Indian culture - impressive with unique beauty

India is one of the cradles of human civilization, which gives birth to great religions and has an extremely rich culture. With over thousands of years of development, Indian culture has become very brilliant and unique from costumes, cuisine to people's communication. Let's find out about the unique beauty in Indian culture with Vietjet through the article below!

1. Saris - Indian unique dress

Saris is a traditional Indian dress, beautiful and sacred, similar to Vietnamese ao dai. Sari with size of 4 - 9m, sometimes up to 12m long, wrapped around the body in many different styles.

In Indian culture, women wearing Saris must follow the absolute principle of not being revealed legs - the part showing the high and low position in Indian society. Most Saris sets have similar designs, but the difference in material and color depending on the situation of the wearer: For example, silk fabric for the rich, whereas the sari cotton or cotton fiber will be for the popular class and the number of patterns is relatively small, and the widows wear sari without pattern ...

Sari sets often have bright colors and eye -catching, attractive decoration, showing Indian culture.

2. Namaste - Traditional greetings of India

Namaste is a traditional greeting of Hinduism, which means "I learned by the sacredness in you". Namaste consists of a slight bow with her hands pressing, palms touching , the fingers pointing upwards and the thumbs close to the chest.

In addition, this greeting is also done in another form, which is to put hands in front of the third eye (facing the head), tilting the head, then bringing hands towards the heart - a special deep form of respect. Namaste greeting is very popular in India, and also spread to many places, with many people. Typically, former US President Barack Obama, he used Namaste on many important occasions.

3. Hand-eating culture

India's culinary culture is always unique, new and impressive, one of which is hand -eaten culture. Due to the influence of Buddhism and Islam, the Indians conceived that food and drinks every day were given by the Supreme One, so they had to be welcomed by their hands in a respectable manner. Simultaneously, the dishes full of flavors and colors of India will stimulate the taste buds, help them touch every sense and be more delicious when eating by hand.

Indians enjoy the food by giving up, showing respect for the supreme and helping to feel the taste of the dish more standard.

4. Promotion of religion and belief

The Indian Constitution recognizes religion as a basic right, citizens are free to follow any religion and beliefs they want.

The most common religion in the region is Hinduism - worshiping a single god Brahman and believes in reincarnation and karma. The second common religion is Islam (Islam) - obeying the teachings of St. Allah was conveyed through Muhammad messenger. The third common religion is Christianity - Worship of a single God with the three positions is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The fourth common religion is Sikh and the fifth is Buddhism. In addition, Indians also worship some other religions such as Jainism, Zoroastrianism, ...

5. Fasting culture

Fasting is an impressive part of India's Hindu culture, which is thought to be derived from a ritual in the Vedas. Indian people practice fasting during different holidays, different days of the week or a specific day to commemorate a god. Depending on each specific occasion, fasting will have separate rules and rules. It is believed that fasting is a way to cut off the desires of the body or punish yourself to baptize the previous commit.

6. Henna hand -drawn culture

Henna hand -drawn is a feature in Indian culture. Henna painting color is extremely safe for human skin - made from dry leaves of nail leaves, pureed and added to some other natural ingredients. Indian women often use typical Henna makeup on festivals, not only for beauty but also with deep spiritual meaning, sending best wishes to each other. When getting married, the brides must draw Henna, symbolizing loyal love, iron and sustainability. Not only objects, Henna drawing materials are completely natural and benign, help to cool the body and reduce stress.

Henna has a lot of different patterns and patterns, bringing unique meanings, sending good blessings to the owner of them.

7. Cows are considered as a sacred symbol

In the Vedic astrology , many times emphasize the role of the cow: As a source of milk to maintain life, it is an essential, efficient and economical source of fuel, especially in rural regions.

In Indian culture and religion, the cows are worshiped as a holy animal, described with the image of the mother and has a generous heart like the Earth's mother, bringing good meanings. For all that reason, killing beef or eating beef is considered a sin, and many Indian states have enforced the ban on slaughtering cows throughout the state.

8. A country with many festivals and fairs

India is the cradle that produces many popular religions all over the world, including Buddhism, Hinduism (or Hinduism), Sikhs, Islam, Christianity and Jaina. Each religion has its own unique occasions and therefore India is the country with the most diversity, richness and the most festivals in the world, contributing to the social and spiritual life of Indian people to be more interesting.

Famous festivals that attract many people to visit every year, include Holi Festival (color festival), Diwali Festival (Light Festival), Monsoon Festival, Bonalu Festival, Ugadi Festival, Festival, Festival Ganesh chaturthi, ...

In Indian culture, there are many unique festivals, attracting many tourists

9. Food with typical flavor

Indian dishes are often colorful, bold and stimulate the senses, such as Makkhani chicken, Samosas cake, Naan bread, Rogan Josh roll, Chole green bean curry, .... The reason is because India - the "paradise of spices", is very fond of spices when processing food, known as the world's largest spice production and consumption.

The most commonly used spices are dill, cilantro, nutmeg, cinnamon leaves, cloves, coriander, saffron, laurel leaves, chili, ... and especially curry powder. The combination of these spices creates a unique Indian cuisine, typical flavor and attracts tourists.

It may be seen that Indian culture, which is diverse, unique and new, has a wide influence on many countries around the world. It is this traditional culture along with beautiful landscapes and famous architectural works that have urged friends in five continents to come to India to learn and explore. Do not hesitate any more, together with Vietjet to experience a trip to India right away.

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