{"id":278,"date":"2026-04-07T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/chapter\/chapter-7_cultural-notes-and-extra-online-materials\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:12:47","slug":"chapter-7_cultural-notes-and-extra-online-materials","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/chapter\/chapter-7_cultural-notes-and-extra-online-materials\/","title":{"raw":"7.10 Cultural Notes and Extra\/Optional Online Materials","rendered":"7.10 Cultural Notes and Extra\/Optional Online Materials"},"content":{"raw":"\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Cultural Notes<\/h2>\n<table class=\"grid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100.271%;height: 230px\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 15px\"><\/td>\n<th style=\"width: 21.9666%;text-align: center;height: 15px\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 72.9815%;text-align: center;height: 15px\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 23px\" scope=\"row\">1.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 23px\">Food habits<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 23px\">In Hindi, there is no separate words for lunch and dinner. <span lang=\"hi\">\u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> \"food\" is used for both lunch and dinner. Typically, for both lunch and dinner, people eat full meal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 41px\" scope=\"row\">2.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 41px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u091a\u093e\u092f<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 41px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u091a\u093e\u092f<\/span> is one of the drink that Indian love to drink in the morning and in the evening&nbsp; with snacks. Additionally, <span lang=\"hi\">\u091a\u093e\u092f<\/span> is served in office often and it is a drink for a break between work\/study.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 47px\" scope=\"row\">3.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 47px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091a\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 47px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091a\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span> Literally, it means \"what is moving?\" But this is used to express \"What's up?\" or \"What is going on?\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 47px\" scope=\"row\">4.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 47px\">Folk tales<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 47px\">Each Indian festival has some sort of folk tale behind it. Mostly, it is based on religion. For example, diwali is celebrated because, it is assumed that Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshaman after killing the devil king Rawan. To be culturally appropriate, you should learn the folk tales behind each festivals Indian celebrates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 47px\" scope=\"row\">5.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 47px\">School and Office hours.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 47px\">In America, people generally go to work at 8 AM. In&nbsp; India and South Asia, the office starts at 10 AM. This gives enough time in the morning for morning rituals such as yoga, making break-fast, eating breakfast, and packing lunch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 142px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 10px\" scope=\"row\">6.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 10px\">Daily Routine<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 10px\">When you ask about daily routine to Indian and South Asian, they may just talk about their work\/study. They may say how long they work and study.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Extra\/Optional Online Materials<\/h2>\nHistory of Chai:\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZONUN2MdrOE[\/embed]\n\nIndian Mom Daily Routine:\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PyA7G5i8J8Y[\/embed]\n\nHoli's Folk Tale:\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U6eylMFG-s8[\/embed]\n\n<span lang=\"hi\">\u0926\u0936\u0939\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span>:\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WGUCsK6I-bk\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span lang=\"hi\">\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 !<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Cultural Notes<\/h2>\n<table class=\"grid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100.271%;height: 230px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px\">\n<td style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 15px\"><\/td>\n<th style=\"width: 21.9666%;text-align: center;height: 15px\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 72.9815%;text-align: center;height: 15px\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 23px\" scope=\"row\">1.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 23px\">Food habits<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 23px\">In Hindi, there is no separate words for lunch and dinner. <span lang=\"hi\">\u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> &#8220;food&#8221; is used for both lunch and dinner. Typically, for both lunch and dinner, people eat full meal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 63px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 41px\" scope=\"row\">2.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 41px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u091a\u093e\u092f<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 41px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u091a\u093e\u092f<\/span> is one of the drink that Indian love to drink in the morning and in the evening&nbsp; with snacks. Additionally, <span lang=\"hi\">\u091a\u093e\u092f<\/span> is served in office often and it is a drink for a break between work\/study.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 47px\" scope=\"row\">3.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 47px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091a\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 47px\"><span lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091a\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span> Literally, it means &#8220;what is moving?&#8221; But this is used to express &#8220;What&#8217;s up?&#8221; or &#8220;What is going on?&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 47px\" scope=\"row\">4.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 47px\">Folk tales<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 47px\">Each Indian festival has some sort of folk tale behind it. Mostly, it is based on religion. For example, diwali is celebrated because, it is assumed that Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshaman after killing the devil king Rawan. To be culturally appropriate, you should learn the folk tales behind each festivals Indian celebrates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 47px\" scope=\"row\">5.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 47px\">School and Office hours.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 47px\">In America, people generally go to work at 8 AM. In&nbsp; India and South Asia, the office starts at 10 AM. This gives enough time in the morning for morning rituals such as yoga, making break-fast, eating breakfast, and packing lunch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 142px\">\n<th style=\"width: 5.05184%;height: 10px\" scope=\"row\">6.<\/th>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9666%;height: 10px\">Daily Routine<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 72.9815%;height: 10px\">When you ask about daily routine to Indian and South Asian, they may just talk about their work\/study. They may say how long they work and study.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Extra\/Optional Online Materials<\/h2>\n<p>History of Chai:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"History of Tea in India\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZONUN2MdrOE?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Indian Mom Daily Routine:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Indian Mom 5:30AM To 9:45PM PRODUCTIVE\/REAL busy Morning to Night ROUTINE~IndianMom daily routine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PyA7G5i8J8Y?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Holi&#8217;s Folk Tale:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-3\" title=\"Story of Holi in Hindi | Prahlad and Holika Story | Mythological Stories from Mocomi Kids\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U6eylMFG-s8?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"hi\">\u0926\u0936\u0939\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-4\" title=\"\u0926\u0936\u0939\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0928\u0940 | The Story Of Dussehra | Dussehra Special | Hindi Moral Stories | Hindi Stories\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WGUCsK6I-bk?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span lang=\"hi\">\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 !<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"menu_order":10,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-278","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":263,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278\/revisions"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/263"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/278\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=278"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ibooks.braou.ac.in\/aaohindiseekhein\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}