Discovering India

Discovering India

Religion and caste system:

A caste is a social group with different levels in India. There are 4 castes and one group is "outcast".

Geography:

New Delhi is the capital city of India but it's not the largest city. The most populated city is Mumbai. There are other important cities like Agra, Kolkota, and Bengalore.

Traditions:

The typical outfit is the saree / sari. It’s a long cloth around the body of women.

The flag of India:

There are 4 parts. Green represents fertility, white is for purity and truth and saffron means courage and sacrifice.
The blue circle represents the cycle of death and life. It is the chakra, the third eye.

Bollywood:

It’s a porte-manteau word of Bombay and Hollywood. It’s the cinema industry in Mumbai. The films are in Hindi.

Taj Mahal: It’s a monument in Agra. The emperor created it for his dead wife. It means “crown of the palaces” in Arabic.