Culture The term culture refers to the religious beliefs, customs, traditions, language, and ceremonies, art, value and the way of life of the people. It differ in languages, religious costumes, dance, music, architecture, food and customs from place to place with the country. Traditional clothing in India greatly varies across different parts of the country and is influenced by local culture, geographic climate and rural urban settings. The choice of clothing is primarily governed with the society and the culture in which one lives, the influence of society may be formal such as by rules and regulations and may be informal such as by customs and the fashion. Culture changes with the change in time and the social situation.