Indians Culture

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The Indian culture, often labeled as an amalgamation of several various cultures, spans across the Indian subcontinent and has been influenced and shaped by a history that is several thousand years old.
Throughout the history of India, Indian culture has been heavily influenced by Dharmic religions.

Food
Indian food is as diverse as India. Indian cuisines use numerous ingredients, deploy a wide range of food preparation styles, cooking techniques and culinary presentation. From salads to sauces, from vegetarian to meat, from spices to sensuous, from breads to desserts.

Clothing
Traditional clothing in India greatly varies across different parts of the country and is influenced by local culture, geography, climate and rural/urban settings. Most Indian clothes are made from cotton which is ideal for the region's hot weather.

Drama and theatre
Indian drama and theatre has a long history alongside its music and dance. Kalidasa's plays like Shakuntala and Meghadoota are some of the older dramas, following those of Bhasa. One of the oldest surviving theatre traditions of the world is the 2,000-year-old Kutiyattam of Kerala

Sports
Hockey is the official national sport in India. However, field hockey in India no longer has the following that it once did. Cricket is considered the most popular sport in India. The India national cricket team won the 1983 Cricket World Cup, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 etc.
Football is popular in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city of Kolkata is the home to the largest stadium in India, and the second largest stadium in the world.

Animals
The varied and rich wildlife of India has had a profound impact on the region's popular culture. Common name for wilderness in India is Jungle which was adopted by the British colonialists to the English language
In Hinduism, the cow is regarded as a symbol of ahimsa (non-violence), mother goddess and bringer of good fortune and wealth.

Festivals
India, being a multi-cultural and multi-religious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. Indian states and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics
Popular religious festivals
Navratri
Diwali
Maha Shivratri
Ganesh Chaturthi
Durga Puja
Holi
Ratha-Yatra
Ugadi
Rakshabandhan
Dussehra
Sankranthi
Pongal