SOUTH INDIAN CULTURE


SOUTH INDIAN CULTURE
The Republic of India carries an honourable position, owing to the large area it occupies in the Asian continent. But, that is not all, as the country boasts over the immense population it houses which in turn has given rise to a tremendous variety in the forms of culture. India displays different forms of dance, music, food, traditions and art forms specific to the different regions of the north, south, east and west of India.

Of these, South India contributes an important part to the Indian culture.

South India is made up of five states, them being, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana and it successfully integrates the cultures of these states to create an overall characteristic of Southern India while incorporating the individual differences displayed by each state.

Traditional clothing in South India includes the unstitched garment that is draped around the waist and shoulder called the sari that is typically worn by the women, while the men wear the dhoti which is a non-stitched cloth draped around the waist and legs. While these are the most common forms of attire in the countryside that have been prevalent predominantly through the history of clothing in South India, tailored clothing and western styles of dressing have grown to become popular in the urban areas.

The traditional cuisine includes rice as the staple diet with an extensive use of spices to produce the rich flavour and aroma that characterises South Indian food. The traditional way of eating involves being seated on the floor to consume the food which is served on a banana leaf.


Music in South India ranges from rural folk music to the Indian Classical Music of South India known as Carnatic Music. It includes melodious, mostly devotional, rhythmic and structured music. The dance forms of South India include Koodiyattam, Bharatanatyam, Oyilattam, Karakattam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Thirayattam, Theyyam, Bhuta Kola and many others.

 By Faadila Aisha

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  1. imaginatively creativeFebruary 11, 2019 at 4:28 AM

    Hamsika
    This blog is amazing .I enjoyed the retelling of our own south Indian culture and I was glad to know that it contributes majorly to the Indian culture.

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  2. imaginatively creativeFebruary 11, 2019 at 7:07 PM

    The blog tells about the cuisine, music and clothing of the south india in a beautiful way. One who doesn't know about south india , for them this blog is an eye-opener.
    G.Abirami

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  3. BlogFebruary 11, 2019 at 8:43 PM

    This blog made me know about my culture more well. It explains about our South Indian culture in the fantastic way.
    Varshaa.R

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  4. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:02 AM

    Knowing about one's culture is very important. Got to know more.-Archita. T. Menon

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  5. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:14 AM

    The blog was a nice description of our south Indian culture and very informative
    Faaiqa Aisha

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