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https://daily.jstor.org/why-saris-are-indian-material-culture/

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The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

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A feeling that many people face when arriving in India is the different sense of personal space. Because of India's population, there are many people everywhere.

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Once getting to India, a culture shock to many is the numerous amounts of stray animals in the country. There are millions of stray dogs and cats along the city that some people treat badly from locals. Some throw things at them, yell at them, etc.

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Both America and India are democracies. That means that the people vote for their leaders. New Delhi is India's Washington DC.

India also has a very prominent film industry. Bollywood is full of dramatic movies and dance sequences. Their stars set trends just like Hollywood stars do in America.

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There are many customs, traditions, and holidays that many Americans may be unfamiliar and strange. Make note of these and be courteous and respectful about them.

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Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in honor of Lord Vishnu sending King Bali to rule the nether world. It is as important to Indians as Christmas is to Christians. They celebrate by cleaning on the first day, decorating with lamps the second day, throwing feasts and shooting fireworks on the third, visiting friends and family on the the fourth, and on the fifth day, brothers visit married sisters.

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In India, cows are sacred holy animals. They are maternal figures with life-sustaining milk. They represent the bounty of the Earth. They are so important to the Indian people that killing a cow is a sin and has been made illegal.

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Values are shared beliefs about what is good and bad, right or wrong, desirable and undesirable,etc.

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Hindu traditions believe in a supernatural force. They all have shared beliefs about this and this follows with specific duties (dharma). In America, usually we don't have a tradition to believe in supernatural forces.

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Understanding and comprehending the Buddhist theory on the origin of government and authority is an important value people from India take very seriously. The founders of America didn't base our origin of government on the Buddhist theory. With the many different types of people, there is not one specific value involving religion in America.

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Refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture

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A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia is called a Saris. These represent Material Culture because they are physical clothing that is prominent in Indian culture.

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A food that Indian people use to define their culture would be saucy curries to serve over rice with flatbread. For example, Punjabi dish, which is a very popular dish, is a butter-based lentil dish served over rice. Culture and religion deeply influence their foods, many religions in India don't believe in eating certain meats.

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A symbol is something that stands for or suggests something else by reason.
A gesture is a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude

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National Symbols of India | Indian National Symbols Animation Video

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A gesture that is considered offensive in India is general touching in public. This could be considered offensive by a simple hug or kiss. More specifically, the head is the most sacred and considered especially offensive.

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The Om symbol is sacred. It is composed of three different sounds and they represent the three worlds... earth, atmosphere, and heaven. It is used in the beginning of each Hindu prayer, chants, and meditation.

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Norms are behaviors expected of you by society. If a person doesn't follow norms, they are usually seen as rude, strange, or even criminal.

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Left hands are considered very unclean. They are used to clean yourself and blow your nose, so it is offensive to shake hands or accept gifts with that hand. If you are left handed in nature, it may be hard to adjust to using your right, but it is better to be slightly uncomfortable than to offend everyone in the room.

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When meeting other people it is considered rude not to greet the most respected person first. You must first greet elders, then superiors, next men, and lastly women.

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A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.

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A prohibited or forbidden thing to do in India drinking and smoking. Indian people believe that drinking any amount of alcohol is very bad for your health. They say that no matter what amount you consume, you are doomed for danger.

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Language is defined as the method of human communication consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.

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India has a very diverse number of languages spoken, but the official government language is Hindi. Hindi is the fourth most spoken language in the world. Hindi, literally translates to "Indian." It is an Indo-Aryan language descended from a form of Vedic Sanskrit with writing based off Sanskrit as well.

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Rest assured, if you aren't already fluent in Hindi, a large majority of the population speaks English. In fact, English is many Indian citizen's native tongue. The most common dialect you might hear is Hinglish, which is a mix of both English and Hindi.

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Nonmaterial culture is known as the thoughts or ideas that make up a culture.

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About 80% of Indians are Hindu. Hinduism recognizes multiple gods and goddesses, making the religion polytheistic. Many scholars believe it is the oldest known religion still practiced today. They believe in reincarnation and following a moral law, or dharma, to achieve moksha. Moksha is a deep dreamless sleep that frees them from the physical world. A major part of achieving moksha is keeping up good kharma, the belief that your actions influence ones future for good or bad.

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The Indian caste system is one of the oldest surviving classifications of groups. The ranks include Brahmins, Ksahtriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and the untouchables. Brahmins were originally priests, but are now teachers and intellectuals, Ksahtriyas were the warriors, Vaishyas were the traders, Shudras did menial work, and the untouchables are the ones who were banished.

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Namaste! We are Savannah and Monica and we're going to give you an inside look at India and some facts to remember for our future expansion of WidgetCo.

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Namaste! We are Savannah and Monica and we're going to give you an inside look at India and some facts to remember for our future expansion of WidgetCo.

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The things we will be mentioning are...
1. Material Culture of India
2. Non Material Culture of India
3. Symbols and Gestures to Know
4. Language in India
5. Values Unique to India
6. Important Norms of Behavior in India
7. Taboos in India
8. Other Customs, Traditions and Holidays to Note
9. Culture shock
10. Citations

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Another prohibited thing in India is Inter-religion marriage. They believe that one must not marry to someone that isn't the same religion as you are. They say that it will only add to the population of the other religion.