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.