Indian customs

Whenever we decide to travel to a country that is outside what we know or that is not within the countries close to our culture, we grow doubts about the traditions with respect to interpersonal relationships, food, customs and festivals. , etc., but there is always a way to know what these companies are and how they work and in this case, we are going to know the traditions and customs of India. 

Languages ​​in India

One of the important parts of a country is the language and more in a country like India. Depending on the state in which we are, it will be spoken in different languages ​​although some of them are not recognized by the central government.

The official language in the country and, therefore, in all its states is Hindi, but there are many unrecognized dialects such as Bengali or Urdu but others like the Nepalese.

Society in India

One of the customs of India is that Indian society moves by hierarchies, due to the influence of Hinduism, and everyone is very aware of what their social position is with respect to their family, friends or a group of strange people.

Depending on the context, in hierarchies there is a specific name for the person at the highest level, for example: in school, the teacher is called "guru", since they are seen as a source of knowledge; in the family context, "the patriarch" is how you know the father, family leader or "the boss" as the ultimate manager in business. These hierarchies must be very careful since the balance of society depends on them.

Customs in India

One of the things that will strike us about the customs of India and that is deeply rooted in its education and its society is the little or no predisposition of the Indians to say "do not"Ie, It is not an expression that the citizens of this country like to express either verbally or non-verbally, since they take it as a way of defrauding or disappointing the other person, therefore they prefer to offer another type of response that they believe we are waiting for or give us another option that is similar to what we are looking for or expecting to find.

In the case of making appointments or meetings, to avoid falling into future disappointments either by not being able to attend, they avoid giving affirmative answers with many details, but instead give open answers to confirm hours before an event.

Interpersonal relationships in India

If we focus on relationships, that is to say, in person-to-person relationships or of a person with a group, religion, social class and education have an enormous weight in something very simple but decisive such as greetings: when following hierarchies, when arriving at a group we must greet the oldest or highest ranking person first and so on until the whole group is finished. When the time comes to say goodbye, we must do it one by one individually.

We will immediately realize which ones are more used to dealing with the western population because they will tend to shake hands, although, in this case, we must wait for them to extend their hands if we are not very sure since due to religious beliefs there are usually no squeezes. hands between men and women, although yes between men and men and between women and women.

Gastronomy in India

Another important issue in the Indian culture is food, one of the most colorful and aromatic in the world, full of countless Arab, Turkish and even European influences due to its history of past conquests and invasions, making its cuisine a source of food wealth and a treasure trove of Indian recipes and condiments.

Among the gastronomic customs of India, its star dishes is the curry and its spicesLike ginger, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, and dried chili peppers, for example, their mix makes Indian curry magic in every bite. We cannot forget about tea, of any flavor, although the favorites are Darjeeling (a type of black tea created in the Indian state that bears the same name) and Assam (another type of black tea, as well known as the previous one, typical of the Indian state with the same name), considered the national drink since the fourth century since it is the protagonist in all gatherings and moments of socialization, becoming a part of the style of Indian life.

As well meat and seafood are important, fish and chicken, since in this country beef is not eaten, since they are considered sacred in the Hindu religion and pork is more than prohibited in the Muslim religion.

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