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niche things I love about Indian culture

(Besides the awesome fashion, food, mythology, architecture, music, and philosophies)

-in Hindi, “ladies and gentlemen” is “goddesses and gentlemen” (देवियों और सज्जनो)

-how you measure age by how many monsoons you’ve seen (“he is of 10 monsoons”)

-good morning WhatsApp forwards. Yes, this is a controversial one. I just think it’s cute as hell

-how 2 Indians can each know like 4 languages but still not be able to communicate with each other because they don’t share a single common one

-men wearing lots of jewellery especially gold hoop earrings 👀👌🏽

-nose rings (I got mine when I was a kid WITH my parents’ approval)

-the fact that Indian English uses so many archaic words and terms. And also so many terms that sound like they’re from the year 2050 (like “biodata” for resume)

-“where should I put this?” “On my head.”

-the expression “sucking my blood” in Punjabi when someone is annoying you. “Stop sucking my blood,” “He’s really sucking my blood.” Also “He’s eating my brain” in Hindi is a good one too

-how shop owners serve you food and chai and how the men drape saris over themselves to model them for you

-impromptu poetry sessions (“वह क्या बात है!”)

-there’s a reason so many animes are inspired by Hinduism and Buddhism. The original spirit bombs and other magical energy weapons were in the mahabharat lol

-really off the wall units of measurement. Lakh makes perfect sense. Crore makes a bit of sense. But why is a mahakalpa 311,040,000,000,000 years. Why does an akshauhini consist of 21,870 chariots; 21,870 elephants; 65,610 horses and 109,350 infantry. That is so specific

-the fact that no one’s gonna top the party we’re gonna throw when the queen dies

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non Eurocentric cottagecore moodboard [3/? ] for:@ya-boi-leto

Sapphic love

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Umrao Jaan (2006) dir. J.P. Dutta

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Thomas Hickey - Portrait of Three Princesses from Mysore

Irish, 1741-1824

Oil on canvas

qalma-e-azadi

soft boys >>>>>>> bad boys anyday

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it's me and my little black bindi against the world

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This is the friendship post. If you reblog this we're now friends.

khyaali-baatein

Hyderabad 1 2 3 4

desidarkacademichoe

Made a playlist which basically (and hopefully) has Semi Classical songs that'll make you feel good and also have some element of vastness in them (coz these are the songs I would listen to while gazing at some beautiful monument)

Mentioned only Agra, Mathura and Rajasthan coz that's the places I have been to most recently (in terms of places with beautiful historical monuments)

Also, I LOVE "A suitable boy" 's cinematography, background music, aesthetics and of course TANYA MANIKTALA❤

kurja-tales

Rajasthani Architecture #2

bluebirdflyingtoyou

Vibes I get from Indian Cities

Mumbai

Mumbai feels like that kid who just doesn't give up. They'll run, fall, hurt themselves but they won't give up. Mumbai feels like a kid that fully believes in "work hard play hard". They may come of as superficial but they have deep understanding and vast expanse of feelings to it. Mumbai is the kid who I generally accepting of everyone, is on good terms with everyone and will not refuse to help anyone.

Pune

You know that meme with the triangle with "Sleep", "Social Life" and "Good Grades" on each of the vertices and says that you can only choose two? Well, Pune choose all three. Pune is an all rounder.

Delhi

Delhi feels like that aunt or uncle who didn't get married or have kids and is young at heart. Delhi is well traveled, has an immersive knowledge about everything and is wise. Lowkey has a drinking/smoking problem though.

Kolkata

Kolkata feels like someone who is very well educated, has spent years abroad and then returned home to take care of their aging parents and because they felt they had to reconnect with their homeland to find themselves again

Chennai

Chennai has a motherly vibe to it. Chennai is traditional and has strong values which may not be as cool or as up to date and Tech savvy as the other cities, but no one provides you with comfort you the way Chennai does.

Bangalore

Bangalore is that 20 something year old who wanted to be an artist of some sort when they were a teenager, but their parents wanted them to get a more traditional degree so they got an engineering degree but ultimately ended up with their own start up and are now doing something they are passionate about. They spend their days drinking coffee and they spend their nights drinking craft beer.

Gangtok

Gangtok feels like a child who just joined kindergarten and sees the whole world with a new perspective everyday and is just learning to be apart from their parents for the first time. Gangtok is hopeful, Gangtok has a sparkle in their eye and a bounce in their step and curiosity in life. Gangtok has nothing but love to give to everyone and everything they see in life.

Jaipur

Jaipur has balance. Jaipur has traditional values with a modern thinking. Jaipur respects their elders but is not afraid to call them out on their bullshit. Jaipur wears kurtas with ripped jeans. Jaipur has the past, present and future in perfect balance.

Udaipur

Udaipur is like the older gentleman who makes you believe that chivalry isn't dead. Udaipur has royal blood, stories of valour and courage and loyalty. Udaipur makes young men want to be like him and young women want to be with a younger version of him.

Varanasi

Varanasi is the grandmother. She had to change her name but didn't let that change her identity. Varanasi has healing powers, the best aam ka achar and will never let you return empty stomached.

Shillong

Shillong is the quiet teenaged girl who exudes radiance. She is beautiful. And not just in terms of her looks. She is beautiful because of her soul and her mind. She has a few close friends, and knows how to party. She will also wake up on time the day after a party and get back to her work on time.

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Tips That Can Save Your Kid’s Life.

hiddlesherethereeverywhere

THIS IS IMPORTANT

When I was a child, from the time I was about four and could understand things, my mom told me and my brother that we should have a secret word. That way, if we were ever in trouble or felt unsafe and we didn’t want the people around us to know we needed her to come get us, we could let her know. So she let us pick the word and my brother and I chose the phrase “peanut butter cups.” (I’m happy to share the phrase now since both my brother and I are adults now).

I used the phrase twice in my life. Once, I was at a friends house when I eight years old. Her dad got really drunk and was throwing things against the wall. I was really scared and I didn’t want to draw attention to myself on the phone when I called my mom to come get me because I didn’t know if he would get more violent if I asked her to come get me. So I called her and was calm and after a couple minutes I asked “Hey mommy, did you get me those peanut butter cups from the store?” And she said “I’ll be right there.” And she came and got me within minutes.

Second, I was a teenager spending the night at a friends house. Her brother and dad were drinking and they started talking about things that made me uncomfortable - ie: what they liked to do to women. My friend didn’t seem perturbed and said that was normal for them and that I shouldn’t worry. But I was worried because they were really drunk and I was 15 and the only ‘woman’ around that wasn’t related to them. I went in my friends room, told her I needed to call my mom and say goodnight. Before I hung up with her I asked “Next time we go to the store, can we get some peanut butters cups? I’ve been craving them.” And she came and got me, just like that.

Two incidents, one as a young child, one years later as a teen. Don’t discredit this stuff, it fucking works. My brother used it a few times too. Let your child pick the word and no never, ever, ever, ever get mad at them for using it no matter what it is.

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DO NOT SCROLL PAST THAT.

honeybeehusky-blog

Off topic, but very important! I was taught to yell “this is not my mom/dad.” A young kid freaking out in public is likely to be ignored out of embarrassment, but a kid telling you right out that they don’t know who is messing with them? That will turn heads.

thisiseverydayracism

SIGNAL BOOST

wuh2k

90% of all child molesters are members of the family, close family friends, or an adult in a trusted position of authority. All of this is important but one more thing:

Never instil an unwavering “respect for their elders” in your child, and never chastise them for “tattling” on or feeling uncomfortable around an older relative/family friend/teacher .etc.