High value is placed on honoring the elderly through speech, posture, and deference.
Priorities often lean toward family and community needs rather than the individual.
Guests are often treated with extreme warmth, rooted in the philosophy "Atithi Devo Bhava" (The guest is God).
Varies by region; common traditional attire includes the Sari for women and the Kurta or Dhoti for men.
Always remove shoes before entering a home or a place of worship.
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Food is often shared freely. In many traditional settings, people eat with their right hand, as the left is considered unclean.
