Essays on Indian Culture

India is known and admired all over the globe for its exclusive features such as diversity, tradition, and culture. Among the several things that distinguish the Indian sub-continent from the rest of the world is its ethnic clothing. The traditional Indian attire has not only earned admirers among the world nations but also been felicitated…

Abstract In this paper, the essence of cultural assessment especially in the field of nursing will be discussed in detailed by first, giving a brief background of cultural assessment and its role in the field of nursing. One culture (Indian culture) will then be chosen and assessment done by defining the culture regarding the types…

Plato said, “Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” Music empowers people to find beauty in their life, express feelings, and make connections with other people and themselves. Music works various parts of the brain: memory, rhythmic movement, aural discrimination, communication, patience, and cooperation. People learn to understand to…

The contribution of Mithilā to the development of a synthetic Indian Culture is immense. At a time, Mithilā had a long literary tradition. Sanskrit was the main vehicle of expression and the chief source of learning. Even after the Muslim conquest of Tirhut in 1324 A.D., when Sanskrit ceased to be a living language in…

The United States government committed one of the most heinous incidents of its history by passing the Removal Act of 1830 that led to the Trail of Tears which was the relocation and demoralization of the American Indians. The Indians were forced to move west in a mass exodus so that the American settlers could…

There are many things that are done to prepare for an Indian wedding ceremony. Besides the basic planning piece common to most weddings which includes decisions like bridal party, venue, food, and guest list, there are also many rituals done prior to the ceremony itself. Some of these rituals differ by location and religious beliefs…

Hindi–Urdu controversy began within the 19th century within the sub-continent out of the controversy over whether the Hindi or Urdu languages should be chosen as a national language. Hindi and Urdu are very similar spoken languages, to the extent that they’re sometimes considered to be dialects or registers of one speech communication stated as Hindi-Urdu…

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi also known as Mahatma Gandhi was born October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, which is present day Gujarat, India. Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who acclaimed his country’s freedom through a nonviolent revolution. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, was a chief minister in Porbandar and his mother, Putlibai, was…

Knowing the importance of arranged marriage, Nanda on her second trip to India stayed with a friend who was in the process of finding a wife for her son. Arranged marriage is very important and the pressure to find the right match is on the guardians. Most Indian families do not marry outside their social…

It all begins with letting go of distracting thoughts and emotions and create space for the world to become part of the mind, body, and soul. Enlightenment is achieved through meditation and realization which is the basis of Zen. To fully comprehend the practice of Zen Buddhism one needs to experience the process and not…