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.
