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India Today. Let’s look at what India is like …. Desert. Plateau. Ranges. India’s Geography. India’s Climate. The climate of India varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in the north. Geographic Features .
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Desert Plateau Ranges India’s Geography
India’s Climate The climate of India varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in the north.
Geographic Features • India is separated from the rest of Asia by three mountain ranges: the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Karakoram. Because of this India is often called a subcontinent (a division of a continent). • Just south of the large mountain ranges, most of India is made up of a broad plain between the Indus River and the Ganges River.
Geographic Features: India’s Broad Plain The land in this plain is very fertile, because the rivers provide tons of silt to enrich the soil. • South of this great plain is an area of higher plateau called the Deccan Plateau. • Even further south, the land gives way to a narrow strip along the coast of the Indian Ocean.
Geographic Features: India’s Mountains • India’s mountains have sometimes stopped invaders from the north who wanted India’s fertile river valleys to the south. • At other times, invaders have been able to use natural passes through the mountains to make their way into the heart of India and establish new rulers and customs.
Where do most Indians live? Most Indians live in the major river valleys, particularly the Ganges. • The rivers provide transportation, trade routes, water for irrigation, and water to supply the people living in the cities. • People are moving into the cities from rural areas in large numbers looking for work and better opportunities for their families or future. • However, only 29% of the population lives in cities.
What type of work do Indians do? • NATURAL RESOURCES: Distribution of natural resources throughout southern and eastern Asia plays a major part in determining what sort of work people do and how comfortably they are able to live. One of the most valuable natural resources in this part of the world is rich farmland. All of the countries of southern and eastern Asia depend on agriculture to feed growing populations.
What type of work do Indians do? With rich farmland being the most valuable resource in the region, which industry would most Indians work in? • Agriculture: 60% • Industry: 12% • Services: 28% • Unemployed: 8.5%
India is the world’s 2nd most populous country, second to China. • India's population consists of approximately 1.17 billion people and makes up approximately one-sixth of the world's population. Millions
India’s Population • Total Population: 1.17 billion • Life Expectancy: 69.5 years • Infant Mortality Rate: 32.21 per 1000 live births • 25% of the population lives below the poverty level
Being the 2nd most populous country in the world, how do you think their literacy rate might compare with other countries?
Literacy Rate of India As compared to other countries Literacy Rates Total Population: 61% Male: 73.4% Female: 47.8% Percentage of population As high as 90% in some urban areas
Environmental problems from overpopulation, industries, and lack of control by government … Includes water pollution …
India’s Water Pollution • The rivers have become the easiest means of disposing of human, animal, and industrial waste. • As a result nearly all of India’s large cities have problems with over-crowding, air and water pollution.
India’s Air Pollution • Many cities are being choked by a cocktail of dust and chemical particles in the air. • Every day 1.5 billion people are exposed to levels of air pollution well over the safety limits recommended by the. • Air pollution actually shortens lives. Three million people die each year from poor air quality.
Asia’s Brown Cloud • Air pollution has been so great in parts of Asia that an "Asian Brown Cloud" exists in Pakistan, India, and parts of China. It is caused by unregulated burning methods used by human industries. • A dense blanket of pollution, dubbed the "Asian Brown Cloud," is hovering over South Asia, with scientists warning it could kill millions of people in the region, and pose a global threat. • In the biggest-ever study of the phenomenon, 200 scientists warned that the cloud, estimated to be two miles (three kilometers) thick, is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths a year from respiratory disease.
Greetings Folded hands show respect How does this compare to other cultural greetings you know of? Do you think your cultural greeting shows respect?
In India, marriage is seen as an institution where not two people but two families get united. So, it always calls for celebrations full of music and dance. In India the bride wears red!
Henna Usually applied to a bride’s hand and feet the night before her wedding. This is not a permanent tatoo, but it will last for several days. Relatives of the bride will apply the design. It usually takes up to eight hours!
Flower Garlands Indians welcome others with garlands of flowers – also marriage ritual where the groom and bride exchange flower garlands – also offer flower garlands to gods.
BindiA bindi is a mark worn by young girls and women. Bindi is derived from Bindu, the Sanskrit word for dot. It is usually a red dot which is worn by women between their eyebrows on their forehead. Considered a symbol of Goddess Parvati, a bindi signifies female energy and is believed to protect women and their husbands. Traditionally a symbol of marriage, it is also worn today by unmarried women.
Tilak Tilakis a mark on the forehead. It can be put in many forms as a sign of blessing and greeting . The Tilak is applied on the spot between the brows which is considered the seat of wisdom and mental concentration, and is very important for worship. It also indicates the point at which the spiritual eye opens. All thoughts and actions are said to be governed by this spot. Putting of the colored mark symbolizes the quest for the 'opening' of the third eye.
