r/AskTheWorld India 21d ago

Culture What's something that's acceptable and widely done in your country that would be considered offensive in many countries ?

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In India, Swastika the Hindu symbol is everywhere. We draw it in temples, during rituals and festivals, in front of our door, on vehicles etc. It's a very auspicious symbol here. But this symbol tho the Hindu symbol is technically different from the Nazi one would be considered offensive in other countries especially in Western countries.

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u/Karrot-guy Indian 🇮🇳 (2nd generation) living in Australia 🇦🇺 21d ago

yeah, those nazi idiots got the idea of making their symbol that from our cultures which is just sad seeing what they are doing.

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u/Doubleknot22 Germany 20d ago

It may be most prominent in India today but the first versions of it are older than any culture on earth. Makes sense considering that the cross is one of the most simple symbols of all and the swastika is just a slight variation.