Owing to the pandemic caused due to corona virus, we are “advised”
to wash our hands regularly. We Indians, traditionally eat using our hands. So
automatically, we wash our hands before we start eating. People who use spoons,
do not find the need to wash their hands, neither before eating, nor after eating.
So, the germs that they have collected during the day are accumulated in their
hands. While touching their face, they are inadvertently transmitting the
germs, which they inhale.
We Indians leave our footwear outside the door of the house
before entering the house for obvious reasons that our footwear contains
elements of dirt from the road; it could even be someone’s spit. When we walk
around the house wearing those shoes, then we are bringing all kinds of germs
into the house. So, when the instructions to wash our hands several times
during the day came in, we Indians did not find it strange, nor was it difficult
for us to follow as it was part of our routine.
A lot of Indians have adopted the western culture of eating
and ablution habits. But now, we are coming back to our roots, wherein our
Indian culture and way of life are being resorted to after being scientifically
proven these are the best methods. Some of such habits are-
1. Eating using our hands (benefit of rasas – look out for
another upcoming blog on this space)
2. Washing legs and hands after using the toilet
3. Having separate rooms for bathing and toilet
4. The style of Indian style toilet has greater benefits than
the western style commode
Is it possible to go back to living the traditional Indian way of life?
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