
Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma. Lord
Vishnu is the preserver of the universe, responsible for
the daily running of the universe. Lord Brahma, is the
creator of the universe and is responsible for creation of
this world and worldly beings. Lord Shiva is considered
the destroyer.
Performing a Penance: deep meditation; requires
sacrifice of all pleasures in pursuit of God.
Granting of a Boon: When gods are pleased with a
devotee, they grant a wish to the person, even a limited
form of immortality.
Festival
Hindu Festival
Diwali-Hindus New Year (Festival of Lights)
Navaratri
Indian Food
Wide regional variation
A variety of spices and nuts add delicate flavor to the
food
Vegetarian food is very common in India
There are many types of curries (vindaloo, Madras, etc)
Do not confuse curry with gravy.
No beef! (Cows are considered holy in India.)
Chicken and lamb/mutton are common meats, as is fish.
Indian pickles are served with every meal; they are
made with oil, spices and a variety of vegetables
(mango, lemon, chillies, carrots.)
Plain yogurt is consumed with almost every meal.
Indian Music
India has a history of music that spans millennia.
Music serves as spiritual inspiration, cultural
expression and pure entertainment. Types of music:
1)Folk rural, ethnic, regional music
2)popular Bollywood and regional cinema music
3)classical music two branches: Carnatic
)Southern India) and Hindustani (Northern and
Central India)
Indian Dance
In Hindu mythology, dance is believed to have been
conceived by Brahma, who inspired the sage Bharata
Muni to write the Natya Shastra, a treatise on
performing arts, from which a codified practice of
dance and drama emerged.
The best-known of Hindu deitiesShiva, Kali and
Krishnaare typically represented dancing.
Shiva Nataraja, as the lord of
dance. His dance symbolizes
cosmic energy, flowing from
destruction to regeneration.
Kathakali dancer
from Kerala
Sources
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3454.htm#profile
http://india.gov.in/knowindia/state_uts.php
The CIA World Fact Book: India.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.htm.
http://www.indianembassy.org.
http://devdata.worldbank.org/external/CPProfile.asp?Selected
Country=IND&CCODE=IND&CNAME=India&PTYPE=
CP. 7 Feb. 2003
http://indianmythology.com/finish/common_ideas.php