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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands/ndmn/ & /nkbr/(
local(helpinfo)) are a
group of islands at the juncture of theBay of BengalandAndaman
Sea, and are aUnion
TerritoryofIndia.
The territory is 150 km (93 mi) north ofAcehinIndonesiaand
separated
fromThailandandBurmaby the Andaman Sea. It comprises two island
groups,
theAndaman Islandsand theNicobar Islands, separated by the 10 N
parallel, with the
Andamans to the north of thislatitude, and the Nicobars to the
south. TheAndaman
Sealies to the east and theBay of Bengalto the west.
The territory's capital is the Andamanese town ofPort Blair. The
total land area of the
territory is approximately 8,073 km2
(3,117 sq mi). The capital of Nicobar Islands isCar
Nicobaralso known as Malacca.
The capital of the union territory, Port Blair, is located 1,255
km (780 mi) fromKolkata,
1,200 km (750 mi) fromVisakhapatnamand 1,190 km (740 mi)
fromChennai.[11]:33
The
northernmost point of the Andaman and Nicobars group is 901 km
(560 mi) away from the
mouth of theHooghly Riverand 190 km (120 mi) from Burma. Indira
Point at 64510N
and 934936E at the southern tip of the southernmost island,
Great Nicobar, is the
southernmost point of India and lies only 150 km (93 mi)
fromSumatrainIndonesia
Culture
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are characterized by two
distinct native cultures. One is of the
Negrito population in the Andamans and the other is of the
Autochthones, i.e. the Mongoloid
Nicobarese and Shompen. Both during pre- and post-British
periods and even after Independence,
these two cultures have maintained their distinct identities.
The original native group in the
Andamans is the Onges, who live in Little Andaman. Onges, like
other Andamanese tribes, are of
Negrito origin. They practice food - gathering, hunting, honey -
collecting and fishing, and are the
only tribe on the islands, who freely accept contact with the
outside world. In the Nicobars, the only
aboriginals are the Shompens, who are averse to any contact with
the outside world.
The Nicobarese, the largest group, seem to be of mixed Burmese,
Malay, Mon and Shan origin.
They are a friendly and cheerful lot, who do not accept money
and prefer the barter system.
Communing with the dead is one of the many intriguing rituals
practiced in Nicobar.
The special festive celebrations of particular groups include
Durgapuja for the Bengalis, Panguni
Uthiram for the Tamils, Pongal for the Telugus and Onam for the
Malayalis. The Local Born of the
Andamans, who are divided into Hindus, Muslims and Christians,
celebrate the festivals of all the
three religions. Some of their main festivals are Shivratri,
Janmastami, Holi, Diwali, Ramanavami,
Idd, Christmas, Good Friday etc. All three religious groups
among the locals participate in one
another's festivals.
Thus the people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, irrespective
of the regions that they originally
come from or the religion they practice or the language or
dialect they speak have many common
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cultural traits. A remarkable feature of Andaman and Nicobar
society is the amicable co-existence of
the people belonging to the different religions. Communal
violence is unheard of here. There is
amicable participation of all in religious festivals and the
incidence of inter-religious marriages is
increasing.
Fair & Festivals
People of concerned religious groups celebrate the remaining
festivals but remarkable
thing is that People from all religious groups participate in
one another's festivals without
any hesitation. All religions celebrate their own festivals
according to their economic status
and style. Here Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs are all
treated as equal. Inter caste
and religion marrige is also common thing. This unity is a
specialty given by history and
goes a long way in promoting the socio-cultural integrated
festivals in Andaman islands.
Besides the religious festivals like Deepavali, Ramzan,
Christmas etc., among the popular
festivals, the most important festivals are linked with Hindu
culture, traditions and faith.
They are:-
1. Kali pooja
2. Durga Pooja
3. Deepavali
4. Shivaratri
5. Ganesh pooja
6. Gurunanak jayanti
7. Holi
8. Ayappa Pooja
9. Mariamman Thiruvizha10. Nag panchami
11. Panguni Utthiram
12. Pongal
13. Pradhosha pooja
14. Ram Navami
15. Ramzan
16. Sankata Hara Chaturthi pooja
17. Saraswati pooja
18. Christmas
19. Vasant panchami
20. Villakku pooja
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Climate:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands climate is a warm tropical climate,
with the presence of irregularrainfall during the south-west
monsoon. Sea breezes are also common in the tropical climate
ofAndaman and Nicobar.
The climate in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is characterized with
a minimum of 23 C temperature;the maximum temperature in the
Andaman and Nicobar climate is 31 C. Thus, it can be said that
the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is moderate: the
temperature is neither too hot nor too
cold in the Island.
Another typical feature ofAndaman and Nicobar Islands climate is
humidity. Andaman and Nicobar
Islands is located in the Bay of Bengal; therefore, it goes
without mention that the humidity in
Andaman and Nicobar is relatively higher. The relative humidity
in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is
70 to 90%
Moreover, there is no extreme in the climate at Andaman and
Nicobar Islands, except the rains and
storms. Andaman and Nicobar Islands experience monsoon season in
two phases: May to mid
September and November to mid December. From November to
December, Andaman and Nicobar
group of islands witnesses north-easterly gale; and from May to
October, the climate experiences
south-westerly gale: it is only between January to April that
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
experiences calm weather.
Further, talking about the monsoon of Andaman and Nicobar, it
can be said that the average annual
rainfall of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 318 centimeters.
Rough weather prevail during the
monsoon season in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. During the
monsoon season, the climate at
Andaman and Nicobar ranges from 22.5 C to 29.9 C.
Thus, it is evident that the climate of Andaman and Nicobar is a
tropical type of climate with
variations during the monsoon season.
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Traditional equipment:
"Wave Dancer"is the only dive boat of its kind on the island.
Built in Phuket, Thailand, she is a 36foot fiber glass speed boat
with 2 x 250 HP Yamaha 4 stroke engines and can carry upto 20
guests.
Her maximum speed is 30 Knots. With lovely interiors and a nice
open area in the forward part of the
boat for sun bathing. We organize dive trips and safaris subject
to a minimum number of guests
using this boat due to its speed and comfort.
TBA is a locally made fiberglass boat that can hold up to eight
divers, she is currently under
modification. This will be used primary for local dive sites and
in good calm sea more far out dive
locations.
Wooden Boat
"SS Jet" is an Indonesian wooden boat which has recently joined
our fleet she travels between 8
10 knots and is about 36 feet in length. She is a comfortable
boat with enough space for racks andcovered seating. She can hold
between 15 18 divers.
Rock N Rolla: a traditional Burmese boat which has been the
popular mode of ocean transport in
the Andamans since they are very durable and parts are easy to
obtain. We have converted her so
that she is suitable for diving.
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Cultivation
Agriculture
Andaman and Nicobar Islands agriculture have come a long way in
this important sector though the
land available for this purpose is very limited and restricted
within 6% of the total area of this place.
Due to the need to increase the fertility of this land, intense
measures have been taken to bring
scientific revolution to increase the production capability.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are full of exotic natural varieties
and thus it inspires the peasants of
that land to devote themselves into agriculture.Agriculture
crops in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
include vegetables, which are cultivated during summer season
when the climate is quite favorable
for food productivity. The vegetable cultivation of the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands includes
vegetables like radish, lobia, brinjal, bhindi, poi, cucurbits,
marsa, etc. which are mainly cultivated in
Kharif season.Agriculture of Andaman and Nicobar Island also
produces vegetables like knolkhol,
tomato, capsicum, cauliflower etc which are mainly winter season
vegetables.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands agriculture has very recently
included the hilly areas to promote
plantation of different spices crops and fruits. The climatic
condition of this island is favorable for theproduction of fruits.
The hilly areas are best used for horticulture, with cultivation of
crops like
coconut and fruits like pineapple, guava, jackfruit, mango,
citrus fruits and other special fruits
specially found in this island.Agriculture at Andaman and
Nicobar Islands also includes red oil palm,
rubber, cashew nut cultivation.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands agriculture is limited within 50000
hectares. Only 12000 hectares of
land are flat, which is best suited for agriculture. During the
kharif season paddy becomes the prime
field crop. A minimum amount of oilseeds and pulses cultivation
could be seen in Andaman and
Nicobar Islands.
To give a hike to the production power for the agriculture of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands the
farmers of these islands are allotted with 2 hectares of paddy
and 2 hectares of hilly land.
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Foods:
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands cuisine mainly comprises of sea
food. These are mostly found inthe hotels and restaurants of the
island.
The people of this Union Territory are deprived of many
facilities till date and thus are living far
behind the civilization. The food of the Andaman and Nicobar
people are mainly the sea foods whichare very common in this place.
The people there are mainly non vegetarians depending primarily
onsea foods.
The food of the Andamanese mainly comprises ofnon-veg items like
meat. They also intake a lot of
fruits that are found in abundance in the forests of Andaman and
Nicobar islands. Most of the
peasants of the island were hunters at a time. As such they used
to feed on flesh of birds and wild
animals. For a long time, the usage of fire was unknown to
them.
Tropical foods are found in the hilly parts of this island.
Mango, banana, orange, pineapple, guava
are some common fruits that are found in the markets of the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Due to the increasing attractions of the visitors towards this
place many restaurants have grown up
who are preparing delicious Indian, Chinese and Continental food
items. But original Andaman foods
could hardly be found there.
The Andaman food prepared from fish are a very popular cuisine
of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Since fish is found in abundance in the sea, so people of
Andaman like to take more and more fish
in their meal.
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