1, staple food

There are three cooking methods for rice and pasta: frying, boiling and stewing.

I like to add all kinds of spices, especially spicy spices. There are many vegetarians in India, and the higher their social status, the more taboo they are. According to the canon, Hindus and Sikhs don't eat beef, Muslims don't eat pork, Jains don't kill animals and avoid meat, while Buddhists have the strictest canon: don't kill animals, don't eat meat, don't eat "five spices", and must be filtered with a water filter before drinking water. ...

2. Language and culture

It is composed of many regional nationalities with the same ethnic origin and similar language, culture and lifestyle. What connects them is Hindustan, including Hindi and Urdu, which belong to Indo-European family of Indo-family.

Hindi is the official language of India, which is based on the Sanskrit letters of Tiancheng font and contains more Sanskrit vocabulary.

Urdu language was formed and developed during the Mughal Dynasty. There are written languages in Hindi, Arabic, Persian, and Turkic, and their written languages are spelled in Arabic letters.

Although the Dravidian language used by Indian aborigines (Dravidians) is related to Hindi, Sanskrit and Tuharrati, it belongs to Dravidian language family instead of Indo-European language family.

3. Religious belief

Hindus mainly believe in Hinduism, and some believe in Buddhism and Islam.

Step 4 get married

The patriarchal extended family system prevails in Hindustan, which usually consists of three or four generations. Hindus practice intra-caste marriages, most of which are arranged by their parents. Women are in a low position and widows are not allowed to remarry.

Widows are martyred from time to time. Hindus generally use cremation, and embers are thrown into the river.

Ganges is the sacred river of Hinduism. It is believed that throwing ashes into the sacred river is the best destination for life and can be blessed in the afterlife. For this reason, many patients and elderly people came to the Ganges River bank not far from Wan Li, waiting for the last moment.

5. clothes

M: Generally, he wears a collarless long-sleeved jacket, a bib or wide-body pants.

Female: Wear light cardigan, short-sleeved tights and colorful bottoms.

Sari, one end wrapped around the waist and the other end draped over the shoulder. There is a waist between sari and tights. There are many women's jewelry, and many people like to wear nose ornaments.

Sari-a piece of cloth four or five meters long, either elegant or bright, or similar or contrasting, is just right in the package.

Tagore wrote a poem describing sari: "A woman with long hair hangs sari on the railing of the roof ..." Most women in India are plump, and they look graceful and beautiful in a semi-hidden sari, just like mysterious India.

Scarf-In summer, no matter how hot the weather is, Shawakmitz, an Indian woman wearing traditional clothes, must wear a scarf of the same color. In winter, all kinds of scarves are almost necessities for men, women and children.

6. Occupational division of labor

Hindus mainly engage in agriculture. Caste service system is implemented in rural areas, and the division of labor is based on traditional occupations. Ganges region is one of the main agricultural areas in India, and wheat is mainly grown in the north.

Corn, barley and beans; Rice, oil crops, sugar cane and cotton are grown in the south. Some people work in factories and mines; Handmade textile is widespread, famous for its exquisite handicrafts such as cotton spinning, embroidery and metal products. Capitalism has developed greatly in recent years, but it is mainly the feudal small-scale peasant economy in rural areas.

8. Living habits

1), wash your ass with water after defecation, and do not use toilet paper.

Indian residents generally have flushing equipment in their toilets. Ordinary people have a glass of water in their hands when they defecate. I am used to washing my ass with my left hand, so don't use my left hand when picking food in the store. This is actually a good habit. Its advantages are: firstly, the incidence of hemorrhoids is greatly reduced; Secondly, it can save a lot of paper, which is very beneficial to protect the earth's resources and protect and develop green projects. This alone can save a lot of wood. But overseas Chinese living in India think it is harmful, and most of them are not used to it. So far, they have maintained their national habits and still use toilet paper. But I used this method, feeling unhealthy and not used to using paper.

2), leaves as a rice basin stool

When Indians eat collectively, the rice basin used for eating is often made of leaves. This basin consists of several large whole leaves, with two layers inside and outside, and the leaves are "stitched" with twigs smaller than matchsticks. The pots are round with beveled edges around them, so the appearance is the same as that of metal rice pots. All pots are the same in shape and size, which is obviously pressed by a mold. At first, I thought it would be unsanitary to use this thing. I was always worried that it would leak, so I was reluctant to use it. But then I completely changed this idea, because I found that it has obvious advantages: first of all, it is made up of few leaves, while there are many big leaves in the tropics! Therefore, these materials are very easy to obtain and the cost is very low. Secondly, this kind of tableware is very light, not afraid of falling and touching, easy to carry, and very suitable for group and outdoor dining. Finally, and most importantly, it is easy to handle after meals, without washing, easy to be digested by nature, and there is basically no pollution problem. As for hygiene, there is no need to worry at all. Locals often eat with this kind of leaf basin, but foreigners (including the author) have no problem using it, so they can rest assured to enjoy this unique leaf fast food basin!

3) Don't eat beef, drink milk.

India is one of the largest milk producing countries in the world, and milk plays a very important role in the diet structure of Indians. Every morning and evening, people go to the state-run milk station for milking in an endless stream, and some large households have several liters and a dozen. Many Indians have a cup of tea and a few biscuits for breakfast. Indians usually drink tea with milk and sugar.

In the vegetable market in Delhi, you can also buy snow-white milk tofu, which is rich in milk fragrance. Indians especially like sweets, and the most traditional sweets in Indian meals are also made of cheese and sugar.

4) The side head table agrees

In some Indian states (such as West Bengal), people don't nod, but turn their heads to the right. Foreigners often misunderstand at first. Some books say that Indians (including Bangladeshis) shake their heads in agreement. In fact, this is not accurate, because tilting the head and shaking the head are different actions after all. When the Indian side head agrees, sometimes the movement range is very large, and even the whole upper body leans to the right, which is more obvious from shaking the head.

5) Pay with your right hand

Indians only use their right hand to buy things, and the other party only uses their right hand to give change, never using their left hand. I was told that it is impolite for local people to pay with their left hands. It took me a long time to get into the habit of handing money only with my right hand. I say "to some extent" because sometimes I forget this rule and use my left hand. But probably because I'm a foreigner, I haven't met a situation where the other person gets angry when he pays with his left hand.

In fact, it is not only important to pay, but also important to give other things (especially gifts) on some more formal occasions. If you use only one hand instead of two, use your right hand.

6) Drinking raw water

Because the climate here is hot, and generally like to eat curry (India's curry is the first in the world), raw onions and so on. This kind of food has good sterilization ability. In the long run, they got into the habit of drinking raw water. Even in grand hotels, grand hotels, guests are given a glass of raw water first. Most people, especially westerners, think it is too unsanitary. The Indian people have adapted to the environment like human beings in the era of eating raw meat and blood, and often eat curry and onions, so they can have strong resistance. How much energy should be saved for the earth when human beings move to this extent!

7) Bury children alive to exorcise demons

This incredible "buried alive" ceremony has been going on in the village of Perahur for 57 years. The children who participated in this sacrificial ceremony lost consciousness first, then were put into a temporary grave prepared in advance, completely buried with soil for 60 seconds, and then dug up. It is said that this is a local traditional religious custom, and the purpose of doing this is to worship two goddesses who can exorcise demons.

In order to realize their wishes as soon as possible, those villagers scrambled to bury their children alive. According to local customs, the buried girl must be a girl before puberty, and the boy is not forced to attend this ceremony. All children are from 4 to 20 years old.

Surprisingly, during the whole process of the "buried alive" ceremony, the parents of the buried children and the provincial government officials also watched "calmly". Du Lei Raj, an amiable housing and urban development official, calmly watched everything in front of him. The guest of honor of the sacrificial ceremony told reporters, "I am invited by the organizing committee of this activity to attend this ceremony, and I have nothing else to say."