If the culture of a place is determined by the religion, beliefs, traditions, cuisine, rituals, language, clothes and festivals, then Mumbai has a multi-ethnic culture, a combination of different cultures of India and abroad. In this metropolitan city of India, people of all the religions and communities unite together to celebrate the happiness in the form of festivals and other events irrespective of their caste, creed, class and color.
The people of Mumbai are fun-loving creatures who live the life to the fullest. Influenced by the Bollywood, the lifestyle of Mumbai is more western yet the people are conservative and follow the ancient traditions and rituals. They maintain a balance between the traditional Indian lifestyle and western hip-hop culture. In fact, Mumbai is the most happening city of India for its culture only. Where late night parties are a trend, the city observes the celebrations of religious ceremonies with equal enthusiasm. At the time of Navratri Festival the whole of Mumbai dances on the traditional songs wearing ethnic clothes till late at nights and wakes up early in the morning to perform the rituals for nine consecutive days.
Serving as an abode to approximately 14 million people, it is the most populous city of India that never sleeps. Home to the Bollywood and the glamour world of India, Mumbai has unified not only the religions but the regions of India as well. In this commercial capital of India thousands come from all the parts of the country to earn name, fame and money with big dreams in their eyes and Mumbai never disappoints them. The population coming from the other parts of the country not only adds to crowd of the city but also influence the culture of the city. Bringing with them their own traditions and beliefs, outsiders (who too become Mumbaikers later) add to the multi-ethnicity of the Mumbai.
Overall, Mumbai observes a fusion of cultures including various Indian as well as western cultures.
History of Mumbai
The history of Mumbai dates back to thousands of years when Mumbai was a cluster of seven islands located on the western coastline of India.More Information
Languages in Mumbai
The multi-lingual population of today’s Mumbai makes it a dwelling place of sixteen major Indian languages.More Information
People of Mumbai
Residents of Mumbai are generally referred as Bombayite, Mumbaikars and Mumbaites.More Information
Mumbai's Cuisine
Mumbai is the Island City of India, hence, sea food and coconuts form an integral part of its cuisine.More Information
