SOUTH INDIAN CULTURE - PUDUCHERRY

SOUTH INDIAN CULTURE- PUDUCHERRY
A popular union territory in the southern area of India is that of Puducherry, which lies in the southern part of the peninsula. Previously known as Pondicherry, it was formed out of four territories, of former French India, geographically separated by surrounding alien territories of one or more states. These territories were Pondichéry, Karikal  (Karaikal),  Mahé  and  Yanam. It is named after the largest district, Puducherry. After bearing the name of Pondicherry throughout history, the territory changed its name to Puducherry in 2006.
The areas of Puducherry district and Karaikal district are bound by the state of Tamil Nadu, while Yanam district and Mahé district are enclosed by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala respectively. The territory’s crowded roads and swarming beaches are a mark of its position as third most densely populated of the states and union territories of India.
Pondicherry, being a French colony, the French culture rapidly mingled with the existing Indian culture of those days. It shows a perfect blend of the west and the east that have united to form new traditions. Pondicherry was under the French dominance for a period of 300 years and this created a French heritage in the society of Pondicherry.

Festivals
The variegated culture brings forth an assorted array of festivals and celebrations, some of them being, Villianur Temple car festival, Bastille Day, Birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, French Food Festival, International Yoga Festival, Masimagam Festival and the pompously celebrated Pongal.


Cuisine
The Pondicherry cuisine also reflects the blend of cultures and customs. French food becomes an inseparable part of the cuisines. It combines French and Indo styles as well as the influence of neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Baguettes and croissants with coffee constitute the breakfast of the people in the union territory, as a result of the French legacy. The south Indian delicacies of Masala Dosa, Sambar Vada, and Idli are also savored and enjoyed at for breakfast. They are equally, if not more, popular food items eaten at the time of breakfast in Pondicherry. 
Other delicacies of the Indian origin that find much favour in Pondicherry are: Coconut Curry, Tandoori Potato, Soya Dosa, Podanlangkai, Assad, Kadugu Yerra, Curried Vegetables, Stuffed Cabbage, Palpayasam (Sweet Milk).

Clothing
Traditional clothing of Pondicherry is more like those of the Tamilians in Tamil Nadu. The men of Pondicherry wear pants and shirts and women wear saris, long skirts and blouses.

Music and Dance
Music and dance of Pondicherry is the extension of southern styles of classical music and dance. The classical music mainly follows the southern style of Carnatic, while dance forms include Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi.

FAADILA AISHA
1 BSC PSYCHOLOGY

Comments

  1. BlogFebruary 11, 2019 at 9:01 PM

    I got to know about the cultures of the popular union territory Puducherry from this blog. I came to know about their Indo- French culture.
    Varshaa.R

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  2. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 5:50 AM

    As we know puducherry has a blend of french culture in it and this blog also depicts that in a wonderful way.
    G.Abirami

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  3. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 7:32 AM

    Informative. - Archita. T. Menon

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  4. UnknownFebruary 12, 2019 at 8:31 AM

    Hamsika
    This blog comprises all the important traditions followed by the people. It shows how even union territories have their own culture.

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  5. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 9:40 AM

    Puducherry has a mix of two cultures and the blog was very informative about the same.
    Faaiqa Aisha

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