Food in Coastal Region

Gujarat - The main varieties are Bajra rotla, khichadi, kadhi, sukhi bhaji, olo, jaggery, gathiya, chavanu, fafda, dholkla, handavo, khaman, khadavadi, dabeli, patra, penda, dudh pak, mohanthal, sukhdi and many more.

Konkan - The kokam and the aamchur powder are the main ingredients. The cuisine is of 2 types : The Brahmin and th eNon-Brahmin. The Brahmin cuisine is moderately spiced and has a lot of coconut. The Non-Brahmin cuisine is spicy and also contains sea food.

Karnataka - The rice is the staple diet. People eat rice, rice roti, dosa, idli, uttapam, rasam, sambar, rice dumplings, dry curries, pork curry, chicken curry, Mysore pak, chiroti, Dharwad peda and many more.

Kerala - rice is the main ingredient of all dishes. Dosa, idli, uttapa, appaam, pappadakkams,  sambar, rasam, curries , fish dry or salted,  crustaceans, prawns, shrimps, banana chips and rice cookies.

Tamil nadu - Idli, dosai, vada, appam, upama, steamed rice, sambar, rasam, curries, broth, coconut chutney, mulaga podi and pongal ( a sweet dish).  Chettinad cuisine of Tamil Nadu is particularly famous all over the country. This cuisine is hot and spicy and provides delectable variety in mutton, chicken and fish dishes. 

Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh is famous for its hot and spicy cuisine.Pulihara, or tamarind rice, 'Pesarattu' a filling of 'Upma', Idli, Dosa 'Pakodas', 'Vadas' Murku' (roundels of rice flour that are deep fried), and 'Appadams' 'Putharekulu', 'Kakinada Kaja', 'Bobbatlu', 'Booralu', and 'Bandhar Ladoo' are the main sweets.  

Laungauges in Coastal Region

Gujarat -: Gujarati, Kathiawadi, Urdu and Sindhi
Konkan (Maharashtra) -: Konkani and Marathi
Karnataka -: Kannada and Tulu
Kerala -: Malyalam 

Tamilnadu  -: Tamil and English

Andhra Pradesh -: Telugu and Urdu

Orissa -: Odiya

West Bengal -: Bengali

The Dresses wore in Coastal Region

Gujarat -:

Women wear long gathered Skirts or Sarees  with Odhni or  Pallav brought over the right shoulder with the left end corner tucked behind the waist.Rural Gujarati Men wear Churidaras and frock type Kurtas called Kediyu with colorful turbans.







Konkan coast -: Women wear sarees in their typical style and men wear Kurtas, dhoti and a turban.









                            Karnataka -: Women wear traditional silk           sarees in typical    style.Mysore, Bengaluru and Kanjiveram silks are most famous.   Rural men wear Panche, White Dhoti in Lungi style.Mysore peta is traditional headdress.









                   Kerala -: (Malabar coast) People of Kerala dress simply. Mostly they were white clothes.Women wear sarees and Men wear Dhoti and shirt.


    

                                          




Tamil Nadu -: Men wear shirt, lungi and angavastra on shoulder. Women wear sarees. Kanchipuram sarees are world famous. Young girls in Tamil Nadu wear full length skirts, short blouses and davani (

shawl).

Andhra Pradesh -: Men wear dhoti and Kurta. omen wear sarees and blouse. Pochampalli, Kalamkari, Ikat and Dharmavaram sarees are very famous.

Orrisa -: Women wear Saree and Blouse.Odissi silk (tussar) is quite famous.Odissi cotton sarees are also well-known. Handlooms of Orissa -Ikat, Bomkai, Bandha and Pasapalli are in demand.Men wear Shirt and

Dance forms Of coastal region

The Coastal Region covers many states and therefore has a variety of dance forms. The dance forms mainly can be divided into 2 types :

•  The Classical Dance Form                  
•  The Folk dance

The Classical Dance Form is performed in temples as a form of worshiping while folk dance is connected with religious or seasonal festivals. Various dances of different states are :-


Gujarat -   Folk Dances

              

                                                                               Dandiya 

              Raas Garba

Maharashtra -   Folk Dances

             Konkani                                                                                Lavani

Karnataka - Folk Dance

    

           Kunitha

Kerala - Classical form of dance

      

               Kuchipudi                                                                Mohiniattam                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Tamilnadu - Classical Dance form                          Andhra Pradesh - 

                                                                                        Classical Dance form

            Bharatattayam

                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                              
                                                                                            Kuchipudi

  

Orissa - Classical dance form                           West Bengal - Folk Dance

    Odissi                                                                   Chhau Dance

      

Introduction of the Coastal Plains of India

  Dear friends!!!!!!!!!!!! The southern part of our country is peninsular i.e. surrounded by water bodies on the three sides. Our country has a very long coastline. It starts from the Gulf of Kutch in the West,  and reaches the southern tip of India at Kanyakumari. From there it goes towards the east and reaches up to West Bengal.On the West there is Arabian sea and between the the coast and the Western ghats the land is plain and is known as the Western coastal region and on the east there is Bay of Bengal and between the coast and the Eastern ghats the land is plain and known as the Eastern coastal plain.



In the first project we had learnt so many informations but now we are focusing on the cultural aspects of the coastal region. Do you know what is culture? I will tell you what is culture.Culture includes Dance Forms, Art forms, Handicrafts, Dress, Festivals, language, Food and any peculiar rituals of that region.