Small things nobody explains. Some, we can't either.
It’s the kind of thing every first-time visitor to India notices, and nobody quite explains: a dot on a woman’s forehead, a fold in a saree, or a moustache curling beneath a Rajasthani turban.
NB: Some of what belongs here can't be booked, scheduled or found on a map. A gesture. A ritual. A detail that only makes sense once you're standing in the middle of it. We'll tell you what it means. We won't tell you exactly where to find it because that was never really the point.
Eating With Hands
Across most of India, a meal is eaten with the right hand, not cutlery...
