Amazing Habits that foreigners learn in India
It is quite common to see that most of the foreigners who lands in India would certainly pick up some good Indian habits. It does not matter which country they are from. The amazing habits are:
1) Namaste
Namaste is one of the most common forms of greeting in India. It is done by folding both hands and bending forward to give respect to the person in front of you. As commonly observed that the foreigners while traveling in India, learns how to do say and do Namaste. They stop shaking hands and quickly get adapted to the Indian style of greetings.
Amazing Habits that foreigners learn in India
2) Dhanayvad/Shukriya
Another word that quickly finds space in their vocabulary is Dhanayavad in Hindi or Shukriya in Urdu. Instead of saying thanks in English, a lot of foreigners would like to thank people in their language.
3) Bright Colors
Most of the foreign countries use light pastel shades in clothes. After their arrival in India, they are amazed to see bright and beautiful colors that the Indians commonly used. These colors are not just reflected in the textile but also in food, house paints, cars and decoration. It is observed that after visiting India, most of the foreigners start using bright colors to brighten up their life.
4) Eating with Hands
India is not just diverse in religion and culture but also in the variety of foods and drinks offered here. The foreigners learn to use hands instead of knife and folk while consuming Indian food.
Amazing Habits that foreigners learn in India
5) Wearing Kurta and Sari
A lot of foreigners love Indian traditional clothes too. The males would certainly buy a cotton kurta that goes quite well with jeans or trousers. And females would learn to drape a sari. A survey reports that a lot of foreign couples would like to visit the Taj Mahal like Indian Maharaja or Maharani.
6) Taking shoes off at religious places and homes
Whenever the foreigner visits an Indian home or any religious places, they develop a habit of taking their shoes off.
7) Bargaining
Another amazing habit that foreigner learns from Indians is Bargaining. Whenever they purchases small gift items like post cards or fridge magnets from the street vendors, they learn how to negotiate its prices.
