Archive for the year 2011
Bhoota Kola Posted by kunthra on Feb 18, 2011
Bhoota Kola is a type of spirit worship practiced in areas like Karnataka and Tulu Nadu. In Bhoota Kola, a person will be designated to be possessed by a spirit. This person will dress in a colorful costume and put on bright makeup made from plant extract. In addition, this person will put on a…
Indian Instruments Posted by kunthra on Feb 15, 2011
There are so many Indian instruments; it’s hard to keep count! India has a long and rich history and culture, and the musical heritage from which Indian epics and love songs derive from are also deep and complex. As a result, many musical forms and instruments were created to narrate an oral tradition of storytelling…
Indian Folk Dances Posted by kunthra on Feb 5, 2011
Indian folk dances are simply a cultural treasure. There are so many and so different from each other. Let’s take a look at some Indian folk dances: Ghoomar is a folk dance from Rajasthan where the women dress in colorful saris and twirl to the sound of music. It’s a very alluring dance because the…
Letter Writing in Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 31, 2011
Writing a Letter is always helpful and interesting, whatever the language may be. Hindi is no different but are you aware of all the right greeting and vocabulary that you need in Hindi letter, how to place the address and subject? Let me show you, how to write a Letter in Hindi for various occasions…
Words Pair Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 30, 2011
Today, I would like to teach an interesting topic. There are words in Hindi that goes in pair. These pair can be from a same word, two different words, opposite words, meaningful & meaningless and two meaningless words. As every Hindi speaker uses these words pair in daily life, it is important to have an…
Similar Hindi Words Posted by kunthra on Jan 28, 2011
There are some Hindi words that are spelled similarly, but have radically different meanings. Here are some Hindi words that you should be careful of: निदैश = instruction निदेश = order अवधि = a time frame अवधी = belonging to Ayodhyā उदर = stomach उधर = thither रीता = empty रीति = mode निर्धन =…
Indian Republic Day Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 27, 2011
After India got its independence from British colonial rule in 1947, the Government of India Act 1935 was used as the governing document of India. The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act 1935 thus making India a Republic State. The 26th of January is one…