Etiquette and Customs Indians are very polite when meeting friends. They usually put their hands together to express greetings. When putting your palms together, it should be high for elders, flat for juniors, and low for younger ones, to show respect, equality and care. The waiting guests presented wreaths to express their sincere welcome.
It is worth noting that Indians tend to shake their heads rather than nod when agreeing or agreeing with each other's opinions. Indian funerals and cremations are usually held on the banks of holy rivers; water burials, where the body is pushed into the water and allowed to drift away with the current; sky or wild burials, where the body is left in the wild or in the forest to be eaten by vultures or wild beasts. Muslims Carry out burial.
Society favors boys over girls, and Muslim women generally seldom appear in public, let alone interact casually with strangers, and are not allowed to shake hands with the opposite sex. Women mostly have auspicious moles in the center of their foreheads and like to wear necklaces, chest ornaments, earrings, nose rings, rings, anklets and other accessories.
Hindu Festivals (1) Durga Puja, the biggest festival for Bengalis, is held between September and October every year. (2) Wine Festival, transliterated as "Holi Festival", is held at the end of February and early March every year. (3) The Festival of Lights, transliterated as "Divali Festival", is the most solemn festival in Hinduism. It is held between October and November every year and is usually celebrated nationwide for 5 days to half a month. (5) The Savasvadi Festival, which is translated as "Saraswati Festival", means the "Festival of the Goddess of Knowledge" and is held between January and February every year. (6) Zagna Ride Festival is held every year from June to July on the 15th day after bathing. (The above are all based on the Gregorian calendar)
Islamic Festivals (1) Eid al-Fitr is one of the two important festivals in Islam. September in the Hijra calendar (around February in the Gregorian calendar). (2) Eid al-Adha, one of the two major Islamic festivals, is translated as "Eid al-Adha". December 10th in the Hijra calendar (around April in the Gregorian calendar).
Sikh Festival Nanak’s Birthday, the first full moon in November in the Gregorian calendar.
Jain Festival Mahavira Festival is a festival commemorating the founder of Jainism, Mahavira Mahavira. It is a major Jain festival held every 15 years (March).
In addition, Indian Christians, like Christians around the world, also have to commemorate or celebrate Easter, Christmas and the respective festivals of a few Buddhists, Christians and Jews.