25. Describe an interesting tradition in your country

You should say:

What the tradition is
When do you celebrate it
How do you celebrate it
And explain why it is interesting

India is rich in culture and tradition. The tradition I'm going to talk about today is saying 'namastey”. We celebrate this tradition every day, in fact several times a day.

This is our way of greeting each other. We do it by folding our hands, palms facing each other, fingers pointing towards the ceiling, thumbs pointing towards the chest and this is accompanied by a slight bow.

This tradition is interesting because this is the biggest export of our traditions to the western culture. When I say namastey, I mean to say that I am your humble servant. It creates an aura of respect which is far more than saying hello or shaking hands.

It is said that the human body is composed of immense energy. We can turn it into a positive or negative energy. When we shake hands we transfer positive as well as negative energy. But when we fold hands, we transfer only positive energy. When we greet another person with namastey we have no physical contact because of this the other person cant be affected negatively. Whenerver anyone comes to our house, we always say Namastey, no wonder this word has been adopted by all the English language dictionaries.

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