10 Strange Things That Can Only Happen In India
India is surely one of the most interesting countries in the world. It ignites us with its contrasts, impresses us with its diverse traditions and culture, and lingers a secret for most foreigners. Here we present to you some of the strangest things that you found only in India.
1: Instead of common nodding, Indians bobble their heads from side to side. To us, it might look like a condemnation rather than an answer meaning “yes.”
2: India is the largest vegetarian country in the world. Vegetarianism is one of the traditional features of Hinduism, and that’s why almost 60% of Indians are vegetarians. India also has the lowest percentage of meat consumption per capita.
3: All the major religions are found in India. Although 80% of Indians are Hinduism adherents, the country includes all the world’s religions. You can meet followers of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and other religions there.
4: The world's biggest family lives in India. The man Ziona Chana with 39 wives, 94 children, and 33 grandchildren all live in a 100-room, four-story house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories.
5: Indian police officers are given bonus payments if they have a mustache. This idea is argued that mustaches make men more reputable and manful. Moreover, it’s an essential feature of Indian folklore.
6: In West Bengal, an Indian state, each cow should have an ID card with a photo.
7: Only 1 marriage out of 100 ends in divorce in India. It’s one of the lowest divorce rates in the world.
8: Indian housewives own 11% of the world’s gold. That’s more than the combined stocks of the USA, Switzerland, Germany, and the International Monetary Fund.
9: India controls Sentinel Island, a territory that remains virtually untouched by modern civilization.
10: India is the homeland of chess. The indigenous name of this game is Chaturanga, which means “4 divisions of an army” (namely elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry).
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