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I'm traveling to India for the first time ever, what can I do to deal with cultural shock?

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Question ajoutée par Duaa Saif , Translator & Copywriter , Bayt.com
Date de publication: 2016/02/15
umair khan
par umair khan , Sales Executive , Picasso Tourism travel

wear sari eat cultural food dance visit state punjab Rajistan  karela  ...... i am not from India but all India is much beautiful for more details contact me on

kioko patrick musembi
par kioko patrick musembi , ASSISTANT HEAD OF TOURISM DEPARTMENT , AMBOSELI INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY AND TECHNOLOGY

Culture shock is inevitable to any first time visitor.

 

You deal with culture by reading on the destinations culture before you visit and inquire from other people who have been to the destination on their experiences.

 

once you get to the destination be observant on their way of life and cope .

RAJESH MHATRE
par RAJESH MHATRE , Deputy General Manager- Presales Solutions ,Projects Architect , Vodafone Idea Ltd

Welcome to india. ...We are open country with open mindset for the visitors....although we have many cultures/languages it won't be a cultural shock ...We communicate in English properly. And of you are visiting mumbai city -it is most social city in the country/world.

Yusuf Bhanpurawala
par Yusuf Bhanpurawala , Snr. Technical Assistant , Al Sallal International Group W.L.L.

Dear Ms Duaa, 

 

What kind of cultural shock you mean.. First of all you should know the city where you gonna visit. Because India has many languages depends on the location & you will find different culture as you go each places. But if you are visiting in main cities you can easily deal with people who speak in English.

Abdulmoneem Hashem Emara
par Abdulmoneem Hashem Emara , customer service supervisor and office administrator , Gulf Bridge Services (visa services company)

try to read about the country 

use the search to find the most interested places to visit 

try to ask any friend in India for the help 

 

but any how the person who is manage to travel abroad should be ready to deal with any kind of people and any kind of culture  

 

Yahia mohamed  Amen Gad
par Yahia mohamed Amen Gad , إدارة - مدرب - , سنابل الأجيال للتعليم والتدريب

You should in this period, access to the Indian cultures and identify the nature of people and the most important places where you need to go there and set up a mechanism to deal there

I agree with answers to colleagues, they have fulfilled all the information .

Rasha Maarabouni
par Rasha Maarabouni , Executive Registrar , Lebanese International University

1. Get an “informant”

2. Every day make yourself find something that you like about the culture

3. Be a tourist

4. Do something that takes courage every day

5. Go for walks

6. Do your research

 

Gayasuddin Mohammed
par Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

That's a good news. May be you are going for your match. Congrats and all the best if my guess is right. I think there will not be much of cultural shock. Only problem you may not be having people communicating in English and Arabic, if you have people around your own, that shouldn't be a problem. Also India is a huge country and it has got its own culture within the respective regions. Btw, which place you are traveling to in India.? 

Bon Voyage.

Nasser Doukhi
par Nasser Doukhi , اخصائي تمنية المواهب / Sales Talent Development , شركة الاتصالات السعودية المتنلقة زين

Try to adapt as much as possible

 

The human he can adapt himself, but don’t cede religion, principles and traditions

shaheen syed thazhe paramban
par shaheen syed thazhe paramban , Structural Engineer , erga

culturally India is a library, as the place changes their culture also changes, in India there where about 2000 local languages in 29 states. Its difficult to communicate with people in remote areas as most of them cant talk English, but in urban areas it is much different. 

first of all you should have a clear idea where to you are arriving, so that you can make a good plan.  Be alert.

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