Hello everyone!

Today, we made a recap of your research, here is what you said:

Monday, November 17^th 2014

Discovering India

A-How many castes....

→ It's a social class system, the society is divided in four groups/castes and one group (the untouchables).

B→ The capital of India is New Delhi.

C → The most typical outfit is the sari (saree), It's a long cloth (9 meters) draped over the body.

D → The saffron= courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation.

The white band= purity and truth

The wheel in navy blue= the Dharma shakra.

The green band= fertility and faith.

E → What does Bollywood mean?

It is a mix/portmanteau of Bombay and (H)ollywood. It represents the film industry based in Mumbai (the films are in Hindi)

F → .../ Where is it located?

It means « crown of palaces ». It is located in Agra, in the north of India.

Homework for Thursday 20/11: Revoir la leçon et bien comprendre le vocabulaire.