March 13, 2012
Culture of Coimbatore
The culture of any region depends
upon the way the people of the region live and go about in the society. Though
sharing a past with the Kongu culture (Coimbatore was a part of Kongunad
dynasty of the Sangam period), Coimbatore
lives with many traditions and cultures now. Coimbatore is a commercial city
inviting entrepreneurship.
Due to the growth of textile and
other industries the city has accommodated people from all across the country. It
is a cosmopolitan city having a cosmopolitan culture. Yet, the traditional
household maintains a culture of its own that is a Tamil culture. People speak
Tamil and are fluent in English and Hindi. The Kongu cuisine has maintained
some uniqueness in flavor and consists of a normal South Indian meal.
The city hosts people from diverse
communities such as Hindu/Muslim/Sikh and Christians. The city witnessed some
communal clashes in the early 20th century, once experienced (1998)
bomb blasts too. However the city is back to normalcy now. It is a fusion city,
if one wants to call.
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