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The houses in South India are made of bricks, wood, bamboo, stones and mud. They have sloping roofs as it rains heavily in these areas. Sloping roofs are seen as a solution to this problem, as the water does not collect anywhere on the roof, and flows down freely.

Bhangda, the folk dance of Punjab is lively and liked by all. It is the folk dance of the agriculturist class of Punjab. Traditionally this dance is associated with the harvesting season and was performed on a full moon day.

India’s coastline is roughly 7,500 km with Arabian Sea on the West and Bay of Bengal in the East. A long coastline attracts tourism for several southern states in India like Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Sea transport is much cheaper than land transport and it implies low cost of import and export interstate. There are plenty of resources like Mineral and fishing and many people engage in this work. There are variety of beaches in these states.

Traditionally an integral part of the Tamasha folk theatre of Maharashtra Lavni is the most popular and best-known folk dance form of the state. The term Lavani derives from the word Lavanya which means beauty and is usually performed by women.

Angrakha translates to ‘body protector’. It is worn in Rajasthan by men as a traditional attire which is usually a shorter shirt or frock like upper garment ideally made of cotton to withstand dry and hot weather conditions in Rajasthan. The garment is usually made of a material that can withstand heat and absorb sweat, which typically is cotton.

The staple food of North India is wheat which is consumed in the types of rotis or chapatis with sabzi or curry. The greater part of the North Indian individuals incline toward vegetarian diet aside from the Kashmiris.

In Maharashtra, women wear the nine-yard, divided sari (Nauvari / Kachhoto). The Nauvari style saree has its roots in war. In earlier times, Maratha women fought battles alongside the men and felt the need for a garment that aided free movement. This idea gave birth to the Nauvari saree.

Kathiyawad thaali is a famous food in Gujarat and Dal Bati is a traditional dish from the State of the Rajasthan.

Ghummar is a folk dance of Rajasthan. It is a community dance performed by groups of women on auspicious occasions. The name is derived from the word ghoomna which is an act of spinning.