To forewarn you future Indian tourists: expect the unexpected in overwhelming India. Expect to see toddlers and children at intersections tapping on car windows for money. Expect to see lepers in markets asking for food or water. Expect to see cockroaches, mice, and grown adults rummaging through piles of garbage. Expect to see more men working and walking about on the streets since women are staying at home; cooking, cleaning, and caring for their children. Expect to see index fingers knuckle deep in nostrils and people openly burping and farting: lacking an “excuse me”.
The other day I saw two men and a calf riding on a motorcycle. The baby cow was sandwiched between them. I also saw Indians climbing on roofs of moving buses and people hanging onto the exteriors of cars to commute home.
Also, expect to see men frequently holding hands, hugging, and affectionately touching each other. For those of you who do not know, there is no public display of affection between a man and a woman in India. BUT - affection between two men IS sociably acceptable. And NO, they’re not gay. My theory is they lack the touch of a woman, therefore; they touch each other (their friends). I must admit, I still giggle when I see male construction workers and police officers with riffles holding hands! It’s so peculiar!!!
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