tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33759517.post115722502028349960..comments2023-07-08T06:08:24.162-07:00Comments on Scattered Thoughts: WOW !!!!!!! A South-Indianvenkata raghavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05077855300341192921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33759517.post-19064840829426534792007-06-20T11:15:00.000-07:002007-06-20T11:15:00.000-07:00Your reference to that Rajasthan and camel in expl...Your reference to that Rajasthan and camel in explaining the point is laudatory.<BR/> If we look deeper into this the root of the problem lies with the lack of individual identities of people of the four Southern states.All the South Indians are usually identified as 'Madrasis'.Such categorization deprives them of their individual identity. The cultural differences between the communities go below the surface.<BR/> Many a time I took pains to explain people that I am from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil is not my language! I have nothing to do with Madras or Tamil! Even then the categorization that is pretty popular forces them to draw parallels between the SOuthern cultures.Little do they realize that the culture and language of all Indian states are essentially Sanskrit based and no separate legacy can be traced back to nay of the language or culture.<BR/> If the so called North Indian communities identify them as a unit,then it is absoultely senseless-You have Gujrati and bengali cultures which are as different as chalk and cheese.<BR/> So, my appeal to all the non-south Indians is : Please respect our Individual cultures.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228077289483525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33759517.post-1157279340588533322006-09-03T03:29:00.000-07:002006-09-03T03:29:00.000-07:00Of all the things you said, one thing is absolutel...Of all the things you said, one thing is absolutely true. Everything depends on the individual. There must be someone to take the initiative and interact with the other person.<BR/><BR/>And when someone asks you whether you've dosas and sambhar since the day u were born, make him see the humour in his own question. That will give him a strong feedback on his unintentionally made assumptions.<BR/><BR/>As far as I am concerned, I am truly fascinated by people who are different from me. That draws me towards them. And forget N or S India, I would love to live in Greenland......!!!!R@hulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317017423583600168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33759517.post-1157226543754312522006-09-02T12:49:00.000-07:002006-09-02T12:49:00.000-07:00yeah,yeah...i agree with you....though you are fol...yeah,yeah...i agree with you....<BR/>though you are following the lead of Russell Peters in exagerating......<BR/>i have been in situations where i would be conversing in english and my counterpart in hindi!!!!!<BR/>i havent seen any of Peters till now (but will see it soon) but i agree tht in first and part of 2nd year many of the converstaions are comical.....<BR/>Assumption...yeah thts a major problem in many fields and still more in this case of regional misunderstanding..........<BR/>though i disagree tht we r used to it....i thnk understanding is a better way to describe this....all of us interact with guys(or gals) frm other region and come to know them after sometime......<BR/>anyway good comparisions & examples there....... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250499827329251562noreply@blogger.com