India

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Across
  1. 5. Priests
  2. 6. Farmers
  3. 12. ______ is the major crop
  4. 13. These people cannot eat beef & many are vegetarians
  5. 14. Laborers
  6. 16. _____System Evolved from Hinduism, divided people into groups
  7. 17. These people were below laborers and forced to live away from people & were not allowed to use public roads or bridges.
  8. 19. Northern India is known for food being Rich & _______ Seasoned.
  9. 21. ________Festival Named for elephant headed god, celebrates Ganesha
  10. 23. These people influenced Northern India bringing meat based cuisine.
  11. 24. South India has heavy rainfall allowing _____ crops of rice , fruit and vegetables
Down
  1. 1. Southern India's food is _____ and not as subtle and refined ad those of North India.
  2. 2. On Janmashtami Hindus go to the statue of ______ & bathe it with clarified butter, milk, sugar and honey
  3. 3. These people cannot eat pork
  4. 4. Warriors
  5. 7. Wheat, Barley, Millet, Corn and Sorghum are grown in areas lacking _________ needed for rice.
  6. 8. Many Indian dishes are ______ and if they contain meat it is typically in small amounts.
  7. 9. Celebrates the birthday of the most popular gods Krishna
  8. 10. The god that is honored during the Pongal Harvest Festival, people offer rice pudding to the sun god
  9. 11. Indians raise more ____ than any other livestock & primarily use them as work animals
  10. 15. This also had a huge impact on India's cuisine
  11. 18. Over ___% of India people are farmers (The number is in word form)
  12. 20. _______ are very important
  13. 22. _______ Harvest Festival Time of thanksgiving for the winter crop of rice.