describe the social life of the Rigevedic Aryans
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Diet
Vedic Aryans where very simple in their eating habit . Their diet was both balanced and enriching which included both, vegetarian and non- vegetarian dishes. Wheat, Barley, rice, fruits and vegetables comprised ofk their main diet. Milk and Milk products like curd, cheese, butter and ghee were quite favorite . On festive occasions and social gatherings they preferred non vegetarian dishes of mutton, fish and birds.
Dresses and ornaments
1)Nivi or nivibasa, used for the lower part of the body.
2) Vasa or paridhan for the upper portion of the body.
3) Adhivasa or atkaor drapi the head dress.
Education
For the noble minded vedic Aryans, education was a very essential part of human life, their education centered round gurkula (literally meaning the home of the teacher) where a pupil was sent to stay and receive education. The acharya or the teacher taught the pupil vedic text which the pupils learnt by heart. The primary aim of vedic education was building of character. Education on different branches of knowledge like ethics, grammar, philosophy, religion and warfare etc. was given to the pupil