It's a type of sort flat India bread. I love it very much!!
Friday, May 11, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Kitchen
This is the most holiest place in house, and cleansed no dust in there. Dish and pan arranged regulaly and god is sacred in the corner.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Holly fastival
There is holly fastival in India. It is held in the morning. They dust a colorful powder each other.
India snacks
These are India snacks. These have some difference. These almost made of milk, nuts, saffron, flower and suger. Right picture is seasoned spicy nuts and beans and fried potato.
Economy hotel
This hotel is a 500-2,000 yen a night. In the double room, there is no bathtub in the bothroom. It has only shower like right picture.
Intermediate hotel
This hotel called "ﾗﾝｸﾞ･ﾆﾜｽ・ﾊﾟﾚｽ･ﾎﾃﾙ" in Japanese. It's a 1,700 yen a night.(double room) This is very good to stay. It'sa really pretty hotel.
High-grade hotel
This is a high-grade hotel in India. It's called "ﾀｰｼﾞ･ﾏﾊﾙ･ﾎﾃﾙ" in Japanese. It's a more 20,000 yen a night hotel.
craftsman
There are many kinds of trade in India. As you see, right picture is a dentist. Also left picrure is a barber and snake charmer. Nobady snake charmer in Japan. It have some diference between them.
Wedding
There is basically no love marrege in India. They usually marriage by arranged marriage. The partner is decided by their friend or parents. Bride wear the gorgeous dress (like left picture)and brideroom appear riding horse.
Monday, May 07, 2007
In-flight meal
It takes about nine hours and half hours from Narita to Delhi by plane. There are flight attendants who wear sari in the plane. They serve non-vegetarian or vegetarian food for us. It means beef or vegetable. So we can choose what we want. It's interesting!
Taking picture
There are not permited place to take pictures in India. For example, airport, station, bridge, railroad, inside bank and museum. If you took picture in these place, your film is confiscatesd.
Time difference
The time difference between Japan and India is three hours and thirty minutes. When nine o'clock in the morning in India, Japan is 12:30 p.m.
The book I borrowed
I borrowed this book from KGU library today. This is written about trip of India.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Respect India
"India is a vast country of rich cultural diversity. To have unity in diversity, is possible when we RESPECT one another. We are now happy to have RESPECT come to India and the students of our schools would like to reach out to refugees in India itself and all parts of the World. We will do our bit to make the world a better place. "
http://www.respectrefugees.org/aff_india.shtml
http://www.respectrefugees.org/aff_india.shtml
Cows Everywhere!
India has 30 per cent of the world's cattle. There are 26 distinctive breeds of cow in India. The hump, long ears and bushy tail distinguish the Indian cow.
Here cows are everywhere! Because the cow is respected as a sacred animal, it's allowed to roam unharmed, and they are pretty used to the traffic and the rhythm of the city.
Here cows are everywhere! Because the cow is respected as a sacred animal, it's allowed to roam unharmed, and they are pretty used to the traffic and the rhythm of the city.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
India goods
I like India interior. It's so cute. Especially elephant! Sometimes I go shopping to get some sundry goods.
karaoke♬♫
We went to karaoke after the party. We sang song and dance for 5 hours!! I was indeed tired. But it was great fun. I was really proud of us.
Happy Birthday to Tomoko
We had a birthday party for Tomoko in Chiaki's house. I went to there earlier than Tomoko for repare the party.
We made cake, salad eyc.... It was a great time!!
Friday, May 04, 2007
Camp!!
I went camping in Uto with some senior and the exchange student. We had a barbecue, firework and camp fire. There was no light, so I really had a problem to go to bathroom. I had to put up with that many times.
I had a really good time.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
National Anthem
The song "Jana-gana-mana", composed by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. The First stanza consists of the full version of the National Anthem.
It reads:
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.
Tava shubha name jage,
Tava shubha asisa mage,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya, jaya, jaya, jaya he!
Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds) is also played on certain occasions. The following is Tagore's English rendering of this stanza:
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all
people,
Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of
Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and
Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindyas
and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Jamuna and
Ganges and is
Chanted by the waves of the Indian
Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing
thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
Thou dispenser of India's destiny.
Victory, victory, victory to thee.
It reads:
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-Jaladhi-taranga.
Tava shubha name jage,
Tava shubha asisa mage,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya, jaya, jaya, jaya he!
Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds) is also played on certain occasions. The following is Tagore's English rendering of this stanza:
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all
people,
Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of
Punjab, Sind,
Gujarat and Maratha,
Of the Dravida and Orissa and
Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindyas
and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of Jamuna and
Ganges and is
Chanted by the waves of the Indian
Sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing
thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
Thou dispenser of India's destiny.
Victory, victory, victory to thee.
Religion 3
Islam
"Arab traders brought Islam to South India in the seventh century. After them came the Afghans and the Mughuls, of whom the most enlightened was the Emperor Akbar. Akbar almost succeeded in founding a new religion Din-e-Elahi, based on both Hinduism and Islam, but it found few adherents.Islam has flourished in India through the centuries. Muslim citizens have occupied some of the highest positions in the country since independence in 1947."
http://www.hcilondon.net/india-overview/land-people/people.html
"Arab traders brought Islam to South India in the seventh century. After them came the Afghans and the Mughuls, of whom the most enlightened was the Emperor Akbar. Akbar almost succeeded in founding a new religion Din-e-Elahi, based on both Hinduism and Islam, but it found few adherents.Islam has flourished in India through the centuries. Muslim citizens have occupied some of the highest positions in the country since independence in 1947."
http://www.hcilondon.net/india-overview/land-people/people.html
Religion 2
Jainism and Buddhism
"In the sixth century before Christ, Mahavira propagated Jainism.Its message was asceticism, austerity and non-violence. At about the same time, Buddhism came into being. Gautama Buddha, a prince, renounced the world and gained enlightenment. He preached that 'Nirvana' was to be attained through the conquest of self. Buddha's teachings in time spread to China and some other countries of South East Asia."
http://www.hcilondon.net/india-overview/land-people/people.html
"In the sixth century before Christ, Mahavira propagated Jainism.Its message was asceticism, austerity and non-violence. At about the same time, Buddhism came into being. Gautama Buddha, a prince, renounced the world and gained enlightenment. He preached that 'Nirvana' was to be attained through the conquest of self. Buddha's teachings in time spread to China and some other countries of South East Asia."
http://www.hcilondon.net/india-overview/land-people/people.html
Religion 1
Hinduism
The Hindu religion had its origin in the concepts of the early Aryans who came to India more than 4,000 years ago.
The Hindu religion had its origin in the concepts of the early Aryans who came to India more than 4,000 years ago.
Languages
India has 17 major languages and 844 different dialects. The Sanskrit of the Aryan settlers has merged with the earlier Dravidian vernaculars to give rise to new languages.
Hindi, spoken by about 45 per cent of the population, is the national language. English has also been retained as a language for official communication.
Hindi, spoken by about 45 per cent of the population, is the national language. English has also been retained as a language for official communication.
Festival of India
There are a lot of festivals of India. For example, Chｒistmas, New year, Easter, Onam, Deepawali, Muharram andHoli and so on. I have heard Chriｓｔmas, New year and Easter. But I've never heard the others.
Festivals： Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the Buddha, is widely celebrated, on a full moon night in April/May. The Buddha was born on the full-moon day in the month of Vaisakh in 563 BC. He achieved enlightenment as well as nirvana on the same date. It is also believed that Yashodara, the Buddha's wife, his charioteer Channa and even his horse Kantaka were born on the same day. On this day, Buddhists offer prayers in their temples. Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh and Bodh Gaya in Bihar are the main centres of celebration.
http://www.hcilondon.net/india-overview/festivals/buddha-purnima.html
http://www.hcilondon.net/india-overview/festivals/buddha-purnima.html
National Fruit - Mango
A fleshy fruit, eaten ripe or used green for pickles, of the tree Mangifera indica, the mango is one of the most important and widely cultivated fruits of the tropical world. Its juicy fruit is a rich source of Vitamins A, C and D. In India there are over 100 varieties of mangoes, in different sizes, shapes and colours. Mangoes, have been cultivated in India from time immemorial. The poet Kalidasa sang its praises. Alexander savoured its taste, as did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang. Akbar planted 100,000 mango trees in Darbhanga, known as Lakhi Bagh.
National Tree - Banyan
The Banyan tree is the Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks an branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India. Even today, the banyan tree is the focal point of village life and the village council meets under the shade of this tree.
National Flower - Lotus
The lotus or waterlily is an aquatic plant of Nymphaea family with broad floating leaves and bright fragrant flowers that grow only in shallow waters. The leaves and flowers float and have long stems that contain air spaces. The big attractive flowers have many petals overlapping in a symmetrical pattern. The root functions are carried out by rhizomes that fan out horizontally through the mud below the water. Lotuses, prized for their serene beauty, are delightful to behold as their blossoms open on the surface of a pond. In India the sacred lotus is legendary and much folklore and religious mythology is woven around it.
National Bird - Peacock
The male bird of species Pavo cristatus, the peacock is a native of India, with striking plumage and upper tail converts marked with iridescent ocelli, and able to expand its tail erect like fan as ostentatious display. Peacocks are related to pheasants. Found wild in India (and also domesticated in villages) they live in jungle lands near water. They were once bred for food but now hunting of peacocks is banned in India. The peahen has no plumage. These birds do not sound as beautiful as they look - they have a harsh call.
National Animal - Tiger
The large Asiatic carnivorous feline quadruped, Panthera tigris, maneless, of tawny yellow colour with blackish transverse stripes and white belly, proverbial for its power and its magnificence, is the national animal of India. There are very few tigers left in the world today. A decade ago the tiger population in India had dwindled to a few hundreds. The Government of India, under its Project Tiger programme, started a massive effort to preserve the tiger population. Today, thanks to Project Tiger, India's population of tigers is in a comfortable position
Indian streets
Indian streets are always crowded with bicycles, bicycle-based carriages called "rickshaws", three-wheeled bike taxis and small number of automobiles. They flow disorderly like fluid on the street.
インドの通りは、無数の自転車を中心にいつも混んでいて、市内では信号機の無いロータリー方式が多いので、混沌という印象です。
About India
Population：879,550,000
Capital：New Delhi
Area：3,287,263 sq kilometers
Languege：English and Hindi
Currency：Rupees
Capital：New Delhi
Area：3,287,263 sq kilometers
Languege：English and Hindi
Currency：Rupees
What is "namaste"?
This is a kind of greeting in India. In English, we say "Hello", this is same meaning.We can use in the morning, noon, evening and night. This etymology is Sanskrit.
The pople who was accused in India
I knew the news that RICHARD GERE was accused by Indian governments and citizens on the TV. Because he kissed indian actress for some reason. This seems to be what is not forgiven in India.
"An Indian court has issued arrest warrants for Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty today, saying their kiss at a public function "transgressed all limits of vulgarity," media reports said."
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