India is a country of many cultures. Religions, languages, music, food, dances, customs and traditions differ from place to place. Indian culture is a mixture of various subcultures. According to historians and experts, Indian culture is the oldest in world. It dates back to 8000 BC. It has a rich history since the time of the Vedas.

Traditional Indian dressing style varies across different parts of the country. It is vastly affected by local culture. General styles of dress include clothes such as sari for women and kurta, lungi and dhoti for men. Showing skin and wearing short clothes is not supported by Indian culture. Usually, red bindi or sindoor is used by the married Hindu women.

Indian dances have various folk forms. Among the well-known folk dances are lavani of Maharashtra, bhangra of Punjab, odishi of Odisha, the dandiya and garba of Gujarat, the ghoomar of Rajasthan, etc.

Namaste is a common spoken greeting or welcome word in the Indian culture. It is also known as namaskar, namaskarai, namaskaram and Vanakkam in different languages and religions. Saying Namaste shows one’s deep respect to other person. In Indian culture, Namaste is also written at the beginning of the letters. Hands folded sign is made without a word when we want to say goodbye to others. Thus, Namaste is a unique greeting, which shows important spirit of Indian culture.