: Many homes start with religious rituals or "samskaras," such as lighting a lamp or offering prayers, which instill values in children from a young age.
India is a land of festivals, and Indian families love to celebrate with great enthusiasm and fervor. From Diwali, the festival of lights, to Holi, the festival of colors, and from Navratri, the nine-day festival of dance and music, to Eid, the festival of breaking the fast, Indian families come together to mark these special occasions. These festivals are an integral part of Indian family lifestyle, providing an opportunity for family members to bond, socialize, and strengthen their relationships.
Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy
Grandparents are now video-calling relatives across the globe.
Urban families are navigating the challenges of dual-income households while trying to keep evening traditions alive.
Lunch is never eaten alone. Office workers crowd canteens where steel dabbas (lunchboxes) are opened and shared. "You try my baingan bharta , I’ll take your fish curry ." Food is a social currency. In villages, farmers rest under a banyan tree, their wives having sent roti wrapped in cloth with a pickle-stuffed corner.
: Many homes start with religious rituals or "samskaras," such as lighting a lamp or offering prayers, which instill values in children from a young age.
India is a land of festivals, and Indian families love to celebrate with great enthusiasm and fervor. From Diwali, the festival of lights, to Holi, the festival of colors, and from Navratri, the nine-day festival of dance and music, to Eid, the festival of breaking the fast, Indian families come together to mark these special occasions. These festivals are an integral part of Indian family lifestyle, providing an opportunity for family members to bond, socialize, and strengthen their relationships.
Indian family systems, collectivistic society and psychotherapy
Grandparents are now video-calling relatives across the globe.
Urban families are navigating the challenges of dual-income households while trying to keep evening traditions alive.
Lunch is never eaten alone. Office workers crowd canteens where steel dabbas (lunchboxes) are opened and shared. "You try my baingan bharta , I’ll take your fish curry ." Food is a social currency. In villages, farmers rest under a banyan tree, their wives having sent roti wrapped in cloth with a pickle-stuffed corner.