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South Asia: Culture and Lifestyles

South Asia: Culture and Lifestyles. Languages. __________Major languages spoken in South Asia English is widely spoken in the area, particularly in: ________________________________________ Tourism Parts of South Asia once under British rule __________________________________

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South Asia: Culture and Lifestyles

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  1. South Asia: Culture and Lifestyles

  2. Languages • __________Major languages spoken in South Asia • English is widely spoken in the area, particularly in: • ________________________________________ • Tourism • Parts of South Asia once under British rule • __________________________________ • Hindi (India), Urdu (Pakistan), Bengali (Bangladesh) • Trace roots back to Aryan invaders of 3,000 years ago, and are related to the major languages of Europe • Dravidian • Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam • Spoken in __________________ and __________________ • Draw roots back to the earliest inhabitants of South Asia

  3. Religion • Hinduism • Main religion of _____________and __________________ • Also practiced in Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh • ____________________ • Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives were all founded as Islamic states; thus, the majority of the population in these areas is Muslim. • There are also almost 120 million Muslim in India • Buddhism • Strongest in Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal • Follows the teachings of SiddhārthaGautama, or ____________________. • Jainism • Came out of _________________________ • Preaches strict _____________________, because everything has a soul • Sikhism • Founded by guru ___________________in the 1500s • Teaches there is one God, and the only way to break away from reincarnation is through meditation, and good deeds. • Christians • About 17 million • Concentrated in ______________________ in southern and northeastern India • Zoroastrianism • An ancient Iranian religion and a religious philosophy. • The Indian city of ___________________ houses the last living Zoroastrianism followers.

  4. Religion and Daily Life • Bhutan and Nepal • Prayer flags and prayer wheels can be seen on the streets • Monks can be heard chanting ___________________, or repetitive prayers • India • _____________________, or Hindu holy men, can be seen walking from temple to temple carrying only their blankets and begging bowls • _____________________, considered holy, can be seen roaming freely in the streets and markets. • Pakistan and Bangladesh • Women can be seen wearing their _____________, an enveloping robe that Islamic tradition require for modesty

  5. Literature • India • Epic Poems • Written between 1500 and 500 BCE • ___________________________ (muh-hah-Bah-ruh-tuh) • ___________________________ (rah-MAH-yah-nuh) • Muhammad Iqbal • Philosopher and writer • Wrote in early 1900s • Proposed the idea of an ____________________in South Asia • Rabindranath Tagore • Wrote fiction, poetry, and drama • Won Nobel Prize in Literature • Wrote India’s _________________________ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Gana_Mana

  6. India – Dance & Music • Dance • Most dance styles in India are based from themes of Hindu mythology • __________________________________ (bah-Rah-tah-NAHT-yam) • Based on the devotional postures of sacred temple dancers, these dances involve rapid whirling, stamping feet, and elaborate language of hand gestures called mudras. • Dancers, usually women, wear bright silk saris and jingling gold jewelry. • __________________________________(kah-tha-KAHL-lee) • Male dancers wear huge, colorful masks, and their violent movements are rooted in martial art postures • Music– two basic types • Hindustani – in the _______________ • Karnatic – in the __________________ • Melody called ____________ • Rhythm called ___________

  7. India – The Movies • ______________________ • Nickname given to India’s film industrycentered in Mumbai • Mixture of Bombay (now called Mumbai) and Hollywood • World’s largest producing film industry • More than 800 full-length films a year

  8. Visual Arts and Architecture • Visual Arts • Traditionally South Asians visual arts have been used to express ________________________, and to document daily life. • Architecture • _____________ – Buddhist domed temples in Nepal and Sri Lanka • _____________ – fortified monasteries in Bhutan • TajMahal– is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Muslim emperor ______________________in memory of his third wife, MumtazMahal. • The Harmandir Sahib - informally referred to as the __________________________is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan, in the 15th Century. In 1604, Guru Arjun completed the AdiGranth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurdwara. • Modern Art and Architecture • A blend of traditional and _____________________styles

  9. Sport - Cricket • http://www.ted.com/talks/harsha_bhogle_the_rise_of_cricket_the_rise_of_india

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