Biggest Culture Shocks for Foreigners in

[@YorForger512]

Even Indians get cultural shock while traveling from state to state. 😂

[@shubh3ndu]

😆😅

[@thirumukilan3492]

Agree 😅

[@darshanhs4551]

Bro district to district you can get a cultural shock.

[@lilworld6060]

@@darshanhs4551 exactly lol😂😂😭😭

[@karoshabudhram8219]

It's like when I visited Belgium people kept staring at me lol cos I'm a brown girl and they loved my complexion. So india they hardly see foreigners in villages.

[@bjenks]

Good point Karosha

[@mielarsen2950]

I was in Varanasi where thousounds of pilgrims gather everyday to the holy river, Ganges. I guess I was surprised that every evening, a big ceremony will be held for an hour or so. We were sitting in boats watching the ceremony and apparently that’s more or less for the tourists. I also think that’s where I realized the size of religion in India. They take it extremely seriously. It was very memorable.

[@bjenks]

The Ganga Aarti I think you are speaking of :)

[@sonalijaiswal5047]

yes the Ganga aarti. I'm one of them😃

[@mielarsen2950]

Yes :))

[@kalyanis4918]

@Broker of 72 Virgins you are fortunate for being a resident of Varanasi.

[@AnkitYadav-td6mg]

@Broker of 72 Virgins Your name dude...I see what you did there...😁

[@vu3dfq864]

He is making these videos especially for foreigners who wishes to travel in India but 😅I feel Indians are watching these videos more than actual target audience 😂

[@bala_tamilottran4593]

I am also thought the same thing 😸

[@chandnisahu3743]

Same I think too

[@shivanandprakash8742]

True bro.... 😁

[@kaduvettikuppan3712]

Because of our obsession with foreign

[@arpitshukla6447]

Swastika is one of the holiest sign of hinduism.it goes back to 3000 years upto indus valley civilization which is one of the oldest in the world.unfortunately Nazis misused it.

[@bjenks]

Thanks Arpit

[@nibeditapradhan4630]

Bro the symbol Nazi used is not Swastik, please stop calling that symbol a Swastik, it is freaking and clearly a different symbol from that Nazi symbol.

[@minerjopeace5915]

Hitler was influenced by the Aryan Invasion Theory which in itself was made (falsely) to keep the proud Indians under an inferiority complex, that they were too backward. The Nazi Swastika (which is a slanted mirror image of the Swastik symbol commonly used in India) terrorised the world rather than bring good luck and keep away bad elements.

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

My culture is my identity and personality, it gives me spiritual, intellectual and emotional distinction from others. But Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships.

[@bjenks]

Good points, Sakura and thanks for sharing as well 😊

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

@@bjenks OMG thank you for replying my comments❤️🤗 You are one of my favorites KZbinr😁

[@Grunewaldstrasse]

Hey, I am South Indian. When I am there I am always asked whether I am married. This is one of the first questions. It is normal because family is the most important thing in India

[@MrVishawjeet]

Bum gun over toilet paper always. 😅 I don't feel satisfaction whenever I use toilet paper, it feels like thing isn't clean. 😂😅

[@bjenks]

Haha, thanks for sharing

[@Civil_inside]

Right

[@sreyanmajumder8517]

Exactly brother

[@SayeeswarAnirutho]

Shout out to the Italian Indian couple who recommended your channel! I am Indonesian born Indian, Tiruvannamalai is my mom's home town!! The Arunachaleshwara Temple is my mom's family deity. The whole place is scenic but even for a Tamilian Tiruvannamalai or Vellore is too hot. I am presently doing my masters in food science in Chennai! Also try to mention about the metro systems which are also damn cheap to travel within cities!!

[@bjenks]

Oh cool! Yeah pretty hot and I'll keep that in mind about the metros, thanks

[@googleuser6972]

Good one again Mr. Jenks 🍻

[@bjenks]

Thanks :)

[@eobard1328]

this dude is trying to be hella polite with all things that i'm sure he finds maddening atleast a bit.

[@bjenks]

Hey Eobard, nah not too maddening, India and I are getting along pretty well right now. Where are you from?

[@eobard1328]

@@bjenks I'm from India, Hyderabad to be precise.

[@goyanka01]

What makes your vlog unique and interesting compared to other foreigners who have captured India in their lens . You are living in India like Indians and trying to understand India from inside out. . You are not here for spiritual uplift or yoga alike. You are just here because you find it economical and satisfying to your needs. Also because I think you have taken upon yourself to prove India as an alternative long term destination. You won’t find many westerners with this view of India’s exploration. . You are trying to find good and common ground among unique challenges India imposes on you. That is itself a challenge and requires very open mindset. Westerners mostly come from higher standards of living and won’t yeold easily for newer experiences that come on hard compromises. . I think you are geneuielly curious person and that is great :-) . May be you can explore this as a business opportunity to help settle westerners in India who have similar mindset. Good Luck! 👍🏽🍀

[@Shashikant-lc2ok]

1) Why Indian stare at you: This is because most of people (Not every one) not used to see foreigner here...thats why staring at you with curiosity. Its like when you see Tiger or something, and you staring at him. (Its a basic human mentality) 2) Why Indian is obsessed with skin color (Not everyone but some): Total credit goes to British...When they were here, they always discriminated Indian with skin color and we were second citizen in our own country. famous example was When "M Gandhi" in south Africa he trowed out from train's first class by British due to skin color. Skin Color never been matter in India till British Invaded India but after that some people have some misconception about skin color. After 70 year that still exists and its bitter truth. I know..

[@bjenks]

Good info, thanks

[@MMaheshThakur]

No it is due to bollywood and fairness cream ads.

[@MMaheshThakur]

@@bjenks no bro . it is due to bollywood and fairness cream ads. Actually bollywood marketed it as parameter of beauty so it is.

[@cshinekashyap8060]

So if you ever travel by train ....people can make you thier friend or even a family member ....that is really intresting ...well there are so many these kind of gestures fading by time ....but there are so many things like this ... which i experience in my childhood , i still remember a train trip , where my family including my mother , my 2 younger brothers and me , were traveling and a mother-son was also going to almost the same destination ,till arrive my mother and that old lady and his son were talking constantly ,about family background and all, just like relatives, and after we reached the station , we all catch the same bus and the shocking thing which i can't forget whole life was that " they pay our fare just only behalf of that 4-5 hours of communication" they were 2 person and we were 4 and how strangers can even have this much Affinity.... this was even a cultural shock for me just travel to another state...so I just wanted to share my experience to you , hope my words justify my experience...love from Delhi , I wish you will also feel this Affinity in India....🥰🥰☺

[@Challengingbeliefs]

Most accurate description of india by a foreign traveller

[@bjenks]

🙏🙏

[@nancyvishwakarma5084]

Channel subscribed! I think your content is different from other KZbinrs and something new.Thanks for coming in my country.I hope you have one day more subscribers than now.Keep going!

[@bjenks]

Thanks Nancy, welcome

[@vissistvinod8351]

Starring, bum gun,clear attention, Power outage, beeps or horns. Well that's fair about an Indian remote village .

[@rohitshaw9289]

Hi . I have been watching your channel for a while. Nice contents. Keep it up. I hope other nationality might see these stuffs and get out from their stereotypes.

[@bjenks]

Thanks Rohit, I hope so too

[@spdr4717]

You know, he is absolutely right...

[@rajmoyal9760]

Well explained bro.

[@bjenks]

Thanks Raj

[@sandeeppatilhosting]

Yes in my village 90% people not seen foreigner

[@bjenks]

🖖

[@shrishtishrivastava5007]

You is my best and favourite foreigner in my India 😊❤

[@prakashdevendra]

You are right. People are genuinely curious about visitors.

[@kartz2010]

Funny that these things are even being discussed. If an American gets stranded in the wilderness and gets a nature call, he will intuitively use a squat toilet in the open...even if he had never heard about India. 😂 It's back to first principles Mr Jenks! Human inventions have their limitations as you can't carry your toilet with you! The Indian approach is more minimalist.

[@bjenks]

Good point

[@venkataramansomasundaram5905]

Americans experience culture shock even in countries which are far more advanced , like for instance Scandinavian countries, Germany etc. So for them India must be not a culture shock but a culture Tsunami!

[@bjenks]

Yes that is true

[@asishn.s2178]

Eating with your hands is also a good thing in a way you will get the temperature check of the food you are eating with our burning your mouth..😂😂😁

[@arupratan1978]

Please visit Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and West Bengal. These are the places of North East India which has panaromic scenic beauty, Jungle Safari, water sports, mountain sports etc.

[@kandasamy321]

Benjamin Jenks another cool video Your KZbin channel is underrated so few subscribers and views , maybe if you were a woman you could have got more. The content is honest, genuine and intelligent. Other foreign women with shallow content have a huge following Maybe if you change your channel name from chai Nomad to American exploring India you could have a huge Indian following Thank you for video

[@bjenks]

Okay thanks for the tips

[@BlackMambo5]

Channels on KZbin grow organically, everyone starts at the bottom. All that matters is keeping consistent content and being genuine. I think Benjamin Jenks is doing fine content wise and comes off pretty genuine and sincere.

[@abhishekdasgupta2475]

There can be 100 odd things to look upon but it takes a beautiful heart to see 1000 goods aspects from it.

[@SuperBlizzard77]

A great example to compare wiping with TP vs. washing I saw was a guy explaining put a bit of Nutella on back of both your hands and wipe one side with TP while wash the other, then smell or taste the Nutella. You will know which is cleaner. 😁

[@sandeepsinghthakur7110]

0:45 perfect timing

[@bjenks]

:)

[@kumarmgk3796]

Good one Mr.jenks just curious are planning to settle down India?

[@aloksatapathy1952]

Swastika is not the nazi symbol. It's called hakkencruze or hooked cross. Hooked cross is a Christian symbol that is used in many ancient Christian scripture and also placed in pope's home.

[@mrabhi293]

Every foreigner is a celebrity in India 😅🤣

[@Pradeep-zf5cd]

Very honest views about India and very healthy , positive and good content Benjamin. I think the Prime minister Mr.Narendra Modi must be appreciated as being a new immerging party leader he is not only managing but keeping happy (atleast trying ) such diversified people , states, culturally different people and keep on winning most of the elections throught the country. Certainly not an easy task. 😊

[@user-yb3mz4ku5k]

I in a city like mumbai, your experience would be completly different....but still a few things remain common everywhere......the crowd is massive in mumbai tho...that is sometimes very annoying even tho i m like born and brought up here....so for you it is gonna be even worse. Mumbai and other such metropolitan cities.....u would interact with people from different states of india...and from each one would get to know some new tradition. But the true essence of the indian culture lies in the small cities.....and the small cities have the best natural enviroment unlike the big ones having concrete buildings and lots of traffic, pollution etc.

[@suhasurubail3846]

Please visit Karnataka.. Diversity for your every need.. its not far from Chennai

[@bjenks]

I would like to see more, I have been to Bengaluru

[@adithyanarayanabhat617]

@@bjenks YOU should visit Mangaluru,Udupi,Mysore etc

[@Vraman]

You observed very mach properly

[@bjenks]

Thanks V!

[@bidadinagaraj5644]

Well done Benjamin. With regard to "Swastika" according to Sanathana Dharma (Hinduism) it represents SUN and also it is a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, superior living and power. Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany was well read and was fascinated by the Indian culture, Vedas and Upanishads. As a result he not only took up vegetarianism but incorporated Swastika as a symbol of "Superior Aryan Race" into his party and the Third Reich. Keep up the good work. All the best. bsn.

[@tigerclawknight1900]

Swastika represents our universe

[@nizammamba585]

00:43 that timing 😱

[@minerjopeace5915]

Perfect.😆

[@thirumukilan3492]

I'm the 1000 like ! Really

[@TravelinHindi]

Great job big bro.

[@bjenks]

:) Thanks

[@Its_tomj]

Most optimistic person in high school

[@kaylaNingxi]

Love love lot of love👏👏😊

[@SuperBlizzard77]

The German Nazi symbol is not even Swastika. It's called Hakenkreuz. Swastika is a symbol for peace, prosperity and well-being.

[@RamakrishnanSRM]

1:57 Women won't wear silk sarees while working on the field.

[@brantansp]

People will call you by your first name even if they meet you for the first time. Especially in Tamil Nadu they don't use a family name or caste name unlike rest of the India. Mostly they name with just first name. No middle name or Last name.

[@nandishn90]

Make video about thiruvanamalai temple

[@jsmurthy7481]

I fully vouch what all you have said.....BUT here I would like to clarify that all the negatives are due to POPULATION & and all the positives are device d by our ancestors based on yoga & teachings of SIDHDHAS. However, unlike Western people Indians are not dual personalities. They are frank, innocent, slightly ignorent but very SERVICE MINDED, simple people.

[@ojm1943]

You lived in Austin, Tx before? If i heard correctly.

[@bjenks]

Yes, where are you located?

[@ojm1943]

@@bjenks south congress. Its 8:55 am. Just woke up too. Meet you at THE WAREHOUSE haha

[@Radicalist-Manifesto]

What you call a bum gun, we call a poo shower. Always have. Don't know how or where from it started, but that's what it is 😁

[@bjenks]

haha

[@MMaheshThakur]

Why ur channel is so underrated

[@bjenks]

Not sure, but please share if you have friends who would like :)

[@MMaheshThakur]

@@bjenks ok bro

[@sayandeepbasak257]

You are right about swastika 😁

[@bjenks]

Thanks Sayandeep

[@suhasurubail3846]

You are right about swastika.. love your videos

[@bjenks]

Thanks suhas

[@socialistsolidarity]

Only white people get asked for selfies in India, luckily I'm brown so no one asked me for a selfie. 😂 But the frustrating thing was they kept speaking to me in Hindi and I couldn't understand. 🙄

[@bjenks]

Haha, you are lucky! Hope you had a good trip

[@socialistsolidarity]

@@bjenks Yes I did! I want to visit again, hopefully, travel to NE India.

[@rahuluttarkar1651]

Swastika symbol represent 'Balance' or Food 'Life cycle balance'

[@bjenks]

🙏🙏

[@vavidamo655]

I remember, it was during my 9th class when i saw a foreigner and i took selfie with them 😅😅 i was soo excited to see a white person back then 🤣😂

[@V00005k]

i was laughing the whole time 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bjenks]

😊

[@archisingh4462]

Actually Hitler was inspired by Sanskrit scriptures

[@applein5230]

Nice Positive video

[@bjenks]

Thanks for the visit

[@cshinekashyap8060]

Yeah , google map is not enough for India to find places ....

[@abhijitkhopkar1500]

1. We need to stop honking. That is really a bad habit. 2. Somehow I don't agree. Many people wear dirty clothes and live in unhygenic conditions. 3. Yes, the population is concentrated in overcrowded cities. 4. I thought that everywhere in the world it worked so ( locating in reference to some famous landmark). 5. Western toilets are the norms these days in India. 6. That is because people in the interior villages are surprised to see someone very different. Most of them have not seen a human who doesn't look brown. 7. No idea why the f***ing Nazi bustards used our swastika. 8. It is fine to eat with hands provided hands are washed and nails are trimmed. 9. Staring is definitely rude. People ask about your income since many people think that everyone in west own a Ferrari and lives in a luxurious villa with a personal tennis court and swimming pool. Frankly even I thought that everyone in the USA was living as lavishly as portrayed in the Hollywood movies before hitting the real world.

[@bjenks]

I appreciate your perspectice here A, thanks

[@anitasrivastava6134]

I don't even have these toilets in my old house.

[@johnzacharias8630]

Nazi swastika is opposite direction to Hindus,in fact hitler got the idea from India .also apartheid was modelled on caste system .nothing to be proud of

[@bjenks]

Good points

[@MrRocrma]

Very well explained! People stare you as most of these people haven't seen white men in their entire life and mostly these guys are innocent and mean no harm to you. Mostly white people are celebrities in remote places and you would be given all love and respect however people wont stop looking at you ! Again welcome to India and hope you settle well for lifetime and make this your country. One more thing, dont be surprised when small kids call you Uncle to address you. It's a way that kids are being told that every elder is either a brother or uncle or grandpa as per their age. People in India are being taught "Vashudeva kutumbkam" means whole world is your family. However in modern cities people call by Names these days.

[@searchapostateprophetabdul2398]

Not just white, Indians are fascinated with all kinds of foreigners..white, black, Asian

[@MMaheshThakur]

I often wonder about whites. Their skins look fresh so there would be no much difference if they don't bath whole year. I never seen a white in my city.

[@shashanksuman]

Nazis called it Haukenkreuz (‘Hooked Cross’), not Swastika.

[@bjenks]

Thanks for sharing!

[@aderonkeaderinto1319]

Both may be a little late by anyone tough to get

[@NN94887]

Actually , humble behaviour of almost all indians is only for foreigners especially for white people, bcz often they are not used to see many white people and are curious to know about them ( as you already know ) and that is genuine. but behaviour of indians towards indians is not what you think . it's full of ego/arrogant especially when anyone is rich or become richer. they treat poor like they should not be here ( not applied on all but mostly ). as i born here so i have already experienced such things. if your only purpose to travel here and explore things then it's ok but if you decided to live here then it's a horrible idea.

[@bjenks]

Thanks N for sharing your perspective!

[@ekalavya4316]

Use navic.

[@bjenks]

Good idea I will try

[@manishjha7828]

Nazi symbol is hocked cross not swastika

[@goverdhanjoshi6]

The swatika on nazi flag is upside down

[@krahulreddy1766]

One reply please big fan

[@rajeshverma4323]

Suggestion for you.....put more video on perticuler topik that make video more interesting...only your face is making less interesting...that is why very less viewers..🙏

[@rupakkumarchattopadhyay2572]

I am living in US....i am a student but i am shocked how US people behave with their parents,elders.... I know its your culture and every culture is best.

[@bjenks]

Have a good time there! Yes it is a bit different. Even elders in US say it is much different than when they grew up

[@nancyvishwakarma5084]

Yeah last one people in my country really ask this questions..How much u make in a day?& blahhblahhh. It's not the case with you only...even our relatives do the same.So many questions that we can't stop talking & I think that'swhy most people are sociable.

[@bjenks]

I like it but yes it is interesting 😊

[@human8454]

More animal rights in india 😂🙏

[@remsorian3]

I LOVE YOU

[@krishnamathura5369]

Nazi looted (appropriated) swastika from India they way British appropriated the Hindi word ‘loot’. It is the karma that hit Nazi for their appropriation of Indic sign.

[@bjenks]

Ugh, thanks for sharing tho

[@manishdubey3603]

Nazi's Swastika is different from Indian..Pls compare both of them you will get to know..

[@bjenks]

👍👍

[@vve2059]

Why did you put Indian flag along side a toilet pls remove it

[@bjenks]

✌

[@fazbell]

What the HELL is he talking about???? India is the body-odor capital of the universe. Previously, I had felt that only people from an Islamic country could smell like an accident at a waste-treatment plant.

[@ramasamysubramanian3627]

Better than western countries where people boose and pee in the metro station

[@HighlifeC]

Dear Racist, Why whites dreamt to go there for 1000s of years.. and colonised... Took all precious treasures from India?.