PPT ONINDIAN

CULTURE AND VALUES

CLASS -11B1

Group-2

A NAMASTE TO ALL! Namaḥ, to bow te, "to you." namo: stu te "let there be a

salutation to you”

GARLANDINGThere are basically two reasons behind the garlanding tradition of India. Firstly, it showcases one's happiness at receiving the particular guest and secondly, it is a form of publicly acknowledging the guest's importance.

The National Flag The flag's saffron color

symbolizes courage and sacrifice

white stands for peace and truth,

and green is for faith and chivalry,

blue represents the color of the sky and the ocean.

The 24 spokes of the wheel (Ashoka Chakra), correspond with the 24 hours of the day, implying that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.

There are 29 states and 7 Union Territories in India

Total population: 1.06 billion people 72% in Rural areasReligion: Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%,

Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5% ( AC TO 2000 ss report)

41.6% of the total Indian population in India are Below Poverty Line.

75% of the poor are in rural areas, most of them are daily wagers, self-employed householders , and landless labourers.

The National Tree Indian fig tree, whose

branches root themselves like new trees over a large area.

The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches.

This tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.

Even today, the banyan tree is the focal point of village life and the village council meets under the shade of this tree.

The National Flower It is a sacred flower

and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial.

The National Animal-Tiger

The National Bird

The National Fruit

Dining Etiquette

Indian cuisine relishes in its flavors and spices. Much Indian food is eaten with the fingers. The guest of honour is served first, followed by the men, and the children are served last. Women typically serve the men and eat later. You may be asked to wash your hands before and after sitting down to a meal. Always use your right hand to eat, whether you are using utensils or your fingers. Take off your shoes before entering the house.

Indian Attires

Ethnic Wear

Wedding Attires

Indian tradition

The uniqueness of Indian culture lies in its strong social system and family values .

The elders are considered the driving force and so are respected and loved .

The guests are considered as gods and are treated with respect and love, even if by foregoing some of the personal pleasures.

TOUCHING FEET

Name Protocol Younger never uses the proper name

of their elders. (eg: Anna, Akka etc.) Only people of the same age will

address each other by first name. A Hindu wife never speaks the name

of her husband . CAUTION WITH FOOTWEAR: It is very

important to apologize immediately if one touches someone with his or her shoe or sandal

DISPLAYING AFFECTION: Married Hindu couples do not hug, hold hands or kiss in public. Even embracing at airports and train stations is considered not wise. Men, however, frequently walk hand in hand. MODESTY: Interaction in public between men and women is much more restrained in Hindu culture than in Western culture. In Hindu culture, for the most part, men socialize with men, and women with women. Men never touch women in public unless the lady is very elderly or infirm.

WOMANLY RESERVE: In mixed company especially in the presence of strangers, a Hindu woman will keep modestly in the background and not participate freely in conversation. This, of course, does not apply to situations among family and close associates.

SERVING AT MEALS: At meals women follow the custom of serving the men first before enjoying their own meal.

CHAPERONING: It is customary for a woman to always be accompanied when she leaves the home. Living alone, too, is unusual.

WOMEN IN PUBLIC: Generally it is improper for women to speak with strangers on the street and especially to strike up a casual conversation.

HOME VISITS: Close friends can visit one another anytime without being announced or making arrangements first. When they drop in, at least a refreshing drink is always served.

WIFE HOME ALONE: If the lady of the house is in home alone and a male visitor comes to see her husband, it is not proper for her to invite him in, nor for him to expect to enter. Rather, he will leave a message and depart.

Family Systems in India

Bondage of love and affection is abundantly found in Indian family system.

Parents do not let their child to live independent life until they get a marriage match.

Culture and tradition of India does not support love-marriages and the divorce between a husband and a wife .

The myth system in india

The Dowry SystemClass (Upper, Middle, Low)Purdah systemTribesTransport(Bullock, Tonga

etc)

What is values Qualities, characteristics, or ideas about

which we feel strongly. Our values affect our decisions, goals

and behavior. A belief or feeling that someone or

something is worthwhile. Values define what is of worth, what is

beneficial, and what is harmful Values are standards to guide your

action, judgments, and attitudes.

Types of valuesMoral

Material Aesthetic Intrinsic Extrinsic

Universal/American Group specific values

Indian value system

Ancient Indian philosophers did not neglect the social, the economic, and the emotional aspects of life. A careful study of ancient Indian history would reveal that this country was materially progressive and economically sound.

Speaking of prosperity of India in ancient times, Radhakrishnan says, ‘She knew how to chisel stone, draw pictures, burnish gold and weave rich fabrics.

RigVeda as well as Atharva Veda mention honesty, non-violence, truthfulness, modesty, agreeable speech, Brahmacharya (celibacy), religious conviction, and purity of heart as the important virtues that are praiseworthy. These very virtues are mentioned in the Bhagavadgita as divine qualities. Thus the Vedic philosophy lays emphasis on right conduct as the means of the development of the personality of the individual. Hence in a way the ethics of the Vedas is the ethics of right action.

The Bhagavadgita follows the philosophy of Samadarsana (the unitive view of the Ultimate Reality) and Visamavarttana (differentiated behaviour in the empirical world) to the core.

Referring to this devotion to duty, it has been remarked in the Bhagavad-Gita that one should prefer death, while performing one’s own Dharma to a change of professional duty.

Svardharme ninhanam sreyad, paradharmo bhayavahah.

The four ends of life, viz.:-- Artha, or wealth, for the development of body, Kama, or the fulfillment of desires, for the development of mind, Dharma, or morality, for the development of intellect, and finally Moksa, or spiritual perfection, for the development of the soul. Thus this ethico-metaphysical system is present clearly in the Rigvedic philosophy and it is also reflected in the Upanishads, which emphasize the oneness of the universe and hence entail the same non-dual reality as the goal of the cosmos, of society, and of the individual.

The eight fold path

1) Right Resolve (sankalpa) 2) Right Intention (samyag drsti) 3) Right Speech (vak) 4) Right Action (karmanta) 5) Right Livelihood or right living (ajiva) 6)) Right Concentration (samadhi) 7) Right Effort (vyayama) 8) Right Mindedness or Right Thought (smrti)

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