People & Society of Jammu
Religion
India Travel Packages - Jammu is a Hindu majority town, with several shrines and temples of religious significance spread over the region. Other religious groups including Muslims, Sikhs and Christians are also represented in the town - Travel Packages of India.
Food
Indin Travel Packages - Jammu’s native Hindu population are mainly vegetarians. The splendours of Jammu cuisine include such dishes as red kidney beans eaten with fragrant long-grained Jammu rice, an array of vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, peas and potatoes. Spices are usually used after being roasted and ground, a technique that adds an unusual aroma and taste to the food. Milk and milk products are popular and plenty of fresh fruits are available but rice and red beans are the staple diet. Wheat is converted into delicious fat stuffed unleavened breads filled to capacity with mashed potatoes, grated radish or cauliflower, always eaten liberally spread with pure clarified butter called ghee, or with fresh home made pats of butter and large bowls of fresh yoghurt - Indian Travel Packages Asia.
Travel Packages to Jammu - The gastronomic delights of Kashmiri cuisine are also available in Jammu. Kashmiri food is characterised by its vast array of dishes cooked over a long period of time in exotic spices. Known as wazawan, Kashmiri cuisine is mostly meat-based. The food is characterised by thick gravies using liberal quantities of yoghurt, spices and dried fruits, and is usually cooked in ghee (clarified butter) or mustard oil. Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is grown locally. It is used extensively to flavour the pulaos (rice dish) and sweets. The popular dishes include the starter yakhni, tabaq naat made of fried ribs, dum aloo (steam cooked potato curry), rogan josh made with mutton, goushtaba,a meatball curry and haleem made from meat pounded with wheat - Jammu Travel Packages.
Culture and Crafts
Travel Packages of Jammu - The people of Jammu have close association with the neighbouring state of Punjab, which is reflected in their festivals and customs. Lohri, the festival that marks the end of winter, is celebrated with singing and dancing around huge bonfires. In mid-April, the Hindu New Year’s day of Baisakhi marks the harvesting season. The Nagbani temple has major celebrations at this time. The folk dances of Jammu include the 'Kud', a ritual dance in honour of local deities, the 'Heren'- a folk theatre form, the 'Fumenie' and 'Jagarana' sung by women at weddings and ballads of Gwatri and Karak - India Travel Packages.
Travel Packages of India - Exquisitely woven Kashmiri carpets and the fine pashmina shawls are the most prominent handicraft items available in Jammu. Woven with silk, woollen or a combination of yarns, the hand-knotted carpets bear floral designs and exquisite patterns with a strong Persian influence. For the less wealthy, the local namdas are a good floor covering. Made by pressing wool and cotton fibres manually, the rugs are decorated with colourful chain stitch embroidery - Indin Travel Packages.
Education
Indian Travel Packages Asia - The district of Jammu has the highest literacy rate within the state. It has over a thousand educational institutions. In addition to primary and secondary schools, there is a university, an engineering college and several polytechnics for skill-based training - Travel Packages to Jammu.
