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The folklore of India encompasses the folklore of the nation of India and the Indian subcontinent. India is an ethnically and religiously diverse country. Given this diversity, it is difficult to generalize the vast folklore of India as a unit.[citation needed]
Although India is a Hindu-majority country, with more than three-fourths of the population identifying themselves as Hindus, there is no single, unified, and all-pervading concept of identity present in it. Various heterogeneous traditions, numerous regional cultures and different religions to grow and flourish here. Folk religion in Hinduism may explain the rationale behind local religious practices, and contain local myths that explain the customs or rituals. However, folklore goes beyond religious or supernatural beliefs and practices, and encompasses the entire body of social tradition whose chief vehicle of transmission is oral or outside institutional channels.[citation needed]
The folkloreofIndia encompasses the folkloreof the nation ofIndia and the Indian subcontinent. India is an ethnically and religiously diverse country...
The Government ofIndia has designated official national symbols that represent the Republic ofIndia. List of Indian state symbols "India at a glance"...
India, officially the Republic ofIndia (ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous...
Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur, India. Such folklore is traditionally passed from generation to generation...
Romani folklore encompasses the folktales, myths, oral traditions, and legends of the Romani people. The Romani were nomadic when they departed India during...
Punjabi folklore, more particularly its folksongs, are a core part of the Punjabi culture. Other important components of Punjabi folklore are farces,...
Naga folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations and customs of the Nagas that occupy Northeastern region ofIndia and Northwestern...
India is the most populous country in the world with one-sixth of the world's population. According to estimates from the United Nations (UN), India has...
was published by National Book Trust in 1972. The book is a part of the FolkloreofIndia series. The book is originally written in English and then in other...
Kerala Folklore Academy is an autonomous center for cultural affairs constituted by the Government of Kerala and works under the Department of Cultural...
This is a list of women who engaged in war, found throughout mythology and folklore, studied in fields such as literature, sociology, psychology, anthropology...
The economy ofIndia has transitioned from a mixed planned economy to a mixed middle-income developing social market economy with notable public sector...
Malaysian folklore is the folk culture of Malaysia and other indigenous people of the Malay Archipelago as expressed in its oral traditions, written manuscripts...
American folklore encompasses the folklore that has evolved in the present-day United States mostly since the European colonization of the Americas. It...
The Constitution ofIndia is the supreme law ofIndia. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures...
ofIndia (GoI), constitutionally known as the Union Government and also called the Central Government, is the national authority of the Republic of India...
Maharashtra. Tribal Dances in India are inspired by the tribal folklore. Each ethnic group has its own distinct combination of myths, legends, tales, proverbs...
years imprisonment and a fine of ₱20,000. The king cobra has an eminent position in the mythology and folkloreofIndia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar...
Greater India, also known as the Indian cultural sphere, or the Indic world, is an English language socio-cultural concept composed of many countries and...
satellite television channels in India as of February 2021[update]. Numerous regional channels are available throughout India, often distributed according...
spoken in the Republic ofIndia belong to several language families, the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by 78.05% of Indians and the Dravidian...
This is a list of horses in mythology and folklore. Embarr, Niamh and Lugh's horse Epona, Gaulish horse goddess Kelpie, a mythical Celtic water horse...
English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the English region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends,...
The prime minister ofIndia (IAST: Bhārat kē Pradhānamantrī) is the head of government of the Republic ofIndia. Executive authority is vested in the prime...
Caribbean folklore includes a mix of traditions, tales, and beliefs of the Caribbean region. Caribbean folklore was shaped by a history filled with violence...
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