This is for those idiots who dont know about Marathi and ask about its culture. Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are 90 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi is the 4th most spoken language in India[8] and the 15th most spoken language in world[4]. Along with Bengali, Marathi is the oldest of the regional literatures in Indo-Aryan languages, dating from about AD 1000.[9]
Marathi is estimated to be over 1300 years old,[10] and it is evolved from Sanskrit through Prakrit and Apabhramsha. Its grammar and syntax derive from Pali[citation needed] and Prakrit. In ancient times, Marathi was called Maharashtri, Marhatti, Mahratti etc.
Peculiar features of Marathi linguistic culture include Marathi drama, with its unique flavour of 'Sangeet Natak' (musical dramas), scholarly discourses called 'Vasant Vyakhyanmala' (Lectures in Spring), Marathi folk dance called 'Lavani', and special editions of magazines for Diwali called 'Diwali anka'.
RE:Marathi
by immagina on May 04, 2008 06:34 PM Permalink
LOOK WHOZ TALKING. arey u forgot to write about ur traditional cheer leaders"tamaasha". u also forgot dawood ibrahim from Khed chilpun (real marathi manooos). u forgot amit kumar raut (kidney scam), u forgot anjanabai gawit (who killed 15 kids as fun). all of them r great marathi manooos. also u forgot the greatest marathi manoos of all " godse". bad memory huh. hw many marathi people kno bout natyasangeet? ask ur guys. wht is lata mangeshkar, asha bhosle without their bollywood career.y she was in hindi cinema? she shud hav sung only in marathi movies. y u hav this madhuri dixit in hindi movies, y she doesnt work in marathi movies? y u hav nanda, nootan, acted only in hindi movies, if al these marathi folks working for hindi , y u expect amithabh bachchan to contribute to marathi? y r ur bharat maata theatrs desertd place whr only pigeons go to shit? its u who dnt watch marathi movies nd u hav destroyd it wid ur hands, y blame others. y is rajthakre's son not in marathi medium school?? ask him if u hav gutz .
