Indian Culture: Why Do We Avoid Addressing Elders by Their First Names?
In Indian society, there exists an unspoken sociocultural norm that discourages the use of first names when addressing elders, a practice that was especially prominent until the last decade. Instead, our relationships guided how we referred to others, employing terms such as ‘didi’ for elder sister, ‘bhabi’ (Ji) for elder […]
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