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Topic: Please start here: Existing knowledge about India
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Ella Pickle
Posts: 19
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: May 2001
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posted 16 October 2001 10:46 AM
  
I know that india is the second most poputated nation in the world, only China is more populated. Saris are there tridtional cloths for wemon. Most wemon don't wear saris until they are married, but that doesn't nessessarly mean they are married. They eat curries. IP: Logged |
Albert,lester,henery
Posts: 5
From: Hobart, Tasmania,Australia
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 16 October 2001 10:52 AM
I know that india is the second most populated country,the clothes the wemon wear are absolutely georgess, the styles of india's clothes fashion for women are changing variously.
Mathematics shows high knowlage of the human mind in india. It is to be belived that india invented the number system.
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Jewel
Posts: 8
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Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 16 October 2001 12:09 PM
After reading what everone else has written I realised that as I was reading I already knew a lot of thing about India, I just had to be reminded! (like forgetting that the Tajh Mahal is in India)! 
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Tails
Posts: 13
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 29 November 2001 02:28 PM
The main thing i have learnt about India is that they have little water.There are so many people and just not enough money.Their transport is kind of weird and very different to ours.Their clothing is very different compared to todays clothing styles also.IP: Logged |
i care
Posts: 3
From: melbourne/victoria/australia
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 23 July 2002 08:53 PM
well excuse me.
im indian.
india is not poor . and they do not have A LOT of violence.
that is very raisis.
i think india is rather nice because ive been the 5 times .
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From the Teacher who started this:
Welcome to this learning site, I Care. What a lovely name you have!You are fortunate to have been to India five times. Squeaky has not had the chance to go there yet, but she is making observations based on what she has read about India. You have said her comments are racist and inaccurate. Perhaps they are not the whole truth but please do not be rude on this discussion board. The purpose of our discussion is to learn from each other and that won't be easy if people do not respect each other. If you know India you know that there are many thousands of poor people there. There are plenty of richer people too and I agree with you that much of the countryside and the monuments are really beautiful. Finally, about violence. There have been reports all around the world of the bombing of Parliament House in Delhi, mass killings in Gujerat, not to mention the constant threat of violence along the Kashmiri border. Yes, that needs to be seen in proportion, but try to be kinder in pointing out people's biases.
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wateva
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Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 23 July 2002 09:03 PM
I would just like to say that whoever said that India has a lot of violence, dirty water, dirty clothes, no plumbing, girls don't get to choose their husbands and all that other junk are extremely wrong. Yes, there is a lot of poverty and it's not the cleanest place in the world but there is a lot going on to help poor people. They DO NOT have a lot of violence and the only reason their parents choose their husbands is that they respect their parents a lot and they choose suitable husbands for them and they learn to love them and NOT ALL THEIR PARENTS CHOOSE THEM FOR THEM AND WHAT'S THE POINT IN CHOOSING YOUR OWN HUSBAND MOST PPL OVER HERE GET DIVORCED ANYWAY. They are very modern now and they do so have modern clothes and fashion and they don't ride donkeys and Indian girls are extremely beautiful why do you think they won Miss World for about five years and they are extremely smart. AND IT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE CHILD MARRIAGES IN INDIA NOW SO THE BOOK YOU ARE READING IS VERY OLD. THEY HAVE PLUMBING AND THEY'RE WATER IS PERFECTLY CLEAN AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT INDIA THEN DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. Dear Wateva, You are welcome on the Forum. I am not sure why you appear to be so angry. It is great that you are speaking so confidently but not everyone is fortunate enough to be as well informed as you claim to be. This Discussion Thread of the Forum is for people to share their tentative understandings about India so that we can together sort out what is true, partially true or totally a fallacy. This will not be achieved if certain contributors are so intolerant of others' imperfect understandings that people are afraid to share. Your last sentence goes totally against the guidelines that I have set up for this forum. I hope that if you choose to contribute again you will do so in a more gracious way.
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post pat
Posts: 8
From: Tasmania
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 21 August 2002 02:42 PM
India seems like a really interesting country. I like the style of their food, cultures, and the way they live. I have Indian friends and im familliar with the peoples way of life. It has Muslim population which is the same as Middle Easterm countries and many other interesting sites and history on India.
I particularly love the Taj Mahal and its amazing architecture. It really shows the Mosque look!
I think India is a great place for a holiday.
I hope to travel there one day.IP: Logged |
angelbaby
Posts: 15
From: hobart,tasmania,australia
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 04 September 2002 11:52 AM
Dear Cecilia,
I saw this article on the news the other night that in India they are making the cow even more sacred then it already is, they are not allowing any cows to be killed at all now. Does anyone know how the cow came to be so sacred? I also know that Indian women and sometimes men hardly ever cut their hair and grow it really long. Angel BabyIP: Logged |
cecilia
Posts: 750
From: Tas., Australia
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 04 September 2002 03:07 PM
Thank you for your question, angelbaby.Have a read of this page to learn about the story of Lord Krishna and the cow, which will explain how the Hindus came to regard the cow as sacred better than I could in my own words. IP: Logged |
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Posts: 20
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 04 September 2002 06:08 PM
Dear Cecilia,
I know basically nothing about India or any of the people in it, I don't know what they wear, or what they eat, or anything about their way of living.
All I know is tahat the people of India are very different to us Australians.
If anyone knows anything about daily life in India, or even better actually visited and seen India could you please reply to me and tell me everything you know, as I am very interested in learning about their country.
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cecilia
Posts: 750
From: Tas., Australia
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 10 September 2002 04:15 PM
Profile of IndiaThis might help you get started. IP: Logged |
cloudangel
Posts: 14
From:
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 27 September 2002 11:15 AM
Hello,
All I know about India, is that it has a landmark there named the Tahj Mahal. At home I have got a blanket/shall and it has the Tahj Mahal on it.
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Pepper
Posts: 31
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 27 September 2002 11:18 AM
I don't really know a lot about India but my Pa once went to India and he brought back all these silver bracelets for me and my sister.
I don't like their food much because I don't like curry very much.
Can anyone tell me why they have those red dots on their foreheads? Is it for religous purposes?
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67m+m
Posts: 46
From: hobart,tasmania,australia
Registered: May 2002
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posted 27 September 2002 11:21 AM
I don't know all that much about India, but a story i'm fond of, perhaps it is a folktale, is the one of 'Sita and Rama'
I also enjoy hearing about Krishna.
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starry_angel_13
Posts: 21
From: Tasmania
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 27 September 2002 11:21 AM
hi
I did a project on India when I was in grade 6, But I can't remember much about it!!!
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Snucums
Posts: 12
From: Tas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 27 September 2002 11:29 AM
Hi,
I would just like to say that i have heard good things about India. I like the way they dress. I think it looks very formal but not meaning to. I don't know much about India. I would like to find out where exactly it is located in Asia. it sounds like a nice place for people who like there culture.
I'm not sure whether or not it is a spectacular holiday place. But i would like to visit there myself oneday to see what it is actually like and decide on my own opinion. IP: Logged |
boof
Posts: 29
From: hobart, tasmania
Registered: May 2002
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posted 27 September 2002 11:36 AM
boof think that India is a very complicated place, with their religeons and stuff like that. boof would get very con fused.
also boof like to know more about IndiaIP: Logged |
lil_cutie
Posts: 13
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Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 10:59 AM
Hi Everyone!
I don't know much about India, but i know that their Jewellery is absouletly beautiful and the females wear alot of it.IP: Logged |
bonniestar
Posts: 23
From: Hobart Tasmania Australia
Registered: May 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:01 AM
I can't believe that everyone knows so much about India!!
I hope that I will learn something about India in this forum, because I think that it is really interesting to share different views.Thanks
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fuzzy
Posts: 21
From: Hobart Tas Australia
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:01 AM
Hi
One of my best friend's sister went to India. When she came back she taught us a a couple of Indian rounds that you can do with one, two or more people.
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bonniestar
Posts: 23
From: Hobart Tasmania Australia
Registered: May 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:07 AM
Hey JosieI think that the food rocks too!
I love it how it is really hot and spicy. Are spring rolls Indian?? Because I really like them too, but only the vego ones.
Love Bonnie*
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fat_cat_named_kato
Posts: 27
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:12 AM
Hello Everyone,
I don't know very much about India, although I have heard of a very famous Indian man called Gandhi. Gandhi created passive resistance; in my opinion Gandhi was a wonderful man. Sadly Gandhi was assonated although his brilliant work in promoting peace has never been forgotten.
Bye….
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angelbaby
Posts: 15
From: hobart,tasmania,australia
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:19 AM
Dear Cecilia,
I know that in India both the men and women grow their hair really long. usually the men wear a turban over their hair. Does any body know why they do this?
is it part of their religion? Is it true that in in India they only use their right hand to eat and that it is bad manners to pick anything up or eat anything with their left hand? I also heard that for a punishment in India they used to cut off a person's right hand so that they would be shamed by the public because they had to use their left hand for everything. In India there are alot of different species of animals that are found nowhere else in the world. This includes the Indian elephant. What other sorts of animals do they have in India? I know that India has rainforests as well as deserts. It must be a very interesting and diverse country, I'd love to visit it one day. from Angel Baby
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lulu
Posts: 15
From: Hobart, Tasmainia, Australia
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:20 AM
Unfortunately I know very little about Indain. I am hoping that by doing this unit in English I will be able to learn more about Indian culture.[This message has been edited by lulu (edited 02 October 2002).] IP: Logged |
Isa
Posts: 10
From: HOBART,Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:22 AM
Hello
I don't really knoe much but my grandmother is in India at the moment!!!
She told me before she left that When you haVE A SHOWER you have to cover your eyes because the Water is very Dirty And you can get conjuctivitus (eye Disease thing)
The weather is also very hot and you shouldn't where many cloths!!!
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chicken
Posts: 7
From: Tasmania
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:24 AM
hi all!
well, I don't really know much about India, but I'de like to. All I know is what other people have written which I won't bother repeating. I would love to go to India, but not when it's really hot!
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Ez
Posts: 5
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:25 AM
I don't really know much about India. Its located in Asia and its really big. Its has the second largest population in the world second only to China. The capital of India is New Delhi. IP: Logged |
oink
Posts: 11
From: hobart
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:27 AM
Our family used to now a group of Indian people living next, my little sister was friends with the younger daughter in their family.
Then one day when we all sat down to watch the news we discovered that they had been in a carcrash with a truck! The mother and older brother
(no names to be menshioned)were killed the father wasn't in the car at the time and my little sisters friend was in a coma being rushed to hospital with severe head and leg injuries.
It has taken her quite some time to recover but she will never be the same.IP: Logged |
Lil' Monsta
Posts: 9
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:27 AM
Hello Cecilia,I think your question's about India are really good and they make us think about what we already know about other countries.
Unfortunately for me I don't know anything about India or the way Indian's live.
Hopefully after we do our unit on India I will be able to get onto the forum and answer some of the question's! From Lil' Monsta IP: Logged |
Moody*Chick
Posts: 10
From: Hobart,Tasmania
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:34 AM
I don't really know much about India but I would love to know more about it. All I know is it is hot and alot of them don't have very much of money.IP: Logged |
purple
Posts: 7
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: May 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:34 AM
Hi!
My class did a big unit on India in grade six. A member of the Indian community come to our school and showed us examples of their food. I also know an Indian family who own a restaurant near my house,indian food is really delicious and spicy.IP: Logged |
Basojr
Posts: 7
From: Hobart,Tas,Australia
Registered: May 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:35 AM
I don't know much about India but my friend foxyjr said one of her friends is from India.
I have seen pictures of India and it looks like a beautiful country. And hI have heard lots about it and one day like to go their.
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fat_cat_named_kato
Posts: 27
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:37 AM
Greetings everyone,
I used to have an Indian neighbor she was a lovely lady but she moved to the mainland about a year ago. My indian neighbor gave me a Indian tea cosy, the tea cosy is made of very fine green lace it is very beautiful.
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kitkat
Posts: 8
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:45 AM
Indian people eat curries. I like to eat curries. I don't like hot curries though, they burn my mouth. I have some Bindis at home. Indian women wear Bindis. I don't know very much about India but I would like to learn more.IP: Logged |
nutmeg
Posts: 5
From: hobart,tasmania,Australia
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 01 October 2002 11:50 AM
I don't know that much about India, but I hope to learn alot more than I know on India, hopefully on this site. My English teacher went to India this year and she enjoyed it alot and she took lot's of photos.
I would like to go there myself!IP: Logged |
swany
Posts: 9
From: Hobart
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02 October 2002 09:33 AM
well i don't really know much about India I know that there is 1 billion people live there and i know thta the ladys were bindiez. That about all i know but i would like to know more
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starry_angel_13
Posts: 21
From: Tasmania
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 02 October 2002 09:42 AM
hi everyone
i think that people in India wear beautifully decorated clothes and they wear bindis and i think they wear some make-up too but I'm not sure.
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boof
Posts: 29
From: hobart, tasmania
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02 October 2002 09:43 AM
my dads girlfriend, i think that she is Indian because she has a red/brown dot/circle between her eyebrowes and also she reminds me of a indian woman.IP: Logged |
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