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India
- Rajasthan
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 Rajasthan
is one such state in India that
has widely contrasting
topography. People of Rajasthan
are commonly known as Marwaris.
The language prevalent is
Marwari and mixed Hindi. Most of
the area in Rajasthan is arid
and suffers acute tropical
climate and the vast desert of
Thar is spread wide over the
state. The people of Rajasthan
are very efficient in trade and
commerce. Having a unique knack
and tactic in trade, they are
widely popular as the masters of
business. Jaipur, the Pink City
and Udaipur, the city of
palaces, are places historically
most prominent.
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The
desert of Thar in Rajasthan is
fascinating. The boundless sea
of golden sands of the vast
desert conjures up a
mystic sensation of the tales
in Arabian Nights. The camel,
popularly known as the ship of
the desert, is not only common
in the Thar Desert, but also
the only means of
transportation in remote
areas.
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 Dance
is an expression of human emotion as
much as music and it is found in almost
limitless variations in Rajasthan.
Simple and unsophisticated dancing is
seen in their fairs and festivals as in
the kudakan of the Meena boys, the
dancing which goes with the Rasiya songs
of Braj, and the dancing by women and
men where the women carry a pot or a
lighted lamp on their head. In the
Charkula dance of Braj, an elaborate
lamp stand replaces the single lamp.
Dancing with small sticks are popular in
Rajasthan.
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 Rajasthanis
or the Marwaris are very much
particular about their attire that is
moored to their culture and
traditions. Men usually wear the
'Dhoti' a long, plain white cotton
cloth or the cotton 'Kurta Pyjama'.
Rajasthani women follow a very
conservative way of dressing. Young
unmarried women usually wear 'Khagra
Choli' of different merry colours and
the married women wear sari with its
end worn as a veil covering head and
face. The dress is the best on festive
occassions.
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