印度简介,英文版.ppt

A Mysterious Country Jackay E1305 Location: some place in Asia Its one of the Four ancient civilizations National anthem：Jana Gana Mana A man: Your Impressions？ Curry？ The Mysterious Country The Dressing The Eating The Housing The Travelling Dress Sari There are more than 80 recorded ways to wear a sari. The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with the loose end of the drape to be worn over the shoulder, baring the midriff(上腹）. The nivi is todays most popular sari style. Nivi drape starts with one end of the sari tucked into the waistband of the petticoat, usually a plain skirt. The cloth is wrapped around the lower body once, then hand-gathered into even pleats below the navel. The pleats are tucked into the waistband of the petticoat. Dancing In ancient India,dance was usually a functional activity dedicated to worship(礼拜）, entertainment or leisure. Dancers usually performed in temples, on festive occasions and seasonal harvests. Dance was performed on a regular basis before deities（神明） as a form of worship. Different styles Bharatanatyam 婆罗多舞 Kuchipudi 库契普迪舞 Turban A turban is a kind of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear, usually by men. The Eating Custom Vegetarianism Half of the Indian are vergetarianist. No Drinking Indian people seldom drink. With hands Most Indian people prefer eating with hands rather than using knives and forks. While comunicating with others, Inidans never use, for example, shaking hands, handing over money. They think their left hands are very dirty and its impolite to use their left hands. Housing No Toilet It may sound strange, but many families do not have a toilet in their house.They are used to open-air WCs. Some even think its infelicitous(不吉利的）to have a toilet in their house. But things are changing now. Travelling problem Due to the great population in India, travelling can be a great problem in India. For more informa