Differences Between Western Culture and Indian Culture
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Today when I had gone to outside that time seen that one American lady was wearing Salwar Kameez and wore some red and white bangles and bindi (sticker) in her fore head.By seeing that I was so surprised and happy that from Western culture some people are adopting our Indian culture so nicely and it was seemed like they are our new indian beauty.
Actually it happens in any religion in any place of world where we wish to adopt those culture where at present we are staying and overwhelmed by the goodness of that culture.That time it doesn't matter whether it's Western culture or Indian culture.Yes today I will talk to you about comparison between Western Culture and Indian Culture.Eventhough there should not be any comparison between them bacause all are right in his own way,path in his own point of view.
India is the mixture of all cultures and religions.In India there are 200 above mother tongues.But mostly used or famous are Hindi(national language),Bengali, Panjabi, Udiya, Telegu, Tamil, Kanada, Urdu etc.So in mixed culture it's quite expected to be celebrated all the occasion according to different religions.In India most famous occasions /festivals are Ugadi(new year of Kanada), Pongal,Makar Sankranti, Durga Puja,Dewali(kali Puja),Dussehra(vijaya Dashami),Holi(playing by colours),Eid and many more.And each festival are celebrated with a deep belief of God worship.In most festivals Gods are the main centre based on all celebrated these occasions with great joy and enthusiasm with new clothes, sweets, Pataki(crackers), food and with all respect.
But in Western Culture there are not plenty of festivals are celebrated mostly celebrated Christmas,New Year,Tomatina Festival, Valentine's Day, Halloween festival etc.But all the western people celebrated these occasions with great respect with no food restrictions or no fasting . Actually they believe in their worship by having good tasty meal mostly preferred meat and wine and enjoyment which is a big difference with India.
In India all religions are Sikh, Christian,Hindu, Buddhist, Muslims, Jains etc.
But in western main in US, Europe, Canada all religions are Christian,Judhist .
For music india has several kind of music are performed . Those are indian classical music,gajal,Rabindra Sangeet (Tagore's song) which is famous all over the world,Hindi Bollywood song, local band,folk song etc.
But in western culture most songs are hip hop,jazz,rock etc
For dance India performed different kinds of traditional classical dance like odissi,kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kathahali.And western, Bollywood dance all are performed here.
In West Ballroom dance,Salsa,break dance,ballet dances are very famous all over world and performed and liked very much by our indians.
In India most people have preferred joint family eventhough this preferences are changing due to economic power and western culture.After that also indians give frist preferences to his family and can do everything for the sake of family giving less priority to himself or herself.And here most of the parents do interfere of his/her adult child or married son/daughter.Here most of the time Groom's family plays a big roll by interfering in their Son's married life and create a major problems eventhough don't like the inferences of Bride's family . Groom's family are seemed like self appointed" The Head Of The Family".This is the worst part of Indian family for this most of the newly married couple are diavorced.
In West all family live in nuclear family and do not give much more importantance to their family and those are get adult they try to live independently by leaving their parents house and parents can't interfere about them.But they are more happy than Indians eventhough living in nuclear family.
In antient India women and men were differentiated by their sex not their performances but after the enlightenment of our Great Leaders,Revolutionist like Raja Ram Mohan Roy,Rabindranath Tagore ,Vidya Sagar,Swami Vivekananda etc it has changed a lot. Eventough it's changing after that also it's established truth unofficially that men are superior than women in all work.And in the Bihar,Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan,,Delhi and many more places women are still are Burden for their parents and is ready to accept any so called good Marriage proposal by giving "Dowry"(a lump sum amount taken by groom's family from bride family during marriage ).And some of the relions still not ready for the "Registry Marriage" eventhough performing social marriage.They think that if it's happened then will be an actual humiliation from bride family to groom's family.And I have seen many of my friends those still are affraid of their Husband's dicitions of second marriage due to infertility or not having children. Westbengal it's an exception of it.Because in westbengal most of the bengalies have a quite high mentality and think before anyone and it's priviously told that what a Bengal does today India follows.So not in all part of India but somewhere still women don't get the proper respect or social acceptance comparison to men.Those are really sad.
But in west mainly Europe or America,Canada women and men are equal in everywhere.And men are equally help his wife by sharing hose hold cores and physically and financially.This is the most important key to grow or build proper economy or a well cultured society.Where womens are equal there nothing is impossible .
In India most women wear saree or Salwar ,not transparent .After marriage all women still can't enjoy to wear even Salwar also only restricted on saree and somewhere western dresses are quite surprising for allowing to bride after marriage eventhough groom's sis can wear that ,there is no such as restrictions and not being seen it suits on her or not.They get quite proud by seeking their daughter wearing it.But now it's are changing a lot and Indian women can enjoy any dresses by wearing it after marriage also. I am not talking or pointing to any one else only talking about the majority.
But in West women can enjoy their lives by wearing any kind of revelling ,stylish dresses eventhough not allowed completely nude in public places.
Indian people are not more open minded and feel shy to speak about his or her desire or can't able to take all incident very easily and atjust in many situations by compromising their feelings and believe in committed relationship or marriage but Bangalore is an exception for this.Here I am useto of seeing living relationship in my surroundings.But in majority it is not socially acceptable.
But west is an exception .Here not all are committed and many more are in living relationships.They take time to be committed .it's not atall compulsory for them.They are free and enjoy freely with their relationships and give first preferences to their own feelings, compromising is a rare word for them.Even gay,homosexual relationship also socially acceptable there.They don't bother about society.They are free , happy open minded a quite broad minded.
If coming to food ,Indian food are very spicy and oily more or less and here vegetarian and non-vegetarian two kind of people living.We indian eat a balanced diet everyday with compulsory rice or chapati (making by wheat), Ragi Mudde.Less useto in junk food.But I am exceptional of it because from childhood I have been use to of consuming all Junk food and I just Love it.
In West most are very health conscious and eat less spicy or oily food.Preferable food is meat based,cheesy, salads , fruits juices etc .Maybe climate is the biggest factor for that.They prefer rice as a side dish.Their burger, pizza,hot dogs , cheese bread are world wide famous.Now for the health issues they are having of wheat based bread.
From ancient India we are useto of amazing treatment of "Ayurveda"and the western culture is now grabbing that and adopting our Ayurveda which is the most effective medical treatment without side effects.The West is getting into it.
But about cleaning if you compare to our India with West, still it's very dirty not hygienic.Here everyone throws garbage on the road or paper or split.And in village side most of the people do not use toilets.But for the great initiative of our prime minister Norendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" it's taking a proper shape.
But West is rally neat and clean, hygeine.But extremely being hygiene damage our immunity system which is now have been proven by scientists and we should allow our children to get dirty to build a strong immunity.But after that also our responsibility is to make them understanding of the benefit of actual hygiene.Which is a major part to proof that we are civilised.
Comparison to India with West , India has facing a major problem to get a job or unemployment eventhough here most of the people are overqualified.Govt is here not that much of helping hand , active comparison to west.
But in West all people get jobs easily.And I have heard that their govt take initiative or help citizens to build own house or education fees are less maybe free but taxes are equally high on the earning person before retirement which is quite appriciateable and citizens also very loyal, honest.
In India we can get maid for the help of our house hold work but payment is less compare to west.Because indians get less salary than west and our income are calculated in RS Where in West it is more and paying by Dollars.So economically they are reachest than us.
In India we generally useto of giving Punishment our children by little slapping or beating but in West it is strictly not allowed, if any Indian does that I have heard that they can take our children as well.This is not the right thing according to me.Because after all it's my child so how I will treat him it's my diction eventhough the attitude should not be rude in any point of time towards our children.
Here indian mothers are not let their children to be independent in early age , they are useto of feeding their children by using hands with affection ,love and not allow to sleep alone in his/her room .She sleeps beside her child .That is why we Indians are deeply bonded with our Mother specially and give a proper respect to our parents.Here old age home is assumed to be a Punishment for parents.
But in west children are getting useto of sleeping alone, indipendent from childhood and old age home is not assumed as a Punishment.
Even cooking methods and using oil also different in both of the culture.We Indians use mainly gas oven to bake and use vegetables oil, mustard oil, coconut oil.Microven is used only heating perpous sometimes we also make cakes , biscuits but not compulsory.
In West they are generally useto of microven with all dishes and use olive oil.
In India guest are invited or greeted like a God and placed a mat on the designing floor to make a sit of guest for having meal in coconut leaf by using hands.In everyday's life indians are useto of having meal on dining tables.And Youngers touch their elders feet with all respect by bending .
But in West they may think it's awkward of having meal on floor and they use mostly spoon,foke, knife for having meal and greeted older persons by hi or hello.
In conclusion I can say that here most are differences not similarities.But whatever that is our own body part like heart and lung without whom we can't live.Every culture has some advantages and disadvantages so first we should rectify that and should adopt that.It is may be Indian maybe Western Culture.In India most populations are adopting western culture from food to living everywhere as well as western culture also adopting our culture to be seen mostly in our temples, visiting places of India and being dressed in our saree,dhoti.
So this is the life ,where we are we should be there from our soul not from compultions.Being an indian I should be happy with his all its advantages, disadvantages not expect the western Way of life ,yes it's changing but it should be change from our mentality .So if someone is from western culture then he should be happy with that.Giving and taking are the best way to grow of us .
Here I don't have any intention to heart anyone or any religion.If anyone got heart in any of my statements then please forgive me and again I am sorry.But actually what I have seen and experienced that truth only I have showed you nothing else.This article is completely my own where I don't have any intention to make controversy.Support me as long as you audience have already done.
Thanks ☺
Today when I had gone to outside that time seen that one American lady was wearing Salwar Kameez and wore some red and white bangles and bindi (sticker) in her fore head.By seeing that I was so surprised and happy that from Western culture some people are adopting our Indian culture so nicely and it was seemed like they are our new indian beauty.
Actually it happens in any religion in any place of world where we wish to adopt those culture where at present we are staying and overwhelmed by the goodness of that culture.That time it doesn't matter whether it's Western culture or Indian culture.Yes today I will talk to you about comparison between Western Culture and Indian Culture.Eventhough there should not be any comparison between them bacause all are right in his own way,path in his own point of view.
India is the mixture of all cultures and religions.In India there are 200 above mother tongues.But mostly used or famous are Hindi(national language),Bengali, Panjabi, Udiya, Telegu, Tamil, Kanada, Urdu etc.So in mixed culture it's quite expected to be celebrated all the occasion according to different religions.In India most famous occasions /festivals are Ugadi(new year of Kanada), Pongal,Makar Sankranti, Durga Puja,Dewali(kali Puja),Dussehra(vijaya Dashami),Holi(playing by colours),Eid and many more.And each festival are celebrated with a deep belief of God worship.In most festivals Gods are the main centre based on all celebrated these occasions with great joy and enthusiasm with new clothes, sweets, Pataki(crackers), food and with all respect.
But in Western Culture there are not plenty of festivals are celebrated mostly celebrated Christmas,New Year,Tomatina Festival, Valentine's Day, Halloween festival etc.But all the western people celebrated these occasions with great respect with no food restrictions or no fasting . Actually they believe in their worship by having good tasty meal mostly preferred meat and wine and enjoyment which is a big difference with India.
In India all religions are Sikh, Christian,Hindu, Buddhist, Muslims, Jains etc.
But in western main in US, Europe, Canada all religions are Christian,Judhist .
For music india has several kind of music are performed . Those are indian classical music,gajal,Rabindra Sangeet (Tagore's song) which is famous all over the world,Hindi Bollywood song, local band,folk song etc.
But in western culture most songs are hip hop,jazz,rock etc
For dance India performed different kinds of traditional classical dance like odissi,kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kathahali.And western, Bollywood dance all are performed here.
In West Ballroom dance,Salsa,break dance,ballet dances are very famous all over world and performed and liked very much by our indians.
In India most people have preferred joint family eventhough this preferences are changing due to economic power and western culture.After that also indians give frist preferences to his family and can do everything for the sake of family giving less priority to himself or herself.And here most of the parents do interfere of his/her adult child or married son/daughter.Here most of the time Groom's family plays a big roll by interfering in their Son's married life and create a major problems eventhough don't like the inferences of Bride's family . Groom's family are seemed like self appointed" The Head Of The Family".This is the worst part of Indian family for this most of the newly married couple are diavorced.
In West all family live in nuclear family and do not give much more importantance to their family and those are get adult they try to live independently by leaving their parents house and parents can't interfere about them.But they are more happy than Indians eventhough living in nuclear family.
In antient India women and men were differentiated by their sex not their performances but after the enlightenment of our Great Leaders,Revolutionist like Raja Ram Mohan Roy,Rabindranath Tagore ,Vidya Sagar,Swami Vivekananda etc it has changed a lot. Eventough it's changing after that also it's established truth unofficially that men are superior than women in all work.And in the Bihar,Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan,,Delhi and many more places women are still are Burden for their parents and is ready to accept any so called good Marriage proposal by giving "Dowry"(a lump sum amount taken by groom's family from bride family during marriage ).And some of the relions still not ready for the "Registry Marriage" eventhough performing social marriage.They think that if it's happened then will be an actual humiliation from bride family to groom's family.And I have seen many of my friends those still are affraid of their Husband's dicitions of second marriage due to infertility or not having children. Westbengal it's an exception of it.Because in westbengal most of the bengalies have a quite high mentality and think before anyone and it's priviously told that what a Bengal does today India follows.So not in all part of India but somewhere still women don't get the proper respect or social acceptance comparison to men.Those are really sad.
But in west mainly Europe or America,Canada women and men are equal in everywhere.And men are equally help his wife by sharing hose hold cores and physically and financially.This is the most important key to grow or build proper economy or a well cultured society.Where womens are equal there nothing is impossible .
In India most women wear saree or Salwar ,not transparent .After marriage all women still can't enjoy to wear even Salwar also only restricted on saree and somewhere western dresses are quite surprising for allowing to bride after marriage eventhough groom's sis can wear that ,there is no such as restrictions and not being seen it suits on her or not.They get quite proud by seeking their daughter wearing it.But now it's are changing a lot and Indian women can enjoy any dresses by wearing it after marriage also. I am not talking or pointing to any one else only talking about the majority.
But in West women can enjoy their lives by wearing any kind of revelling ,stylish dresses eventhough not allowed completely nude in public places.
Indian people are not more open minded and feel shy to speak about his or her desire or can't able to take all incident very easily and atjust in many situations by compromising their feelings and believe in committed relationship or marriage but Bangalore is an exception for this.Here I am useto of seeing living relationship in my surroundings.But in majority it is not socially acceptable.
But west is an exception .Here not all are committed and many more are in living relationships.They take time to be committed .it's not atall compulsory for them.They are free and enjoy freely with their relationships and give first preferences to their own feelings, compromising is a rare word for them.Even gay,homosexual relationship also socially acceptable there.They don't bother about society.They are free , happy open minded a quite broad minded.
If coming to food ,Indian food are very spicy and oily more or less and here vegetarian and non-vegetarian two kind of people living.We indian eat a balanced diet everyday with compulsory rice or chapati (making by wheat), Ragi Mudde.Less useto in junk food.But I am exceptional of it because from childhood I have been use to of consuming all Junk food and I just Love it.
In West most are very health conscious and eat less spicy or oily food.Preferable food is meat based,cheesy, salads , fruits juices etc .Maybe climate is the biggest factor for that.They prefer rice as a side dish.Their burger, pizza,hot dogs , cheese bread are world wide famous.Now for the health issues they are having of wheat based bread.
From ancient India we are useto of amazing treatment of "Ayurveda"and the western culture is now grabbing that and adopting our Ayurveda which is the most effective medical treatment without side effects.The West is getting into it.
But about cleaning if you compare to our India with West, still it's very dirty not hygienic.Here everyone throws garbage on the road or paper or split.And in village side most of the people do not use toilets.But for the great initiative of our prime minister Norendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" it's taking a proper shape.
But West is rally neat and clean, hygeine.But extremely being hygiene damage our immunity system which is now have been proven by scientists and we should allow our children to get dirty to build a strong immunity.But after that also our responsibility is to make them understanding of the benefit of actual hygiene.Which is a major part to proof that we are civilised.
Comparison to India with West , India has facing a major problem to get a job or unemployment eventhough here most of the people are overqualified.Govt is here not that much of helping hand , active comparison to west.
But in West all people get jobs easily.And I have heard that their govt take initiative or help citizens to build own house or education fees are less maybe free but taxes are equally high on the earning person before retirement which is quite appriciateable and citizens also very loyal, honest.
In India we can get maid for the help of our house hold work but payment is less compare to west.Because indians get less salary than west and our income are calculated in RS Where in West it is more and paying by Dollars.So economically they are reachest than us.
In India we generally useto of giving Punishment our children by little slapping or beating but in West it is strictly not allowed, if any Indian does that I have heard that they can take our children as well.This is not the right thing according to me.Because after all it's my child so how I will treat him it's my diction eventhough the attitude should not be rude in any point of time towards our children.
Here indian mothers are not let their children to be independent in early age , they are useto of feeding their children by using hands with affection ,love and not allow to sleep alone in his/her room .She sleeps beside her child .That is why we Indians are deeply bonded with our Mother specially and give a proper respect to our parents.Here old age home is assumed to be a Punishment for parents.
But in west children are getting useto of sleeping alone, indipendent from childhood and old age home is not assumed as a Punishment.
Even cooking methods and using oil also different in both of the culture.We Indians use mainly gas oven to bake and use vegetables oil, mustard oil, coconut oil.Microven is used only heating perpous sometimes we also make cakes , biscuits but not compulsory.
In West they are generally useto of microven with all dishes and use olive oil.
In India guest are invited or greeted like a God and placed a mat on the designing floor to make a sit of guest for having meal in coconut leaf by using hands.In everyday's life indians are useto of having meal on dining tables.And Youngers touch their elders feet with all respect by bending .
But in West they may think it's awkward of having meal on floor and they use mostly spoon,foke, knife for having meal and greeted older persons by hi or hello.
In conclusion I can say that here most are differences not similarities.But whatever that is our own body part like heart and lung without whom we can't live.Every culture has some advantages and disadvantages so first we should rectify that and should adopt that.It is may be Indian maybe Western Culture.In India most populations are adopting western culture from food to living everywhere as well as western culture also adopting our culture to be seen mostly in our temples, visiting places of India and being dressed in our saree,dhoti.
So this is the life ,where we are we should be there from our soul not from compultions.Being an indian I should be happy with his all its advantages, disadvantages not expect the western Way of life ,yes it's changing but it should be change from our mentality .So if someone is from western culture then he should be happy with that.Giving and taking are the best way to grow of us .
Here I don't have any intention to heart anyone or any religion.If anyone got heart in any of my statements then please forgive me and again I am sorry.But actually what I have seen and experienced that truth only I have showed you nothing else.This article is completely my own where I don't have any intention to make controversy.Support me as long as you audience have already done.
Thanks ☺
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