Submitted by disgruntledcentipede t3_10m6phe in mildlyinteresting
LostDog_88 t1_j624snf wrote
that's a nice concept!... but i don't think many Indians or Hindus in general will be stepping into that bookstore iykyk XD
Vapourhands t1_j628ryk wrote
Came here to say this
realnovo t1_j65rtdg wrote
Why is that?
LostDog_88 t1_j66w7ih wrote
Indian culture or hinduism in general believes that God(s) are omnipresent, and touching something with our leg is seen as disrespecting the god inside that object. This is not only related to Hinduism nowadays, I've seen many other people following different religions do the same... ig its now become an Indian culture kinda thing
While growing up as well, if something had fallen on ground we were always encouraged to pick up the item by hand, and we were discouraged from picking it up using our legs, and now it's become a habit... you would rarely see an Indian pick up a fallen item using their leg
Books are given high respect in our culture, and Hinduism also has a god who is said to reside in books.. the god of knowledge, basically similar to athena in greek. Other religion people also hold the same amount of respect for books... hence why most Indians might feel bad while walking on that kinda floor
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