Indian culture is probably one of the most colourful cultures in our rainbow nation.
The Herald spoke to Nirosha Seolall Dahelia, a Randfontein resident and owner of RNRAUTO in Homelake, to find out what makes this culture so unique.
“I’m formally from Azaadville, a predominantly Indian area and I have been living in Randfontein for the past 12 years. I’m proudly South African Indian,” she said.
Her favourite aspects of the Indian Culture are religion, Indian cuisine and their traditional clothing.
“Indian religion has a great impact on shaping the culture and traditions in Indian society. The main known practised Indian religions are Hinduism, Sikh, Buddhism and Islam, although Christianity and many more are practised in the Indian community.
I was fortunate to know two parts of Indian culture as my dad was Hindu and my mom Muslim, giving me a first-hand experience of both,” Nirosha added.
Have you ever wondered if Indians eat curry and bunny chows every day?
Nirsoha said that they do incorporate spices into their daily meals but that they have quite a variety of Indian dishes.
“Indian cuisine is also equally diverse just like the festivals and religions.
Popular traditional dishes like samosas, curry, and biryani are greatly part of our daily meals.”
Colour is almost synonymous with the Indian culture and they have beautiful traditional clothing that they, especially the women, wear for occasions such as weddings, religious gatherings and festivals.
“Our traditional clothing varies but the most popular dresses are the Sari, Abaya and Punjabis. Most of our attire has exquisite beadwork and colours. Indian culture differs from place to place as it is a multilingual and multicultural society.
“I see my Indian heritage as a unique blend of modern western culture and historical traditions,” Nirosha concluded.
