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ÍNDIA

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-04 18:02:45 UTC

India is a sprawling South Asian country with diverse geography, including from the Himalayan peaks to the Indian Ocean coast, and a history that goes back over five millennia. In the north, some of the monuments of the Mogul empire are the Red Fort complex in Delhi and the imposing mosque ...

MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGE

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:18:23 UTC

Total number of languages in India depends on their classification as dialect or language itself, mainly in the case of the many languages that are present in India, the most widely spoken is Hindi, almost 30% of the population communicates in this language.

HOLIDAYS AND PARTIES HOLIDAYS AND PARTIES

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:23:01 UTC

In India there are so many festivals, each state, religion, god, guru, season, animal or harvest seems to have its form of celebration.

Some of the main holidays and parties:

Holi - It's the festival of colors.

Diwali - Known as the festival of lights.

Navratri - becomes the Durga Puja festival, which celebrates the victory of Durga, the Warrior Goddess, over a demon.

Hindu New Year, Khmer, Lao, Navratra, Songkran, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi.

GOVERNMENT

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:28:27 UTC

India has a form of quasi-federal government, called "union" or "central" government with elected officials at union, state and local levels. At the national level, the head of government, the prime minister, is appointed by the President of India of the party or coalition that has the majority of seats in Lok Sabha.

RELIGION

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:32:36 UTC

Hinduism arose from Vedic traditions, the sacred scriptures of the Vedas come from the Aryan peoples who inhabited the region of present-day Iran. The writings established a set of beliefs that gave rise to Vedic Hinduism to the gods of the tribes. The symbol of Hinduism is Om or Aum, formed by three Sanskrit letters that are the sound of om or au, used in meditations and mantras.

POSTCARD

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:36:34 UTC

Taj Mahal is, without a doubt, the most important postcard in India, which makes it a mandatory tourist spot for anyone visiting the country. Surrounded by Persian gardens, flower beds and trees, the place is synonymous with luxury and beauty, and has become one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, in addition to being considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Give preference to visit the Taj at dawn, time when there are fewer tourists and you can take a beautiful photo to keep as a souvenir.

FAMOUS PEOPLE LIVING IN INDIA

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:41:42 UTC

Classic vocalist of Gangubai Hangal. Bharatendu Harishchandra novelist, poet, playwright. Kaká is a poet from Hathrasi. Anna Hezeyr social activist. Former President of Muhammad Hidayatalla.

COOKING

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:48:12 UTC

In India most people are vegetarian, but in almost every restaurant there is meat on the menu.

two typical foods:
1. Samosa Samosa is an appetizer that can accompany main meals. Despite the shape that resembles Brazilian coxinhas, it is made with a pastry similar to that of the pastel (two national darlings!). The filling is made of vegetables.

2. Masala beans Masala is a variety of sauces in India. They usually take herbs and a little pepper.

TYPICAL DRESSES

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:52:22 UTC

The sari is a very common garment in almost the entire territory of India. Below the sari, it is customary to wear a choli, which is like a blouse. Many women also wear a type of traditional skirt, called lehenga or ghaghra, under the sari. The Dhoti is the most typical male clothing in India; it is a long piece of typically white fabric, which the man wraps around his belt like a skirt. Sometimes it also passes the fabric between the legs, before tying the stitch on the belt. Dhoti has several other names in different regions of India.

FAMOUS MUSIC IN BRAZIL

isadoraamarques30 — 2021-04-22 19:57:07 UTC

Kajra Re. “Kajra Re” is one of the few Indian songs that many Brazilians can recognize, because it was included in the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Caminho das Índias.

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