{"id":980,"date":"2016-01-16T07:48:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T07:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/?p=980"},"modified":"2024-06-12T16:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T11:06:59","slug":"misconceptions-foreigners-have-about-india-and-indians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/misconceptions-foreigners-have-about-india-and-indians","title":{"rendered":"Misconceptions Foreigners Have About India and Indians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India, the 7th largest, in terms of the geographical area, and second most populous country in the world, holds great fascination in the West. It is amongst the most popular orient nations, that has emerged as a promising economy and can be looked upon as a potential world leader.<\/p>\n<p>Despite, the country\u2019s strong political influence, common knowledge about India among foreigners is delusory. They\u2019ve long believed the following to be true about the place:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is a country of snakes and snake charmers. Also, of elephants, and people even pet tigers.<\/li>\n<li>Natives of India are called Indians, and they all speak a common language i.e. Indian.<\/li>\n<li>In India, the holy cow is deeply revered by all Indians.<\/li>\n<li>Indians are dark skinned.<\/li>\n<li>India is an extremely hot country. And still people have to cover their bodies from head to toe.<\/li>\n<li>People in India only eat curry, and Indian cuisine is all about spicy.<\/li>\n<li>It is a very poor country and all Indians live in slums.<\/li>\n<li>Indian children live with parents due to compulsion.<\/li>\n<li>All Indians are in the IT sector and work in call centers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/top-flights-from-phoenix-to-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Life in India<\/strong><\/a> is exactly like what is shown in Bollywood flicks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you too, seem to have a similar picture in your mind; it\u2019s time to Bust The MYTH(S).<\/p>\n<p>1. Country of snake and snake charmers? No, this is how writers in ancient past created a mystic image (not to glorify, obviously) of the Oriental countries.<br \/>\nElephants? Sure, don\u2019t other countries have these animals in their jungles too? Elephants wandering around on Indians streets, is definitely not what really happens.<br \/>\nPetting tigers? The national animal of the country is the Tiger, but Indians don\u2019t actually pet them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-1.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 1\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Yes, natives of India are called Indians, but there is no such language as Indian. No Indian has ever spoken or heard of this imaginary language. In India, hundreds of languages are spoken and English is one amongst the most widely used ones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11793 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-2.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-2-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Cow is regarded as a holy animal by the Hindus, and all Indians are not Hindus. Also, even Hindus, don\u2019t just sit and offer prayers in front of this animal. It is just regarded as sacred by the religion, not that it makes any difference in how the animal is used for dairy purposes.<\/p>\n<p>4. India, like religions and festivals, is a country of mixed complexions too. People in South India are mostly (not always) dark skinned due to the regions proximity to the equator, and people in the north can be extremely fair. Being fair skinned does not make anyone less Indian than the dark skinned or vice-versa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trending: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/a-spiritual-journey-to-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Spiritual Journey To India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5. India is divided by the Tropic of Cancer midway, and the southern tip is quite close to the equator. The country has a marked difference in the climatic conditions between different regions. Being a peninsular nation also makes a lot of difference. Talk about being a conservative nation, which has problem with exposing skin. Yes, a bit. But India has come a long way. Just look at young Indians they dress in Western clothes as well, and don\u2019t mind showing off a bit of their naked skin too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-3.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-3-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-3-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. People in India love curry, but don\u2019t eat only curry. There is a wide variety in the Indian cuisine. Dry dishes like tandoori chicken, vada-pav, biryani are just a few names which are sumptuous and are not curry. Apart from this, all foods in India are not made in spices. India boasts of unique sweet cuisine too. Delicious gulab jamun and kheer are quite popular in West too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-4.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-4-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-4-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. Heard of the Ambanis, Ratan Tata, Laxmi Mittal? Billionaires and all Indians. There\u2019s a huge list of big-shots that are born and brought up in this so called \u2018poor land.\u2019 India sure has a huge population who are penury stricken, and they do live in slums, but it\u2019s not that all of India is slum. And, yes, India may not be spick and span but it is not that dirty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-5.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 5\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-5-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-5-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interesting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/travel-tips-for-india-that-you-wont-find-in-guidebooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Tips for India that you won\u2019t find in Guidebooks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8. Indian children are not bound to live with their parents all their life and not everyone does. Nuclear families is not an alien concept in the country. However, many children do like to live with their parents. This is a family and social structure they\u2019ve grown up seeing and if they live with their parents, it is not because they are bound to but feel comfortable with the concept.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-6.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 6\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-6-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-6-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9. Doctors, engineers, scientists are all making a mark worldwide. They are also engaged in all sorts of fields in their own country too. Children in India don\u2019t all take up engineering in college. From sciences to humanities, education and career in all fields is available and people are taking them up. So, not all Indians work in the IT sector or in the call center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-7.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 7\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-7-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-7-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>10. Bollywood is not reality, however a lot of it does reflect our life and culture (probably in exaggeration). Indians don\u2019t sing and dance around tress, or romance in the rain. Bollywood is just a means of entertainment and and so forming a picture about the country through it\u2019s movies alone wouldn\u2019t be the right way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-8.jpg\" alt=\"Misconceptions Foreigners 8\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-8-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Misconceptions-Foreigners-8-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the post seems to be much too defensive, visit the country for yourself and judge whether any of it is not correct. A beautiful travel destination, a trip to India will give you a lot to learn and treasure. So <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyopedia.com\/top-flights-from-new-york-to-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book your air tickets to India<\/a><\/strong> now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India, the 7th largest, in terms of the geographical area, and second most populous country in the world, holds 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