Do you want
to learn Tagalog numbers? Are you looking to polish up on your basic Tagalog numbers
to use them every now and then? Tagalog or Filipino numbers as they are often
called are easy. Numbers should be the first thing one should learn when trying
to learn a particular language. Numbers are called numbers “mga numero ng” in
Tagalog.
So here are
the Tagalog Numbers 1-10
One1isa
Two2dalawa
Three3tatlo
Four4apat
Five5lima
Six6anim
Seven7pito
Eight8walo
Nine9siyam
Ten10sampu
If you want
to learn rest of the Tagalog numbers from 1 to 100 then you can learn them from
here. If you are interested in buying Tagalog numbers in a book format you can
one here.
Indian food or Indian cuisinecovers a wide diversity of regional cuisines indigenous to India. The cuisines differ extensively from each other because they use locally available ingredients such as herbs, fruits, spices and vegetables. These cuisines are also influence by various factors such as cultural and religious believes. Indian food uses a whole combination of flavors- sour, spicy, sweet and hot making Indian food unique and exciting. The interaction of India with various cultures and groups in the continent has led to the diversification of regional foods and flavors found in India today.
Ingredients that make up Indian food
Indian staple foods include: whole –wheat flour, rice, pearl millet (bajra), lentils such as masoor, urad, moong and toor. Pulses are also common, such as lobiya, rajma and channa.
The most commonly used and important spices include: Black mustard (sarso), cumin (scars), cardamom (elaichi), chili pepper (mirch), turmeric (haldi), garlic (lehsun), coriander (dhania), ginger (adrak), asafetida (hing) and garam masala. Rose petal essences, nutmeg, saffron and cardamon are mostly used to flavor sweet dishes.
The most regularly used leaves for flavoring Indian food include: Mint, fenugreek, coriander and bay leaves. South Indians are well known for using roots and curry leaves to flavor food.
Most Indian foods are cooked in peanut oil (in Western and Northern India), coconut oil (along the Western Coast), mustard oil (eastern India) and vegetable oil which is the most common.
Indian cuisine is divided into different regional cuisines, some of which include:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Mainly consists of sea food and fruits.
Haryana: Dairy products are widespread in this cuisine. Pakora, churma, besan masala, kadhi and badhua are some of the common dishes.
Andhra Pradesh: The staple food is rice which is rich in spices and is eaten with a range of lentil soups and curries. Yogurt is usually taken together with the meals to counter the spiciness of the food.
Assamese: Known for its minimal use of spices but uses herbs for flavors. Fresh or dried vegetables and fruits make a large proportion of the meal.
Arunachal Pradesh: Rice, leafy vegetables, fish and meat are the staple foods. Rice beer is very popular in this cuisine.
Bihari: Common dishes include dalpuri, meat saalan, litti chokha, malpua and balushahi.
Daman and Diu: Mainly consists of sea food. Lapsee, puri, potaya and dhakanu are popular during festivities. Western foods are also available.
Dadraand Nagar Haveli: Roti, rice, fish, crab and vegetables are the most common foods. Buttermilk, herbs and fruits also make up the diet.
Gujurat: It is a vegetarian cuisine. Made up of a variety of vegetables; this can be spicy or sweet depending on the region.
Chhattisgarh: Uses foods that are not available in other parts of India such as bamboo vegetable, bamboo pickle, mushrooms, and squirrels. The staple food is rice
Goa: There are intense flavors in Goa because it has a tropical climate. Staple foods are fish and rice often served with coconut milk. Bread accompanies most of the meals.
Eating habits of India and Indians
A healthy breakfast is regarded as a very important meal in the Indian diet. Preferences vary regionally though most Indians prefer to drink coffee or tea (chai) together with breakfast. South Indians have a preference for dosas and idlis together with various chutneys while North Indians favor parathas, roti and a vegetable dish together with pickles and some curd.
Lunch usually consists of two or more varieties of vegetables and other items such as parathas, naan or kulcha. In East and South India, rice is the main dish while whole wheat rotis is the main dish in North and West India. Desserts are also eaten after meals in some parts of India.
Dinner is deemed as the main meal. Families often come together for ‘evening breakfast’ to drink tea, eat snacks and have family conversations.
Many Indians normally eat desserts after meals to help in digestion which include: jalebi, gulab jamun, rasgulla, Kheer, chikki, barfi, mysore pak, shrikhand, sandesh, kuju katli and rabri. Most of them are made with sugar and condensed milk but the desserts vary depending on the regions. Indians lay great emphasis on eating healthy diets. It is no doubt that the Indian cuisine is intriguing and an amazing experience to those who have not tasted the Indian cuisine before.
Who has not
heard of William Shakespeare. Everyone at school has read his plays as part of their
school curriculum. He was pure literary genius. He was able to use words in a
way in which showed his great talent. He even invented words some of which
include dwindle, monumental, sanctimonious, castigate and frugal. Some of phrases
used in his plays are used a lot in day to day spoken English and many people don’t
even know about it. Some of which include A wild goose chase (Romeo and Juliet),
The be-all and the end-all (Macbeth), All that glisters is not gold (The
Merchant of Venice), In my heart of hearts (Hamlet), It’s Greek to me (Julius
Caesar) and A heart of gold (Henry V).
I have always liked William Shakespeare plays
and some his quotes. Here’s a list of the top 10 William Shakespeare quotes
about life and love.
1. All the
world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their
exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts. (As You
Like It, Act II, Scene VII)
2. Love will
not be spurred to what it loathes (The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 5, Scene 2)
3. My bounty
is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more
I have, for both are infinite. (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, scene 2)
4. To be, or
not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the
slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of
troubles, and by opposing end them. To die: to sleep. (Hamlet, Act III, Scene I)
6. Men at
some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our
stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. (Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene II)
7. Be not
afraid of greatness: twas well writ. Some are born great, some achieve
greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. (Twelfth Night: Act II,
scene 4)
8. Love
looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted
blind. (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 1, scene 1)
9. My bounty
is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep. The more I give to thee, the more I
have, for both are infinite. (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, scene 2).
10. The web
of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. All's Well That Ends
Well. (Act 4, Scene 3)
What do you
think of these quotes from William Shakespeare? Did you like then? Do you have
a favourite then feel free to post in the comments below?
I want to talk about an Indian term called
Antarvasna. The world Antarvasna relates to the inner desires and feelings
related to sex and sexuality. India is the country that has given birth to the 11th
century Kamasutra, the book of sexuality or sexology. However there has been no
mention of anatomy and physiology of different parts of reproductive organs
specially the female parts in any of these literary works. However texts of the
medieval period do mention the various female parts and the function of these
organs in the enjoyment of sex (Rao 2004). Some of the functions, role has been
mentioned in the Bhavaprakasa of ayurveda and Paururavamanasijasutra parts of
the Kamasutra. The text proves that Indians actually knew about these areas of
female anatomy and sexuality since the text has been shown to be from the third
century A.D. Other Indian texts of sexuality include; Jayamangala, Ratirahasya,
Smaradipika and Anangaranga.
The famous book of Kamasutra was introduced
to teach the readers about the science of sexuality. It was supposed to induce
antarvasna, the inner (antar) desires/sexuality (vasna). The word Vasna in
Hindi/Sanskrit denotes inner desire for sex while antar is the inner feelings.
The Kamasutra is an India book of desires. Hence the Kamasutra is all about
inducing antarvasna, the inner (antar) desires to engage in sex (vasna).
The Kamasutra (Kamasutra, comprising of the
word Kama, "the desire" and Sutra, "the aphorism" or
literally "the aphorisms of desire" is an Indian writing between the
fourth century and seventh century, attributed to Vatsyayana.
The Kamasutra is a standard treatment of
the Hinduism. It has been translated for the first time in English in 1876 by
Richard Francis Burton. But the book did not become legal in the United Kingdom
in 1963.
The central theme of the Kamasutra
The Kamasutra provides information on
privacy in ancient India. It evokes successively "the three goals of
life", "the advice of common sense", "the behavior of the
city", "the choice of a wife", "the duties and privileges
of the wife ", " the courtesans and methods occult " in addition
to all practices more directly related to sexuality. Like all pieces of the
India ancient structure can also be read as an allegory of the union (yoga) to
the Divine.
Often richly illustrated with miniatures,
he provides seduction advice for a harmonious life in the couple, including
through various intimate positions (although 64 positions have been the
popularity of the work they do, however, that a chapter of book itself) to the
origin to the Indian aristocracy.
The Kamasutra is not only devoted to
intimacy, also a lifestyle that a person had grown to know. It covers for
example the use of music, food, perfumes etc. In addition, the book also gives
advice to women and couples and indicates that men were not held in the sexual
relationship only, but should also control the kisses, caresses, bites and
scratches. It describes a number of positions, but also the behavior to be
performed by the partners in place to let their imagination.
Besides the treatise of Vatsyayana there
are other similar works on the same subject are India. These include;
1. The Ratirahasya, or secrets of love.
2. The Panchasakya, or the five arrows.
3. The Smara Pradipa, or the light of love.
4. The Ratimanjari, or the garland of love.
5. The Rasmanjari, or the sprout of love.
6. The Anunga Runga, or the stage of love;
also called Kamaledhiplava, or a boat in the ocean of love.
Rao BR. 2004. Influence of Tantra on
ayurveda and Kamasutra. Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad. 34(1):41-9.
Are you travelling to India with your kids? If yes then why not give them something to read about India before you go? This way they will get to know India better! Even better give them something to listen. My book “All about India: Introduction to India for Kids” is now available in audio format on Amazon, Audible and iTunes. The book has been narrated by theatre artist Linda Roper. I am sure they will love the soft British accent.
This book is similar to my other book “India For Kids” and covers everything that a child or any traveller to India would want to know about India. This version is however is slightly more detailed and children of advanced reading age will find it particularly useful.
Introduction to India – A brief introduction to the book and India.
Capital of India – Detailed information about the capital of India.
People of India – This chapter covers what the people of India is about.
Ancient history of India – Introduction to the history of India.
Modern history of India – Introduction to current and modern India.
Culture of India – Introduction to the culture of India.
Religions of India – This chapter talks about Hinduism other religions of India.
Languages of India – India has lots of languages and this chapter looks at what they are.
Geography of India – Many don’t know where India is so this chapter looks at the geography of India.
India’s neighbour – The chapter looks at India’s various neighbours.
Festivals of India – India is known as the land of festivals. This chapter looks at the popular festivals of India.
Overview of Indian food – India is known for its food. This chapter looks the types of Indian food.
What do Indians eat? – The chapter talks about the types of food eaten by Indian people.
Bollywood, the Indian film industry – India makes a lot movies and this chapter talks about India’s film industry.
Basic Hindi – This chapter has some basic Hindi for children and adults to practice.
Quiz questions on India – Some questions based on this book. See how many children can remember.
The book has lots of beautiful pictures and is a visual feast on India and its culture and food and everything else about India. Anyone of reading age and beyond will find it useful. The audio format of this book would be useful to those who find it easier to listen. Click on the link below to find out more.
