Mumbai's Culture and Lifestyle

The city of Mumbai is full of diversity and cultures that combine both the old and the new. The people from Mumbai are also known as Mumbaikar. They live a life filled with activities. The people of Mumbai enjoy movies; especially Bollywood movies which is basically Hindi cinema. It is only a part of the total Indian film industry. It is said that Bollywood is like a religion.

In addition to the movie experience, Mumbaikars enjoy dining in their free time as well. A typical Mumbai platter consists of curd, vegetables, salads, rice, curries, sweets, etc. A traditional dish is the most-preferred meal since it contains many diet elements of an individual. The cuisine is what brings many people together but so does the annual festivals that are celebrated city-wide and sometimes nationally too. One of the most important festival in Mumbai is the Ganesha Chaturthi. It usually falls between August 20th and September 15th and lasts for ten days. This festival celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the half elephant and half human deity. The people of Mumbai celebrate with great enthusiasm all around the streets of the city and place an idol of Lord Ganesha in locations along the streets and in resident homes where it is worshiped for a few days. Traditions may consists of festivals and cuisine but it is also about daily routines that Mumbaikars carry out. For example, normally the residents of Mumbai tend to be barefoot throughout their home and if shoes are worn usually they are sandals.

Cricket is another recreational activity that the people from Mumbai enjoy as well. Cricket is a bat and ball team sport. Its appearance looks something like baseball. It is the most popular sport in India however it is not the nation's official national sport. Around every corner one may see children playing out on the streets enjoying a warm afternoon. 

Cricket

Cricket on the streets

Apart from activities done during the residents free time, they also perform yoga as a form of relaxation. Yoga refers to physical and mental disciplines that originated in India. It is an ancient science, which leads to a peaceful mind, blissful heart, liberated soul, and healthy body. Yoga brings many health benefits such as relieving stress, helpful in chronic backache, and gives a better control in mind. It also increases productivity for those who practice yoga. 

These points covered have dealt with everyday life or what happens out of the work environment. In a work place certain characteristics are put into play to also better the productivity of a company's workers. Airfilters or purifiers are sometimes installed in some companies to help with the thick, smog type of air that is found in Mumbai. Also mosquito nets sometimes are placed in certain areas to help workers carry out their daily tasks due to the large number of mosquitoes that aggravate the people of Mumbai. Furthermore, specific materials are implemented into furniture and design to reduce the mold that may occur due to the high humidity levels of Mumbai.