[Ania]

Hi,
I'm going off to India in a few weeks to tour the country and I was just wondering, has anyone ever been to India? (or live?) Are there any customs that I need to remember, that woul help me? I know that modesty in dress and action is vital, but is there anything else?
Or anyone know any good places to go?

[BittenBuggy]

DON'T TOUCH THE MONKS!!

Your hubby can touch them, like shake their hand or something. But if you touch them it’s a BAD THING!

I was in a village square with two of my girlfriends who are notoriously 'friendly' and they saw two elderly men (monks). Well, they wanted a picture, so one of them grabs the camera and the other goes and throws an arm over each of their shoulders. And the entire market falls into complete silence in what I am assuming to be total shock.

I was mortified... because 'monks' in their society have reached the pinnacle of spirituality and when a monk dies, he reaches 'nirvana.' But you see, as soon as a woman touches him, he has to start back at the very bottom and be reincarnated another bazillion times...

So yeah, we just ruined two men's lives (and a good portion of their lives after that)

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