Quote: (01-30-2012 03:40 PM)Dolmance Wrote:
Quote: (01-29-2012 07:55 PM)kosko Wrote:
I was not expecting that at all. It started off so tame. WOW. lol.
I am still not up to speed on Indian culture 100% but if anybody can answer what group of Indians traditionally rock that hat and beard combo? I ask this because these dudes always up in the Gym with me and they always seem brolic and Alpaha as hell compared to there fellow dainty 'holding thier females purses' Toronto countrymen.
Wondering if its traditional for these groups of guys to be brolic as shit.
They are Sikhs, a distinct religious group in India. They fought guerilla wars with the Mughals and were the last kingdom to fall to the British Empire in India. They wear turbans not hats (most Sikhs would be offended if you referred to their turbans as hats) which is an emblem of royalty in Indian culture. Originally the turbans were larger, covered in chainmail and chakras, a kind of razor sharp discuss which were hurled at enemy throats.
D.
Sikhs and Shivaji was one of the last.
Ancient India was made of MANY MANY MANY kingdoms, which got exploited by British after the Mughals ruled a major part of India.
You gotta realize that there are 30+ states with each speaking a COMPLETELY different language & script.
There are tons of warrior class people part of "Indian heritage".
India is the SOURCE of all Martial Arts.. Kung Fu & Jiujitsu included.
India's downfall was because of lot of CORRUPTION. A lot of Zen philosophy IMPLEMENTED the wrong way.. and "let shit happen" passive attitudes.
We also have the 1 of the ONLY 2 ... High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in the world (the other is in Pakistan). The toughest training school where even the US & other countries send their people for training programs. I've met officers from there.
Quote: (01-30-2012 07:09 PM)Chad Daring Wrote:
I remember reading the Bhagavad Gita and thinking that the Indian men described in it sounded nothing like the guys I deal with on a daily basis in the DC/Metro area, these are the guys that it described, strong, fearless, and proud. The end with them waving the flag was brilliant.
Props on reading that. Einstein was a big fan of that book. That was the time of Princes & Warriors.
Mughal & British occupation and the Political & corrupt laconic Civil Services that the british left just screwed India.
Yes. A lot of the guys who you see outside the country, especially in the US are typically the migration of "uber geeks / nerds" of Academic background (Not saying all of them are wusses). A lot of top engineering schools (IITs) have been TOP demand in NASA and some of old RESEARCH & Bell/ Lucent kind of companies.
Most of this crowd moved to the US for better "opportunities" & "education" in fields where Academic & Research funding & facilities have been the best in the US (traditionally) - Mostly Masters & PhD candidates.
Typically started with Engineering, then came few Econmoists (Amartya Sen) and then recent generation of IT professionals (majority of them from poor beta families in south of India.. Andhra state being a top exporter of that crowd). Lot of them come from very traditional villages and are very orthodox in their life and hence came to the US for a BETTER life.
Some adapt & grow, most remain the same despite pulling $$$.
Ofcourse, the top tier MBA has also become another destination. That crowd will have a Mix of academic worms & some Savvy mofos.
If you look up Forbes 10 Biggest Billionaires - Richest people on the planet. 2 of them have consistently been of Indian origin.
Global Pepsi CEO is an Indian lady. Tons of Indian CEOs of Global Corporations.
A lot of the "merchant" or "business" folk people in India think ALPHA in terms of money.. $$$
Political "mafia" in Money and "Thugs" to get ANY SHIT! done.
India is one of the most complex country & culture to understand.
We have books that EXPLAIN cultural diversity, history & origins to US.. Lol! Thats how.. and we still dont know or understand it all.. After a life time of being Indian.. I say there' a lot MORE.. that I dont know.