I need to write a grad school paper- case study rather on a client 'made up' and he is south Indian, I found some stuff online but I want to include that I interviewed a client, etc.. is there any girls who are from South India? if so, can you give me some background information on culture, traditions, values? I want to write about stuff not easily captured in written internet, journal sources... Thanks ladies!
Beautifly
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I am not south indian but I am hindu . Maybe I can help a little?
asg450
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Sorry FH's family is from North India; don't know anything about South India. There are so many different traditions in India, each state has its own special traditions.
blondie24
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Ok thanks.. would you be able to fm me some information and a little background into your culture, traditions values? is it similar to South Indian culture? lol
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Sorry FH's family is from North India; don't know anything about South India. There are so many different traditions in India, each state has its own special traditions.
Yeah I know its composed of 25 states Is the north relatively different than the South?
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Wel when it comes to south indians it has more to do with the Chennai ( Madras) religion . Here is some info. Chennai (formerly known as Madras) the capital of Tamil Nadu, lies along the coast of the Bay of Bengal, developed after 1639 when the British East India Company established a fort and trading post at the small fishing village of Chennai. Over the past three and a half centuries, the small fishing village has grown into a bustling metropolis which is especially known for its spaciousness which is lacking in other Indian cities. This characteristic is exemplified by the long esplanade called the Marina and which is lined by impressive buildings which remind the casual visitor of the long and inseparable association the city has had with the British. Even elsewhere in the city, one cannot fail to notice the dominant British influences in the form of old cathedrals, buildings in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, wide tree lined avenues.
As a city it continues to maintain the best of South Indian traditions. This is not surprising because the region was an important centre of Pallavan culture long before the British came here and the traces of which are to be found in the numerous old temples. Thus, the unwary visitor will find Madras more than just a gateway of South India. He shall find it a convenient base to peep into the varied aspects of traditional south Indian culture and life styles which intermingle with the modern city complete with its plush hotels and restaurants - offering a range of continental and typical south Indian cuisine, long and uncrowded stretches of beaches, modern shopping centres which offer traditional handicrafts, textiles and much more peculiar to this part of India.
Besides the modern city itself, there are several interesting towns like Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram, each with a rich collection of ancient temples and an array of traditional handicrafts which are very much their own.
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Sorry FH's family is from North India; don't know anything about South India. There are so many different traditions in India, each state has its own special traditions.
Yeah I know its composed of 25 states Is the north relatively different than the South?
I know the food is different between the north and south; the types of ingredients differ. And I also know people in the north worship gods that may not be found in the south and vice versa.
That's all I really know.
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Wel when it comes to south indians it has more to do with the Chennai ( Madras) religion . Here is some info. Chennai (formerly known as Madras) the capital of Tamil Nadu, lies along the coast of the Bay of Bengal, developed after 1639 when the British East India Company established a fort and trading post at the small fishing village of Chennai. Over the past three and a half centuries, the small fishing village has grown into a bustling metropolis which is especially known for its spaciousness which is lacking in other Indian cities. This characteristic is exemplified by the long esplanade called the Marina and which is lined by impressive buildings which remind the casual visitor of the long and inseparable association the city has had with the British. Even elsewhere in the city, one cannot fail to notice the dominant British influences in the form of old cathedrals, buildings in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, wide tree lined avenues.
As a city it continues to maintain the best of South Indian traditions. This is not surprising because the region was an important centre of Pallavan culture long before the British came here and the traces of which are to be found in the numerous old temples. Thus, the unwary visitor will find Madras more than just a gateway of South India. He shall find it a convenient base to peep into the varied aspects of traditional south Indian culture and life styles which intermingle with the modern city complete with its plush hotels and restaurants - offering a range of continental and typical south Indian cuisine, long and uncrowded stretches of beaches, modern shopping centres which offer traditional handicrafts, textiles and much more peculiar to this part of India.
Besides the modern city itself, there are several interesting towns like Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram, each with a rich collection of ancient temples and an array of traditional handicrafts which are very much their own.
