what do you know about the food and amusement of the people during the early vedic period
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Answer: The food habits: The people during the Rig-Vedic period took rice, barely, bean, vegetables, fruits, animal flesh, milk and milk products. The people used to make bread, cake and porridge. Butter, ghee and curd were the most favorite staple food of the people.
Meat was also taken on certain occasions. The flesh of the ox, sheep and goat was also taken. The slaying of cow was looked upon with disfavour. As regards the drinks, soma, a juice of a plant was the most popular drink. Another popular drink was the Sura, a brandy of grains. The people also took honey.
Amusements: Chariot racing was the chief source of amusement for the people in the early Vedic period. Their other means of amusement were horse racing and dicing. The people were also deeply interested in music—both vocal and instrumental—and they took great delight and dwelling on the joys of life.
Among the musical instruments which have been discovered are drum, flute, lute and veena. They were also interested in dancing and Rig Veda quite often makes a mention of dancing by maidens. Probably men also danced.
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FOOD:-The Vedic people at food consisting of rice, wheat, Barley, vegetables, fruits and meat. Milk and milk products such as butter and ghee also consumed.
AMUSEMENT:-The usual pastimes of the Aryans were chariot-racing, hunting, gambling, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. Among the musical instruments, the flute, the lute and the drums very important.