The culture of any place is always determined
from its people, religion, language, cuisine and festivals.
Mumbai has an assortment of people from various communities and
subsequently they follow different religions. Since the
metropolitan is observing modern trends, here people enjoy
participating in all festivals irrespective of caste, creed and
color. Another reason could be the influence of the Bollywood,
where a potpourri of multi-ethnic culture is observed. The
cultural heritage of Bombay presents a combination of old and
new. The people of the 'Film City of India' seek to follow the
hip-hop lifestyle of the celebrities residing here. The 'bindaas'
or carefree approach of the Mumbaikars comes alive in their
dialect of Mumbaiya Hindi too. Read on to know more about the
culture of the Mumbai city of India
People
Mumbaikar or Bombayite is the term used for the inhabitants of
Mumbai. Similar to the people in other parts of India,
Mumbaikars are lively people, who live life to its fullest.
Mumbai has a transfusion of various communities, following
different religions and customs.
Religions
Mumbaikars tend to get busy in their demanding schedules of
life, but when it comes to religion, people appear to be highly
devout. Religion plays an important role in the lives of people
in Mumbai. Like any other part of India, Hinduism is the major
religion observed by most of the residents of Bombay.
Languages
Marathi is recognized as the official language of the Mumbai
city of India. It is the most widely spoken language in the
city. Apart from Marathi, there are many other languages that
are spoken and understood in Bombay. Mumbaiya or Bambaiya Hindi
is the slang language of Mumbaikars.
Cuisine
Food simply means scrumptious dishes in Mumbai. The Chaupati
Beach always reminds one of the lip-smacking 'Bhel Puri', a
fast-food made of puffed rice, with lots of chillies, sauces and
chopped onions. A typical Bombay platter consists of curries,
rice, curd, chapattis, vegetable, salad, sweets etc.
