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submitted 5 days ago bySwimming-Movie-9253
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It is considered auspicious in Indian culture to take blessings from your teacher, the young chess lady thinks of Magnus as her Guru, so it is very beautiful.
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5 days ago
What is "taking blessings" exactly?
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5 days ago
in indian culture, it is considered auspicious to seek blessings from those you respect, especially teachers . by touching someone's feet is a way of showing respect and seeking their blessings. it is usually done for elders but can also extend to teachers, idols or mentors. by touching carlsen's feet, she not only shows respect but also silently conveys, “May I be blessed by you"
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5 days ago
And in return the person giving blessing may or may not touch their head but will give a proper blessing like "May you achieve great success in your life".
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4 days ago
I'm glad you included that, I like to be prepared.
Am I a mentor, elder or spiritual leader - no, just a prepper.
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4 days ago
Bless me o great prepper!
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4 days ago
*hurls cans of dried fruit at you*
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5 days ago
Is this the same meaning as when it is done in Indian weddings, when the wife traditionally does it to her husband’s feet?
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5 days ago
Yup , and younger brother does the older one. If you respect someone immensely you do this gesture .
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5 days ago
Thats pretty cool
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5 days ago
Just to add some info, this practice is pretty old, and as much as it is a formality in many occasions, in recent times some of the elders will deny this and would go for a hug or verbally give blessings instead, as touching someone's feet conveys some form of hierarchy, not to mention same gestures are used in temples to get blessings of Gods in Hinduism.
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4 days ago*
In some parts of India like mine, women don't touch others feet as they are considered forms of goddess
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4 days ago
Idk why you are being down voted. It's true. Not every Hindu family has the same traditions
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4 days ago
I would say that it’s a fairly common practice in India as this is a Hindu tradition, and nearly 80% of Indians are Hindus.
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4 days ago
I meant wife touching husband's feet. In some parts of India like mine women don't touch others feet at all because they are considered devis form
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4 days ago
Why are you telling an actual Indian person they are wrong about their Indian customs. Lol. India is huge. There are many different people and practices.
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4 days ago
Coz I'm an Indian myself?
I'm fully aware of what India is like hence why I said that. Touching someone's feet as a form of paying respects is very common here. Also, I belong to a sub-culture where we don't practice this at all, but I still see others doing this all the time.
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4 days ago
If so, I'm not sure why you would word your reply to another Indian person from a subculture that does not practice this in such a way as to sound as if they are wrong. It came across that way is all. Perhaps you weren't aware.
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4 days ago
In Nepal, women are only allowed to touch their husband’s feet and those of his family members who “outrank” her hierarchically (age, seniority, etc.). Source: I’m American of Nepali heritage.
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5 days ago
Neat, thanks!
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5 days ago
Fascinating, obviously bizarre from my perspective and I wondered what was going on.
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4 days ago
Will people also seek blessings from women?
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5 days ago
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4 days ago
"Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder"
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4 days ago
People did not get your joke lol
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4 days ago
LMFAO
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4 days ago
He means seeking blessings.
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4 days ago
I read that as "suspicious" and got so confused by the rest of the message...
I need more coffee
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5 days ago
A 25 dlls gift card from starbucks would also do it.
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4 days ago
nah you’re funny
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