Different Ways of Wearing a Sari

Sari Style  Indian Sari Styles   Different regions of India have their own distinct forms of draping a Sari. Some of these are outlined below: Gujarati way: This version of draping, ccommonly known as the seedha pallu way, is also found in parts of Uttar Pradesh,...

Gandhi

Gandhi Historical Importance   Historical Importance: Mohandas Gandhi is considered the father of the Indian independence movement. Gandhi spent twenty years in South Africa working to fight discrimination. It was there that he created his concept of satyagraha,...

Games in Indian Wedding

Games  Wedding Games   The seriousness of an Indian marriage ceremony is lightened with a few traditional games meant to elevate the mood and create a feeling of unity between members of the two families. Fish the Ring This Indian wedding game determines who will...

History of Indian Wedding

Indian Wedding Early societies for social as well as political reasons had to have secure means for the perpetuation of the species and an institution to handle the granting of property rights. Marriage handled these needs. Arranged marriage Arranged marriages have a...

Anglo-Indians

Anglo-Indians refer to those European Indians who are descendants of British men and women of lower-caste women from Hindu or Muslim community. During the nineteenth century the offspring of these unions were rejected both by the British and Indian societies but later...