Etiquettes and taboos
Just Can't Say No
Indians do not like to express 'no,' This behavior should not be considered dishonest. An Indian would be considered terribly rude if he did not attempt to give a person what had been asked.
•Polytheism --- more than 300 million deities •Caste system --- Brahmin Kshatriya Vaishya Sūdra •Idea --- The souls of people are perpetual
The fane of Hinduism--Prambanam
The fane of Sikhism --- Daikin Temple
Costume of sikhism
Symbol
The national flower of India
National bird
Traditional Social Culture
The influences of Hinduism and the tradition of the caste system have created a culture that emphasizes established hierarchical relationships. Indians are always conscious of social order and their status relative to other people. All relationships involve hierarchies.
Various Religions
Christianism 基督教 Sikhism 锡克教
Buddhism 佛教
BUDDHISM ﹠ JAINISM耆那教
CHRISTIANISM ﹠ SIKHISM锡克教
HINDUISM
印度教
﹠ ISLAM
Hinduism
•The 3rd largest The oldest
Worship
Jainism
•“jai” means success. Name of a deity. •4.2 million worshippers. •High social status Powerful, rich and influential
Holy place of Jainism ---Udaipur
3 lord deities of Hinduism
Shiva Brahma Vishun
We are HOLY CATTLE.
Symbol of Hinduism
Every morning， many Hindus bath in the holy water of Varanasi Ganges River(瓦拉纳西恒河)
The fane of Jainism
Sikhism
•Against with Hinduism •Against with Caste system
•But want to eliminate the conflict among every religions
•Believe the only deity
Social life of India
•Religion • eas and beliefs •Interesting social customs and traditions
•Deeply influented by religions •Religious diversity
Hinduism 印度教 Jainism 耆那教 Islam 伊斯兰教
It is polite to shake with your right hands .
Washing with left hand……
I am the “right” hand.
Holy head
If you touch others’ head, you will make them unhappy.
Don’t touch!
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Meeting Etiquette
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Normal greeting :Hold hands, palms together, under the chin and say, "Namaste," means "peace." A light handshake is considered the most polite form of greeting in India. It is considered impolite to offer your hand first to shake with a women, because of religious beliefs.