Indian Culture

India is a country in south Asia with cool traditions and delicious food. Some of India’s foods include chicken tikka. Chicken tikka is chunks of grilled chicken in a creamy tomato sauce. Another delicious food in India is butter chicken. It is chicken in a semi spicy curry sauce. A cool place to visit in India is the Taj Mahal. It is a mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river.  It was made in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, as a tomb for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. I would love to go to India and learn more about their culture and traditions. Would you?  

India Tennis

One of India's favorite activities to do is to play tennis. They have enjoyed playing the sport since the 1880's. India has counted tennis as one of the most popular sports, that most people in urban areas play. There is something called the All Indian Tennis Association, is what Indians play in. Tennis came to India by some British Officers introduced the game to them. One Indian person who is playing in the ATP tour is named Mahesh Bhupathi who plays mixed doubles and has mostly been a runner-up and has also won a couple grand slams. I think that more people in India will start playing tennis and become an even more popular sport. Do you think that tennis will be a popular sport in India?

Games in India

Have you ever heard of a game called Cricket before? It is not commonly found in countries that are America, China and Canada. Well it is the game people play in India to entertain themselves. I have never actually played the game before, but people say it's like baseball just played a little differently. All you need is a ball, something to hit a ball with and three sticks. India also plays popular board games in the U.S like chess and chutes and ladders. What other games do you think India plays that I did not just explain to you?

 

Humayun's Tomb

In India there is a tomb called the Humayun’s Tomb.  The reason this is so special is because it is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun. His son ,Akbar, commissioned the tomb.  It was the first garden tomb ever in India.  It also has a very complex entrance for some reason.  It does not say why but the Building is very big.  The tomb represented a big leap in Mughal architecture.  Mughal also started the tradition of being buried after dead.  When you die do you want to have something like Mughal has? I know I would.

Trying New Things is Scary

There is all types of food in India. Some are good, and some are bad. A famous cuisine is the Indian-Style Salmon Fry. It’s canned salmon with grilled onions, and tomatoes. I can’t find any bad foods, but some foods have hazards that can harm or effect someone’s life. I personally prefer regular American food because I’m too scared to try new things from different countries. I always feared that I would get sick or get food poisoning. It’s never happened to me, but I fear that it will happen someday. Do you think that this will ever happen to you?

South Asian Heritages.

To some a simple question of “where are you from” can cause a great deal of problems to others. A lot of people think that when they answer your question they should say the country they live in presently and not their heritage. Asian families are typically more keen to have their children not do as much of the other cultures where they live now, instead they choose to make them use their Asian Heritage. For many Asian parents there goal as a parent is to make sure there kids are well educated and wed. Hindus have a calender based on the moon. So most of the celebrations are in the middle of months. Also a lot of people celebrate holidays differently from one place to another. Does your family have any heritage that affects your life.

South Asian Food

South asian food is always great. It doesn't matter what time you have it, if you eat the right thing, then it's good. Chinese people eat Chinese food, Korean people eat Korean food, and Japanese people eat Japanese. That's how it works. It's not the timing, it's what taste do you have. Usually it doesn't matter, but if you're picky than you shouldn't eat anything that's asian. But don't ever, EVER, eat something that is unhealthy in Asia. Lots of fat. In South Asia, there are scorpions people want you to eat. But what's really good? Curry. Everyone loves curry.