"Hyderabad’s actions and reactions, the Hyderabadis and the rest!"
Hyderabad is geographically and culturally considered the gateway separating the North from the South. Imbibing both the cultures, most feel the cultures of the whole of India can be experienced in Hyderabad.
Indian dressing style
Women of all cultures and faiths in Hyderabad typically wear either the traditional Indian dress, the sari, or, increasingly, the Salwar kameez especially among the younger population. The traditional Hyderabadi garb for females are the Khara Dupatta and the Shalwar Qamis, and for the males, it is theSherwani. This is one of the more visible cultural attributes of Hyderabad.
One of Hyderabad's public carnivals is the annual immersion of Lord Ganesh idols after the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Ananta Chaturdashi (locally known as the Ganesh Nimajjanam). Bonalu is a vernacular festival that is celebrated with great fervour. The Muslims fast during their holy month of Ramzan, observed in piety and charity, and celebrated at the end by Eid-Ul-Fitr, three days of festivities with greetings and joy by everyone. At Eid a traditional sweet is made known as Sheer Qorma. An annual procession takes place every 10th Muharram (1st month of Islamic calendar)by the Shia Muslims at Charminar where participants mourn by beating their chests and shedding their own blood by bleeding their heads, chest and back with sharp edge weapons (knives, swords and knives attached to chains).
One of Hyderabad's public carnivals is the annual immersion of Lord Ganesh idols after the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Ananta Chaturdashi (locally known as the Ganesh Nimajjanam). Bonalu is a vernacular festival that is celebrated with great fervour. The Muslims fast during their holy month of Ramzan, observed in piety and charity, and celebrated at the end by Eid-Ul-Fitr, three days of festivities with greetings and joy by everyone. At Eid a traditional sweet is made known as Sheer Qorma. An annual procession takes place every 10th Muharram (1st month of Islamic calendar)by the Shia Muslims at Charminar where participants mourn by beating their chests and shedding their own blood by bleeding their heads, chest and back with sharp edge weapons (knives, swords and knives attached to chains).
Biryani
Even the Cuisine of Hyderabad is mixed with the south Indian cuisine and that of north india – particularly Mughal cuisine. The cuisine truly entrances the diner with the spice of the Hyderabad biryani right to the lip-smacking south Indian dosa.