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The Indus River Valley civilization people had a very advanced culture, as you will find out when you read on. They had many belief's, and many set ways of life. |
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The people of the Indus Valley had a very complex culture. They had a place in their Valley called The Great Bath. The Great Bath was like a large bath that the priests would bathe in when they wanted to cleanse their souls. The Great Bath was a religious necessity. So were many other things in all the Indus Valley peoples' life.
Ancient India's culture had many strong beliefs about how to live. They would have arranged marriages for all of their children. When the parents of both families would arrange the marriages the parents of the women would have to give a dowry. Dowries were like gifts that the women's side of the family would give to the future husband. The dowry was usually consisted of goods that the husband could use, so he wouldn't have to supply them. These were given in repayment for the trouble they were going through by marrying their daughter. They thought that it was a big trouble for the men to marry their daughter so they gave them a dowry.
The Indus River
Valley people's religion was a very important part of their
culture. Their two main religions were Hinduism and
Buddhism. Hinduism was around the Indus civilization
before Buddhism. Buddhism was started in India in 365
B.C. by a young man named Siddhatha Gautama.
The Hindus were in India thousands of years ago, and they
are still around today. Hinduism was more than just a
way of religion, it was a way of life. It set the
rhythm of daily routine. It wasn't centered on one
person like Christianity is on Jesus, and Buddhism was on
Buddha.
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The Vedas, which were books in which they recorded everything, tells us that music and dance were valued by the early Aryans. String instruments, flutes, and drums were mentioned in the Vedas. These ancient books also said that the Aryans were fond of chariot racing and gambling. |
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