3. Introduction:
Indian culture is built upon centuries of
history and heritage, making it one of the
oldest in the world. Indian culture is among the
world's oldest as the people of India can track their civilization
back as far as 4,500 years ago. Many sources describe it the first
and the supreme culture in the world, according to the All World
Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) organization.
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5. Greetings
NAMASTE
NAMASTE means ‘ I bow to the divine in you’.
Namaste is the most commonly used greeting in India. Very often, when people realize
you are an Indian, they fold hands and greet you with a Namaste. Here is a list of some
of the commonly used greetings across India.
There are different greetings based on the regions.
6. Forms of Greetings
1. Namaste
2. Ram Ram
3. Jai Sri Krishna in Gujarat
5. Sat Sri Akaal in Punjab
6. Vanakkam – Tamil Nadu
7. Khamma Ghani – Rajasthan
8. Jule – Ladakh
9. Jai Jinendra – Jains across India
10. Aadab – Muslims primarily
11. Jai Jhulelal – Sindhi Culture
8. Indian Languages
While India has 22 separate official languages, it is home to a total of 121
languages and 270 mother tongues. It's also home to the world's oldest language,
Hindi.
India is a huge country in Asia and occupies a strong position, owing mainly to its
population and geographical area. It is no surprise that such a huge country will
have so many languages spoken in it. Moreover, most people in India speak Hindi,
English, and one mother tongue. English is no more a foreign language as a large
population in the South and North of India speak it.
Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, English
10. According to the definition, religion is a belief system in which several plus live their lives to a
particular set of belief and practices. For example That may be a God, deity, entity, the
universe, an animal, and or persons etc. A religion may be followed because of a set of beliefs
concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe and or human existence.
India is one of the most diverse countries in the world and what I believe to have over 100
languages, 700 plus tribes and major religions and more. Though, only 24 type of languages
are recognized today by Indian constitution. The 24 languages will be recognized within the 8
major religions which can be (English is one of them as well)
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Sikhism
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Zoroastrianism
• Other (eg. Judaism , teh Bahai faith, religious tribes)
11. Hinduism
*I will use Hinduism as an example to explain how you can see and help with
religions once you know your patients practice*
How we can see religion inside healthcare.
• Communication - Some Hindus come from over seas speaking Hinduism and
non - English.
• Patient rights - Rights to health care with beliefs.
• Religious observance - Prayer and meditation.
• Family - Hindus may wish for family members to be responsible for making
treatment decisions
• Hygiene - Hinduism places great deal on purity, in both physical and spiritual
terms.
12. Religion varies
People have different religions for the same reasons that people have different
opinions and different tastes, because they were raised in places and in
different families and at different times and with different brains. It’s extremely
mandatory and important to respect those of different religions and beliefs no
matter your own belief system.
14. Food
INDIAN FOODS
In the Indian culture, a vegetarian diet, more specifically a lactose vegetarian
diet is followed. (allows dairy and excludes meat, eggs, and fish) Meat dishes
are also consumed in certain diets as well.
Culture influences what and when individuals eat. Awareness and
understanding of cultural beliefs and practices as it relates to nutrition, such as
eating patterns and sources of nutrition, is important for building a mutual
understanding with patients for their needs in the health care setting.
16. Festivals
India is a country that is rich in culture and its festivals are of great
significance. The numerous and varied festivals that are held throughout the
year offer a unique way of seeing Indian culture at its best.
India is multi-cultural and multi religious society.
Celebrates festivals of Various religions.
Many states and religions have different festivals depending on the religions.
Such as Navaratri, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Holi, Raksha
Bandhan, Ramzan, Pongal, Onam.
17. Diwali is undoubtedly one of the most famous festivals in India. Celebrated
pan India, the festival of lights has several significances for diverse cultures in
the country. However, everybody comes together to light up Diya’s and
celebrate the festival of lights in unison. It is quite a spectacle. The festival
of lights is symbolic as it marks Lord Rama's return along with his wife Sita
and brother Lakshman, following a 14 year long exile.
Holi, and the streets are dotted with people applying dry and wet colours on
each other's faces to celebrate the victory of good over evil! Holi is oneof the
top 10 festivals in India, celebrated with utmost gusto and fervour as people
attend parties, indulge in dancing, throwing colours and water balloons and of
course, indulging in some lassi. Holi symbolises the victoryof good over evil
according to the mythology of Prince Prahlad killing Holika. The festival also
marks the beginning of the spring season.
