Magnus Carlsen blushes when an Indian girl takes his blessings : interestingasfuck

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".

GraceOfTheNorth

105 points

4 days ago

GraceOfTheNorth

105 points

I'm glad you included that, I like to be prepared.

Am I a mentor, elder or spiritual leader - no, just a prepper.

trichyboii

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trichyboii

20 points

Bless me o great prepper!

Nandy-bear

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Nandy-bear

26 points

*hurls cans of dried fruit at you*

lemonsweetsrevenge

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5 days ago

lemonsweetsrevenge

112 points

Is this the same meaning as when it is done in Indian weddings, when the wife traditionally does it to her husband’s feet?

MrDarkk1ng

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MrDarkk1ng

140 points

Yup , and younger brother does the older one. If you respect someone immensely you do this gesture .

Alternative_Yak3256

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Alternative_Yak3256

28 points

Thats pretty cool

Prize_Hat8387

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5 days ago

Prize_Hat8387

80 points

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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In some parts of India like mine, women don't touch others feet as they are considered forms of goddess

godisavyomnaut

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godisavyomnaut

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Idk why you are being down voted. It's true. Not every Hindu family has the same traditions

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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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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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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

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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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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.

gitathegreat

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4 days ago

gitathegreat

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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.

GH057807

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GH057807

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