Cultural Background Speech Directions

1. Dr. Byrd

2. "The colour of the top
panel shall be India
saffron (Kesari) and
that of the bottom
panel shall be India
green. The middle
panel shall be white,
bearing at its centre
the design of Ashoka
Chakra in navy blue
colour with 24 equally
spaced spokes."

3. Map of India
Southern most tip of Asia
Asian Country

4. 1.2 billion people in India
3.18 million in US
Santa Clara County nearly
118,000
California, the number of Indian-
Americans 528,176
Nine-county Bay Area the
number grew by 53 percent to
244,493.
Mercury News

6. Henna Tattoos
Wedding Party

7.  Hinduism
 Buddhism
 Christianity
 Janism
 Islam

8. Miss America 2014
Nina Davuluri

9. Traditional Garb
Multigenerational Family

10. The seat of "concealed wisdom".
The bindi is said to retain
energy and strengthen
concentration.[1] It is said to
protect against demons or bad
luck. The bindi also represents
the third eye.[2] It is also used in
festivals such as Holi.[3]
Traditionally it is a bright dot of red color applied in the center of the
forehead close to the eyebrows, but it can also consist of other colors with a
sign or piece of jewelry worn at this location

11. Traditional sari
Seven to nine yards in one piece
draped around the body of Indian
women.

12.  Have contributed so much to American
Society.
 Governor of Louisiana: Bobby Jindal
 Film M.Night Shyamalan
 Lifestyle and Spiritual Leader:Deepak Chopra
 First Indian woman Astronaut:Kalpana Chawla