south asian culture
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South Asian Culture. World Geography Cy Woods HS Spring 2014. Map of South Asia. Bhutan. Pakistan. Nepal. India. Bangladesh. Sri Lanka. There are 14 official languages with 24 spoken by more than 1 million people. There are countless dialects. The primary official language is Hindi. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
South Asian CultureWorld Geography
Cy Woods HS
Spring 2014
Map of South Asia
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Language• There are 14 official
languages with 24 spoken by more than 1 million people. There are countless dialects.
• The primary official language is Hindi.
• Because there are so many languages, the lingua franca (bridge language) is English. It is used in business, education and government.
Ethnicity
Indo-Aryan ethnic and linguistic group Dravidian ethnic and linguistic group
Diffusion of Hinduism
Since Hindus do not proselytize, the religion is spread whenHindus move to other parts of the world
Etiquette
• As it is most commonly used, namaste is roughly equivalent to "greetings" or "good day," in English.
• Namaste is a non-contact form of respectful greeting and can be used universally while meeting a person of different gender, age or social status.
• Since India is becoming more westernized, shaking hands is also appropriate.
Place hands together with short bow
Etiquette• As a sign of respect and to ask for blessings, it is customary to bend and touch the feet of your elders.
Etiquette• It is considered impolite to address someone who is older or has a higher status by their first name.
• In Hindi, it is customary to add “ji” to their first name as a sign of respect. “Uncle” or “Auntie” are often used with older non-relatives.
Gandhiji
Etiquette• Apologize immediately if your feet or shoes touch another person as they are considered unclean.
• Pointing footwear at someone is considered an insult.
Etiquette• The Western side-to-side hand wave for “hello” is often interpreted by Indians as “not” or “go away”.
Is he happy to see me or does he want me to leave?
Etiquette• Like the British and Americans, Indians generally allow an arm's length space between themselves and others.
• Don't stand close to Indians. Indians value personal space.
Bollywood
• The capital of the Hindi-language cinema based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay).
• More than 1,000 movies are made each year compared to around 500 for Hollywood.
Shahrukh Khan
Hrithik Roshan
Aishwarya Rai
Kajol
Highest grossing Bollywood movie ($70 M)
Cricket
• First played in England in the late 16th century, the British imported this sport to South Asia in the mid 19th century as their empire expanded.
Orange denotes most popular
Appearance
Sari
Bindi
Henna