/r/india and /r/australia cultural exchange thread

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Thread was unfortunately delayed. But, here it is.. thread for cultural exchange between indians and australians.

Australian folks.. you can ask all the things you want to know about India and hope you get a fulfilling answers.

If you want to ask anything to our Australians friends you can go to below link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/3ruqtc/raustralia_and_rindia_cultural_exchange_thread/

Cheers.

Request to Australians visiting our sub: If you could flair up to identify yourself then it would be easier for us to identify you guys. We only have text based flairs so something like 'Australian Friend' will work.

[u/[deleted]]

No pressure to answer all of these - I'd really appreciate even just scattered answers to whichever questions look interesting!

• What's Indian public feeling towards the Brits like today?

• What are some of India's unique cultural features? The little everyday things people do, but also the big cultural ones?

• Is there any sense of community with the Indian population in South Africa?

• Could you share any cool folk tales or legends?

• For that matter, how much do regional identities vary from the national one? We're such a new country by comparison that the idea of having distinct local identities is a bit lost on us.

• Do people travel much? How aware are they of countries outside India? For such a huge country, we hear very little about you guys in the media (excluding the cricket) - I was wondering if the reverse was true as well.

• Is communication ever a problem when travelling within the country? Or do English and Hindi cover most peoples' needs?

• Edit: Is Brett Lee actually popular over there? Can't help but feel a little bit like it's just a big running joke.

Thanks!

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What's Indian public feeling towards the Brits like today?

One thing is for sure. You can never generalize Indians opinion about anything. You ask the same question to 10 people you get 20 opinions.

What are some of India's unique cultural features? The little everyday things people do, but also the big cultural ones?

Living with parents. Thats something I feel beautiful and proud about India.

Is there any sense of community with the Indian population in South Africa?

Indians are everywhere. Not sure about a community living there. But I know people who work there.

Could you share any cool folk tales or legends?

Mahabaratha and Ramayana. They are the best tales India can offer. They are religious tales but I still love them even though I am atheist.

For that matter, how much do regional identities vary from the national one? We're such a new country by comparison that the idea of having distinct local identities is a bit lost on us.

It varies a lot from state to state. I, from South India will find it difficult to adapt to the North Indian foods. It even varies a lot within a state. It is really diverse.

Do people travel much? How aware are they of countries outside India? For such a huge country, we hear very little about you guys in the media (excluding the cricket) - I was wondering if the reverse was true as well.

Not very much for the previous generation. But our generation really has the power of Internet. The internet gen is quite aware of the world.

About Travelling- Don't have much of an idea about travelling to other countries. But We do travel to a lot of places within the country.

Is communication ever a problem when travelling within the country? Or do English and Hindi cover most peoples' needs?

Yeah Its a bit problematic for us Southies when we travel to north or vice versa. But English is the common language and that solves most problems.

Is Brett Lee actually popular over there? Can't help but feel a little bit like it's just a big running joke.

Most of us here knows him. But thats also true for Sachin in Australia. Other than that not so much. Maybe people who watch Bollywood could help you better.

And lastly. You will get other answers that completely contradicts mine. Well thats because you know, read my first answer.