People and Culture, Mumbai
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.