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Culture of South Asia

Culture of South Asia. India. Population. Huge population Over 1.3 billion people. People. Ethnically diverse 18 official languages Most common = Hindi Many Indians identify themselves by religion Sikh Hindu (most common) Muslim Jain Buddhist Christian

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Culture of South Asia

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  1. Culture of South Asia

  2. India

  3. Population • Huge population • Over 1.3 billion people

  4. People • Ethnically diverse • 18 official languages • Most common = Hindi • Many Indians identify themselves by religion • Sikh • Hindu (most common) • Muslim • Jain • Buddhist • Christian • Also identify selves by a jati (group based on social position and occupation)

  5. Cultural Landscape • TajMahal

  6. Life in India • School is mandatory until age 14 • Average literacy rate ~ 63% • Controlling once widespread diseases • Malaria • Extended families live together • Traditionally, marriages were arranged but that has changed in recent years

  7. Bollywood

  8. Pakistan & Bangladesh

  9. Population

  10. People • Diverse ethnic heritage • Pakistan • Punjabis • Sindhis • Pashtuns • Mohajirs • Baluchis • Bangladesh • Bengali • Main religion is Islam

  11. Life in Pakistan & Bangladesh • Average literacy rate ~ 45% • Social/cultural barriers to female education • Few children attend school beyond the elementary level • Rich history of art • Henna • Literature • Dance • Music • Extended families live together • Marriages can be arranged

  12. Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, & Sri Lanka

  13. People • Nepal • Indo-Nepalese • Tibeto-Nepalese • Most known group = Sherpas • Bhutan • Bhote (bo-tay) • Descendants of Tibetan peoples • Northern, central, & western areas of the country • Gurung • 35% of population • Maldives • Mix of people from S. India, Sri Lanka, E. Africa, & Arab countries • Sri Lanka • Sinhalese (Buddhist) vs. Tamils (Hindu)

  14. Everyday Life • Religion • Nepal = Hinduism • Bhutan & Sri Lanka = Buddhism • Maldives = Islam • Uneven education levels • Literacy rates range from 97% (Maldives) to 47% (Bhutan) • School is free through university in Sri Lanka • 20% of Bhutan’s children attend school • Reliance on traditional medicine • Literature, architecture, and dance

  15. Drawing Connections pt. 2 • Take out the drawings you created yesterday • Using the book, draw 5 pictures related to culture (leave some room!) • Label and explain why it might be significant to the region • Connect the culture drawings to the landform drawings with arrows and explanations • How do landforms influence culture? • Why might this be important to know? • Any other connections you can make

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