There are so many India activities, they’ve been broken into two pages.
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Below are videos on:
- My City, Mumbai
- Making Kolam
- Playing Cricket
- Holi: the Festival of Colors
- Taj Mahal
- Ramayana: the Ancient Indian Epic Story
- Indus Valley Civilization
My City Mumbai- BBC
Introduction to Kolam
Amazing Kolam- Friday Kolam for Lakshmi
8 x 8 Point Geometric Kolam
Introduction to Drawing Kolam
ESPN- How to Play Cricket
How to Play Cricket
Even More Cricket for Americans
Story of India- BBC intro
Timeless India
Welcome to India Trailer
Introduction to Holi by National Geographic
The Story of Holi
Kids Enjoying Holi
Make Holi Powder
Taj Mahal
Ramayana- Full Film
Indus Valley Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
How to Play Kabaddi
Bharatnatyam Dance
Easy Bharatnatyam Dance- Try it!
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My City Mumbai- BBC
A short introduction to life in India's biggest city. -
Introduction to Kolam
Under 3 minutes, explains the reasons kolam are drawn. -
Amazing Kolam- Friday Kolam for Lakshmi
It starts simply, but becomes incredible. It will inspire you to want to try to make one yourself. -
8 x 8 Point Geometric Kolam
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Introduction to Drawing Kolam
This youtube channel "Kolam for the Aspiring Surgeon" has a number of short 30 second videos on the basics of drawing kolam with powder if you want to learn yourself. 1 minute 18 s -
ESPN- How to Play Cricket
2 minutes -
How to Play Cricket
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Even More Cricket for Americans
Slate explains the rules of cricket. A great video if you are still interested after the first two- 5 minutes -
Story of India- BBC intro
Introduction to an incredible 6 hour series on India's history called "The Story of India." gorgeously produced by the BBC. -
Timeless India
A 24 minute introduction to India made by the national tourism board. -
Welcome to India Trailer
Great trailer for a documentary on the entrepreneurial spirit of recycling in India. 2.5 minutes -
Introduction to Holi by National Geographic
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The Story of Holi
The story behind the popular Hindu festival of Holi centers on a young boy who loved god, even though his father was a demon king. This demon king asked that everyone worship him instead of God, his son refused and so his father tried to kill him. The boy's faith saves him from death, and the festival of Holi is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil. -
Kids Enjoying Holi
Fun footage of the shenanigans kids and adults get up to during Holi. 2 minutes 38 seconds. -
Make Holi Powder
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Taj Mahal
World Site Guide's 6 minute introduction to the Taj Mahal with much more detail than other videos. -
Ramayana- Full Film
The most famous Indian epic story which is over 2400 years old. While you cannot watch it on this site, click on the "watch on youtube" link to see it there. -
Indus Valley Civilization
From Crash Course World History, 2 minutes 25 seconds -
Indus Valley Civilization
An introduction to the Indus Valley Civilization with references to other early civilizations. 4 minutes, 42 seconds -
How to Play Kabaddi
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Bharatnatyam Dance
The real dance starts at 1:00. Bharatnatyam is one of the most popular classical Indian dances. Bharatnatyam is more popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Bharatnatyam dance is almost 2,000 years old. -
Easy Bharatnatyam Dance- Try it!
Try learning these basic moves to get a feel for Bharatnatyam dance yourself! The moves gradually get faster in the course of the video. 1 minute, 6 seconds