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Indian etiquette
1. Indian etiquette
INDIAN ETIQUETTE2.
Indian etiquette is quite formal, a mix ofboth Western and Asian culture.
India was a part of the British
Commonwealth for many years and as a
result of that connection a considerable
volume of the Indian population have been
influenced by the British style of etiquette formal and somewhat conservative.
3. Dining Etiquette
DINING ETIQUETTEDining etiquette in India is
quite different to Western
countries.
There it is considered proper Indian
etiquette to eat with your hands; this is
how the majority of the Indian people eat.
4.
Very few people practice this part of Indian etiquettewhen dining in the 5 star Westernized hotels and
restaurants
5. North India
NORTH INDIAIndian etiquette and good manners vary from region to
region.
In North India it is impolite to dirty
more than the first two segments
of your fingers.
6. South india
SOUTH INDIAIn the South, where they eat lots
more rice, and enjoy very wet
curries, it is permitted to use your
whole hand
7.
If you do join in and eat with your hands, try notto use your left hand. In Indian etiquette this is
usually considered ‘unclean’ and quite
offensive.
8.
Part of the traditional Indian etiquette and cultureis to share food.
9.
It is not difficult to eat with your fingers, but thereare a few rules of Indian etiquette that have to
be observed:
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1. The left hand is not used for eating, (even ifyou are left-handed,) this is considered
offensive and unclean.
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2. Wait to be served. Remember you are eatingwith your hands and your right hand will be
messy, therefore you will leave the serving
spoon all sticky and messy too.
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3. The hygiene of jootha:Sharing is good Indian etiquette and manners,
but sharing a glass, spoon, drinking bottle etc.,
coming into contact with another’s spit is
called jootha and is considered offensive in
many parts of India.
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4. In Indian etiquette never offer anyone foodfrom your thali, even if it is in one of the little
bowls and you haven't touched it. All the food
that is placed on your thali becomes jootha:.
There is no precise English equivalent ofjootha.
‘Contaminated' comes closest in meaning.
14. Mostly Indian etiquette has the same basic rules as Western etiquette, for example:
MOSTLY INDIAN ETIQUETTE HAS THE SAMEBASIC RULES AS WESTERN ETIQUETTE, FOR
EXAMPLE:
Wash your hands before and after a meal.
Ask for whatever you want instead of reaching out
directly or pointing at dishes.
Don’t make too much noise; don’t talk with food
in your mouth.
15.
Wait until everyone else is sitting down beforestarting to eat.
Help clear the dishes, unless it is not acceptable
in that particular custom.
Don’t talk on your cell phone during the meal and
if you must get up in-between, ask to be
excused.