Indian heritage
South Asian roots
Indian heritage refers to the cultural, ancestral, or ethnic background connected to India or to Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
The phrase appears in discussions of identity, family history, and cultural preservation: She grew up learning about her Indian heritage through traditional dance.
Context usually clarifies whether South Asian or Native American heritage is meant.
In the United States, Indian heritage more often refers to Native American ancestry, while East Indian heritage or South Asian heritage specify connection to the Indian subcontinent.
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- family recipesInherited cooking instructions
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- South AsianFrom the subcontinent
- indentured laborWork obligation bound by contract
diaspora · Hinduism · Vedas · Taj Mahal · biriyani · Sanskrit · Bhagavad Gita · Holi · Ayurveda · partition · freedom struggle · Upanishads · chai · lotus · peacock · monsoon season · Buddhism · ancient temples
- MascarenesMauritius, Rodrigues, dodo, volcanic islands, Saint-Denis
Indian heritageWestern heritage
European civilization's cultural legacy
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