Cross Cultural Assignment 3

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Cross Cultural

Assignment 3 Faculty: Dr.Bhanu Sree Reddy

(MGT-305)

By: Anuj Saini (09bbt008)

Vaibhav Sharma (09bbt178)



Location in the map of India



Haryana: culture

Haryana has been a cultural heartland of the country forover centuries. It is a place of diversified races, beliefsand faiths. The people of Haryana are tradition boundand have preserved their rich culture in the form of

dance, drama, music, arts, and celebration of variousfairs and festivals throughout the year. Haryana¶s folk culture is based on old customs of meditation, Yogaand chanting of Vedic Mantras. The seasonal andreligious festivals bring affability among the people. They

take great delight in saang (a folk dance), dramas, balladsand songs during these occasions.



F airs and festivals

Diwali

This is the festival of light which is celebrated all

over the state. This festival symbolizes the victory of

good over evil. Deepawali commemorates the return

of Lord Rama by completing his exile of 14 years. The

festival usually comes in the month of Oct-Nov.

Holi

Holi is the festival of colour. Four days before the

festival, married women play Holi with their men folk by

throwing coloured water on them. The day following

Holi, Dhulandi (Phag), men folk throw water on women who

retaliate by a mock beating with sticks or kolras (twisted cloth

strips).



F airs and festivals

.

Bathing at Sohna

Sohna is a small town known for its hot spring which has medicinal properties. Thousands of

people gather at this site to take bath in this

sulphur spring. The festival falls on Somwati

Amavas (new moon on Monday) which is

considered doubly auspicious

Dussera

The preparation of this festival starts a month

before the day of Dussera. During this period

the Ramlila Plays are held and it comes to anend on this day with the blazing of Ravana



F airs and festivalsGagga NaumiThe festival is observed in the month of August-September. It is a

festival to worship snakes. A tradition is connected with this

festival. A number of legends have clustered around Gugga Pir or

Zahir Pir (the saint

). He is also referred to as Baggar wala because

of his grave near Dadrewa near Ganga nagar, a tract over which

he is said to have ruled. He was reputed to have the power of

curing people of snake-bite. Monday is his day, the date being 9th.

The shrine is distinguished by its square shape with minarets and

domed roof. It is called 'Mari'

Surajkund Crafts Mela

Surajkund is a place of international importance because the

famous Surajkund Crafts Mela is held annually in the month

of February and continued for two weeks. The fair was

launched in 1981 by the Haryana State Tourism

Corporation to promote the talent among young artists

from all over the country.



Dressing styles

The vibrancy of the people of Haryana finds

expression in their lifestyle too. Their simplicity

and spirited enthusiasm for life is evident in

their way of dressing up. The women in the

region have a special attraction towards colours

The men generally wear 'Dhoti', the wrap around

cloth, tucked in between the legs with a white-coloured

kurta worn atop it. 'Pagri' is the traditional headgear

for men, which is now worn mainly by the old

villagers. All-white attire is a status symbol for men.



Dressing styles

W omen love to wear colourful dresses.

Their basic trousseau includes 'Damaan',

'Kurti' & 'Chunder'. 'Chunder' is the

long, coloured piece of cloth, decorated with shiny laces, meant to cover the head

and is drawn in the front like the 'pallav'

of the saree. Kurti is a shirt like blouse,

usually white in colour. The 'Daaman' is

the flairy ankle-long skirt, in striking

colours.



Dance and Arts

Dance and Music

Many traditional and contemporary dances are parts of Haryana¶sculture. Traditional dances include Dhamal, Loor, Khoria, Saang, Phag, and Ratvai. All these dances are performed in festive seasons or on special occasions.

Arts and Crafts

Haryana is famous for its rich art and crafts. Phulkari is an extraordinary handicraft full of magnificent colours and intricate embroidery. The state is quitefamous for its woven work, be it shawls, dhurries, robes or lungis. The Haryana shawlis a spectacular piece of clothing embellished with diverse figures of birds, trees,flowers on the sheet of cloth. It has great demand in international market.

Pottery is the most common feature of any village in Haryana. Painting and makingstone sculpture are other art forms which are being performed from ancient times.



Dance and Arts



Cuisines

Haryana being an agrarian state has retained its simplicity in its cuisine. The 'Land of Rotis' is an appropriate title for Haryana as people are fond of eating different kinds of rotis (chapatti) here. W heat rotis are common and so are ³baajre ki roti .́

Fresh vegetables are the main constituents of Haryanvi cuisine which is primarily vegetarian. Dals are not consumed daily and vegetables seasoned lightly are preferred.

Tinda, ghia (kind of sweet gourd) and other seasonal vegetables constitute a major part of the daily diet in Haryana. People get great pleasure in

consuming milk and milk products as these are

easily available. The various kinds of cuisines

prepared in Haryana are:

Kachri Ki Sabzi

Singri Ki Sabzi

Hara Dhania Cholia



Cuisines

Methi Gajjar

Kadhi Pakora

Mixed Dal

Khichri

Bathua Raita Tamatar Chutney

Besan Masala Roti-Makhan

Bajra Aloo Roti-Makhan

Bhura Roti-Ghee

Mithe Chawal Kheer

Churma

Malpuas



LANGUAGES

Haryanavi has traditionally been the dominant language spoken

by the martial people of Haryana. Post-1947, Punjabi is also

spoken by a lot of people in Haryana especially by

those Hindus and Sikhs who came over

from Pakistan. Punjabi is second official language of

Haryana. Sanskrit is also taught in most of the schools in

Haryana. In towns and cities, English is still to be adopted as

the household lingo, but is spoken in a hazy mixture

of Haryanvi. Other language is Ahirwati, it is an Indo-Aryanlanguage, classified as a Rajasthani language, and is spoken in

the Mahendragarh, Rewari and Gurgaon districts of Haryana.



Conclusion

Haryana has a rich cultural heritage that goes way back tothe Vedic times. The state is rich in folklore.The people here havetheir own traditions. The age old customs of meditation, Yoga andchanting of Vedic Mantras, are still observed by the masses. Famous

yoga guru S wami Ramdev is from Mahendragarh in Haryana.

Seasonal and religious festivals glorify the culture of this region.Dance is said to be the mother of all arts. Music and poetry exist intune, painting and architecture in space. Dance is not just a form of recreation but something needed to release physical and emotionalenergy.

The people of Haryana have preserved their old religious and social

traditions. They celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm andtraditional fervor. Regarding eating habits, there is an idiom thatsays, Hara-Bhara Haryana, Jahan Doodh-Dahi ka Khana (meaning a lush-green state where milk and curd are the food).

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