Due to its geographical location, India has been raided by different tribes for many centuries. Naturally, they all left their mark on genetic diversity. It is through the mixing of different races that the people of India have a distinctive appearance and culture. First of all, the Aryan tribes came here. They mingled with the Tibetan-Burmese peoples, penetrating into the territory of modern India because of the Himalayas.
So different inhabitants of India
What helped the Indians maintain their ethnic diversity? The answer is simple. It's all about the caste system. That is why in the Indian streets you can meet a variety of people, even the Caucasian type. That is, the inhabitants of India are ethnically heterogeneous. For example, representatives of the Aryan type are distinguished by a coffee tint of the skin. It is noteworthy that in higher castes the skin color is usually lighter.
The native Indian is usually distinguished by a beautiful oval face, straight hair (less thick than that of representatives of northern and central Europe) and a slightly curved nose. Their growth, as a rule, does not exceed 185 cm. On the example of dards, it is best to draw a conclusion about the physical data of the Aryan tribes. This is a simple, open race with brown eyes and straight black hair.
What is the difference between a native of India?
Like any nation, Indians are not without a kind of charm. Residents of India have a kind of mental warehouse. Perhaps this is due to ancient traditions that are still strong in India, and maybe because this territory has been raided by various conquerors for many centuries. The inhabitants of India are emotional, but skillfully hide their feelings, they are sometimes too polite, unreliable. The strengths of this race are industriousness, openness, cleanliness, moderation, respect for science, goodwill. Indians always know how to create an atmosphere of easy communication, they can show their interlocutor what is interesting with him.
Like the inhabitants of ancient India, modern Indians live according to the ancient scriptures - the Vedas. In accordance with these texts, a person should express his love and devotion to God through his daily actions, and not just through rituals. Even cleaning can be a means of serving someone from the gods, of which there are a huge number in India. Their worship can be expressed in creativity, and in everyday affairs, and in raising children, and in communicating with other people. All classes should be a stage of self-improvement.
Do not call Indians Indians!
No less important is the question of what the inhabitants of India are called. Contrary to popular belief, they should be called Indians, not Indians. Hindus are followers of Hinduism, the dominant religion in India. Do not confuse Indians with Indians.
Columbus mistakenly called the native inhabitants of North America Indians because he thought he had sailed to distant and mysterious India.
Civil Rights Movement in India
Indians are a very active nation. The society is now undergoing processes aimed at abolishing caste, improving the status of women. All this is closely interconnected with reforms in the social sphere. They mainly concern the advancement of women. Indians advocate the legalization of civil marriage, to increase the marriage age of both girls and boys. An equally important issue is expanding educational opportunities for women, as well as improving the situation of Indian widows.
As a result of these processes, several changes have been introduced. So, the marriage age for girls was determined to be 14 years old, for boys - 18 years. If one of the marriages has not reached the age of 21, written parental consent is required. Also closely related marriages and polygamy were banned. But the advantages of this law, unfortunately, did not become public. Only a small part of the population of India was able to use its benefits . The fact is that even now the practice is widespread, when formally a girl marries at the age of 10 years. Of course, the immediate ceremony is postponed until the bride's more mature age - a maximum of 12-14 years. Such early marriages have a bad effect not only on the mental and physical health of women, but also on the well-being of the Indian race as a whole.
The position of widows in India
The fact is that if a married female girl becomes a widow, then she can no longer marry. Moreover, in the husband’s family, until the end of her days she will be doomed to do the hardest work, will not have to wear new beautiful clothes. Also, the unfortunate widow not only receives the worst food from the table, but must also observe a many-day fast. In order to somehow improve the position of widows in society (including many children), it is necessary to ensure that remarriage is not considered something shameful and shameful. At present, re-marriage of a widow is possible only if she belongs to a lower caste. To top it all off, the woman whose husband died in Indian society cannot independently earn her livelihood.
Indian education
Separately, it is worth noting the system of Indian education, as it is considered one of the largest in the world. Interestingly, in order to enter the university, you do not need to pass any exams. In addition to conventional universities, India also has educational institutions with specific characteristics, for example, the Women's Institute in Bombay. Despite the fact that technical specialties are considered to be leading in the field of education, the number of graduates of humanitarian universities is about 40%. In fact, technical professions play a very important role in the development of human resources and industry in India. Related to the education system is the question of how many people are in India. According to the latest data, about 1 million
Indians
The main occupations of the inhabitants of India are traditionally farming, livestock breeding. Many are involved in the field of light and heavy industry, which is currently developing dynamically. Despite this, most of the population of India lives almost below the poverty line. The fact is that until relatively recently this country was a colony of Great Britain. Therefore, the colonial past cannot but affect the lives of Indians.
Religion: "Shiva without Shakti - shava"
More than 80% of the population professes Hinduism - the most massive and ancient religion in Asia. Therefore, it is not surprising that culture is closely connected with it. The main provisions of Hinduism were established in the 6th Art. BC. After that, the whole culture began to line up around this system.
Hinduism is a mythological religion. It is noteworthy that the pantheon consists of a great many gods. But the most revered is Trinmurti - Vishnu-Brahma-Shiva. And if Vishnu is the keeper of the world, Brahma is the creator, then Shiva is the destroyer. But he is not just a destroyer, he is also the beginning of everything. The gods have several hands as a symbol of their divine functions and are necessarily depicted with their attributes. For example, Vishnu - with a disk, Shiva - with a trident, Brahma - with the Vedas. Moreover, Shiva is always depicted with three eyes as symbols of his wisdom. In parallel with the Trinmurti, the goddesses - Shakti - are also revered. These are not just female deities. They harmoniously complement spouses, making them one whole. There is even such an expression: "Shiva without Shakti is shava (corpse)." The oldest in India, along with the veneration of Trinmurti, is the cult of animals. For example, for a Hindu, neither killing a cow nor eating beef is unthinkable. Many animals in India are sacred.