India is a religious country with mysterious overtones and taboos, ritual cultures and customs that are different from ours. Here's a look:
First, the taboo in India
One is to prohibit men from shaking hands with women. Housewives cannot meet strange men, have contact with outsiders and converse with strange men individually. When inviting a man to a social event, his wife should be invited to come with him.
Second, Indians shook their heads in agreement and nodded their heads in disapproval. Scratching the ear indicates self-blame; The greeter swings his palm downwards, not just with one finger, but with the entire palm.
The third is to be larger on the right, and the left hand is regarded as a symbol of uncleanness. Wave with the Indians with your right hand. Indians rub it with their left hand after defecation and rinse it with water. If you give something, most of them are held with both hands, or one hand is the mainstay, and the other hand is slightly touching the other arm, symbolizing the two hands offering.
Fourth, if you don't use the hand that is still eating to add food to the other party (Indians), it will be misunderstood as asking people to eat your leftovers, because that hand is being used to eat and has touched the food. You should change a new pair of chopsticks and add rice and vegetables to the guests. If the other party is found holding a bowl and chopsticks (or a plate for eating) together under the table, this means refusal, and the owner should understand.
Fifth, when you go to an Indian temple or home, you must take off your shoes and enter the door. When greeting guests, the host puts a garland around their necks. The garland dedicated to the VIPs is solemn, thick and long, over the knees. Garlands for the average guest are given only to the chest. The most solemn ceremony for sending a husband out of the house is for his wife to touch her heels and kiss her feet. Guests can bring fruit and sweets as gifts or some gifts for the host's children.
Sixth, India's colors, numbers, and conversation taboos. India taboo white, often used lilies as a tribute. Avoid crescent moon motifs, treat 1, 3, and 7 as unlucky numbers, and avoid topics related to religious conflicts, relations with Pakistan, wages, and relations between men and women.
Seventh, India worships cattle as a god, avoids eating beef, and taboos using cowhide products. Worship snakes and kill them as a violation of the gods.
Eighth, it is forbidden to bathe children with a bathtub, which is considered to be "stagnant water", not a moral act.
2. Indian etiquette
In India, the moon represents all good things.
Indians should present their business cards in English when they meet. When the host and guest meet, they should greet each other with their hands folded on their chests. In the mouth: "Namas pile" (Sanskrit: "nod to you", now indicating hello or blessing). In order to respect the elders, the juniors should bend down to touch the feet of the elders.
3. Indian dining etiquette
First, the diet of Indians varies greatly from north to south due to the influence of ethnicity and history and culture. The north is characterized by succulents, grains and breads, and is light in taste. Southern multi-vegetarian, characterized by rice and spicy curries. The locals generally have a heavy taste and a penchant for spicy food. The same hobby of northern and southerners is to like spicy. There are three kinds of cooking methods: stir-frying, boiling and braising, and I like to add various spices, especially spicy spices. Indians have a special interest in eating onions.
The second is the "kingdom of the cattle": the cattle are worshipped as sacred cows. Some believers do not eat beef, some do not eat pork, and Jainism avoids killing and meat. Before eating, the cows must be saluted first. Others worship dogs, snakes, rats, and so on. The animals worshipped by Indians are the blue peacock and the cattle.
Indians do not eat beef, but drinking milk is not prohibited. India is the world's top milk producer. Hi breakfast with a cup of tea, plus a few cookies. Loves tea (especially black tea) and loves sweets. Plus milk soup, milk tofu, milk sweets.
Third, when inviting Indian guests to dinner, they need to know whether they are vegetarians.
The fourth is to be a guest in an Indian home, gargling and washing hands before eating.
Fifth, in traditional Indian families and rural areas, guests usually eat first with men, the elderly, and children, and women are last.
Sixth, the basic diet structure of Indian families is rice, home-cooked cakes, condiments and two or three small dishes for dipping bread to eat, and the ordinary accompanying dishes are dried green sour and spicy vegetables and coriander leaves. Indian meals often begin with soups, usually thin curries, and the rest of the dishes are usually served at the same time. There are complementary foods before the meal, and the usual ones are salads and yogurt. Desserts after a meal are generally ice cream, pudding and fresh fruit.
Seventh, at the Indian table, the host will generally add dishes to the guests diligently, without the need for guests to pick up their own dishes. Guests cannot refuse to give you food and drink, which is considered a gift from God, and rejecting it is ungrateful to God. You can't eat the food on the plate, you can't give it to others.
Eighth, Indians like to eat Chinese food, like to divide meals, and use knives and forks and chopsticks. Like to eat separate meals, pay attention to the dishes crisp, taste to avoid too salty, love to eat spicy. The staple food is mainly rice, and I am also interested in cakes. Do not eat mushrooms, bamboo shoots, fungus. Generally, tea is used instead of wine, milk tea is placed on a plate, and licked with the tongue to drink. Indians do not love too meat food, vegetarian people account for a large proportion, the higher the social status, eat less meat.
The joy in eating comes from the sense of touch, and more importantly, the pilaf with the hand can know the temperature of the food in advance. Eat with your right hand, eat rice, porridge can not be separated from the hand.