5. RAKHI: A sister ties a thread bracelet on her
Raksha Bandhan brother to show her love for him. Her
brother promises to protect her
through his lifetime. It celebrates
relationships between siblings in families.
Traditionally, and depending
on his age, a brother will not marry
until his sister does, showing his
responsibility to see her settled.
6. What hobbies do young
girls have?
dancing
singing
music
art
cooking
sewing
It is important to develop values of respect,
obedience and discipline.
8. BHARATNATYAM
…Is the oldest formal dance form
in the world. This Indian classical
dance acts out stories from
ancient mythology like the
Ramayana, the story of
Rama and the Demon King.
9. KATHAKALI
…Is dance and drama from South India. It
uses colorful makeup that looks like a mask.
10. Odissi
A dance form that worships God. The postures are very
difficult and need a lot of training
11. SINGING
Girls begin formal training when
they are very young. They usually
learn from the same teacher until
their training is done.
A lot of discipline and practice is
needed to develop this skill.
THE TEACHER PLAYS A
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TO
KEEP BEAT TO THE
SINGING
12.
13. CRICKET is as sacred to India…
…as baseball is to America
14. Movies Galore
India’s film industry is the largest in the world!
Mumbai (Bombay) is called the Hollywood of India…
BOLLYWOOD
Most Indian movies are musicals with lots of singing
and dancing.
Hindi movies teach pop culture, fashion and trendy music.
The “masala”
movie has it all
and is always a
box office smash
hit!
