My Indian BFFs mother always forced me to eat when I picked her up to go clubbing. She always had food left for me to eat. Her father always yelled at her to give me food even if I was stuffed. I always ate though😂 they also loved me because I drank milk, which my friend never did. And because I can handle spices they literally applauded me the first time 😂😂😂🥰
I traveled thro' Rajasthan this year and loved it. I have a walking disability ( I use a cane)and the people were most kind and helpful. In contrast, last year,I was in Schipol airport and the staff were rude and very dismissive. The roots of Indian hospitality lie in their respect for the "Atma" i.e. life. Thus they bow to you in respect of your humanity. India has a lot to teach the West.
@@prajwalsharma5877 india has adopted western culture actually, more than necessary!! And, due to that ppls are leaving behind their roots, from where they came from!!
One of the things that shocked me was In India, suppose your are sitting on a bench eating chips and someone who you don't know comes and sits on your side , People will automatically offer you whatever they are eating and I do the same thing . But when I was abroad I was sitting on bench in park eating some french fries a dude came sat beside me , So naturally I offered him french fries , First he started was opened his eyes wide open in shock and Asked me "Do I know you ?" I said No . but in the end he took some fries (still hesitantly ) XD
True, it happens a lot in train travel Don't be surprised if someone takes a bit of your snack without your consent. They might do this in a casual way.
Basically in India, if somebody ( ex me) is having food and their friend isnt or doesn't want to, then I feel very weird eating n will most likely stop eating entirely It's either we all eat or nobody does It's in the culture :)
"We're having dinner, you should leave now" Almost opposite in India if we have guest and it's dinner or lunch time then it's very bad to let him or her go without taking lunch.
@@IvanaPerkovicOfficial Sometimes I've already done the lunch and when I go to someone's house they offer me food I say I have already done(they think I am just shying) and I end up eating lunch twice.
Those indian friends saying you that they will come to your country then you will pay". They said , that just to make you comfortable. They are not coming to your country and if they come they not going to ask you to pay for them.☺.
Every culture is respectful, but also here in Greece when you are at lunch, dinner time at a friend's home you are obviously invited to join them at the table no matter how casual or formal the menu is. Maybe it is a little bit like the opposite. Being offending is someone will not stay for eating!
You made me cry with the atithi devo bhava. My mom would literally not let anyone leave the house without food 😂 If i ever go to live in another country i am so gonna miss the interference and personal touch. My neighbours just come in without asking and their doors are always open so u never have to think twice to go over to their house. I can just open the door and barge in sometimes without even knocking. This I feel is something that is absent in foreign countries. Never been to one but that's what I understand from what ppl say.
Ivana, in India the children are mostly fed at their friend's places if they are being playing there or even the guest if arrive in the evening are forced to have dinner with the family.. There was this vegetarian family who were visiting my place and we being bengalis always have non vegetarian food in the house.. I remember my mum and sister deep cleaning the whole kitchen while our guests were unware sitting in the living room with my dad. She made 3-4 vegetarian dishes within an hour for them.. I still remember the day..
Yeah I understand this concern for vegetarian guests in our Indian homes . We are a non - veg family , but take care when our veg guests visit us , so not to disturb their food culture.
@@msdadsfsx mate have you ever heard about the bird of gold? i.e. सोने की चिड़िया Yeah that was India before the rule of Mughal Empire and britishers. Maybe you need to go to a descent Indian school again. जय हिन्द। 🙏
@@msdadsfsx there's not a single evidence left because they looted everything for over centuries. And if you need more knowledge about it please join a history class. And I'm not saying China wasn't rich in those era but yeah I've not read anywhere in my history books that china was a Bird of Gold or something.
There were cottage industries in india. Most people were entrepreneurs those times. Indian loved collecting gold and make jewellery. Indian rulers were not too rich, but Indian people were rich. Very low taxes and high earnings.
Whenever i travelled by train, i met with people, after some talk they offered me foods , even when i had enough food and money .. that's india. I'm greatful that that i met with those people . I couldn't help them then in return but i always try to help others in the same way ,thinking of forwarding the good vibes.
Ivana, don't feel bad. When we say that when we come to your country you can pay for us is just to asure you that you are a non loader. Its a simple way of saying that we are not thinking of you as a free loader at all. It doesn't mean that we are really expecting to be paid if ever we happened to come to Netherlands or to be paid back at any point of time. Yes, we have the habit of speaking in reverse sense also from time to time. The meaning will be exactly opposite of what we say with words 😉. When i was kid and was learning about all these formalities of our Indian culture, i used to be soooo confused and once in a while irritated also as most of the things were extra dramatic to my taste back then. Now, I have become just one among all Indians (atleast to most extent).😊
Very Informative below - In India , History is full of Speachless Hospitality... Even today , if you visit to a slum area in search of food... They will share free of cost with you generally. No matters whether they had not eaten for days. In many Temples like ISCKON and some GURUDWARAS , people always donate money and free of cost food is offered 3 times a day to everyone daily. This helps poor peoples in our country.
Yes , even we have not cooked enough for sudden guests we still request them to stay for lunch / dinner . Remember my mom cook up something quickly , it wud be not be acceptable for us to let our guest leave hungry during meal time.
@@WilliamOunj-ge8th yes very true, when some unexpected guests come at say lunch or dinner time, we still some how manage to prepare extra food. Even if they insist they would, we won't allow them to go without joining us in food. I think it is culturally there in our DNA
If you look at statistics like Gini index, % happy children etc, the Netherlands clusters with the Scandinavian countries. So yes, there are many similarities. But.. I know several dutchies who lived and worked in Sweden, and none of them really liked it (no offense). As one of them put it "Swedes are like Germans, but with a bigger heart". I think it's a collectivist vs individualist thing. Also heard from dutchies who worked in Denmark, and danish mentality was very close to theirs. It 's a sort of twin country, but nobody in the Netherlands realizes this.
yeah still the dutchs I met seemed not affraid like the swedes I met in Stockholm, but I met "open" svenskor ! all of this without generalizing ! ! ha det bra :) It is not about nationality but about personality .....
I nearly had heart attack when you said "Listen we gonna have dinner. You have to go." In childhood, when I used go to my friend's home for playing, I had always given best sweet they had in their home. And one more always happening thing with me is that, In long train journey, fight for seat is inevitable and guess I always get food whom I had earlier fight with. But as you said, may be it's acceptable in that country.
I have a friend from Netherland n I share this video with her,you know she told that her friends mom had send her back to home during dinner,it's really rude,🙄
That's seriously how it goes. But because everyone does it, it is very normal. But we 'brown people' in the Netherlands are always like wtfff and making jokes about it.
1 Mega Videos Channel thank you . My health is better but there many problems like nerve damage. Bone infection (osteomyelitis) all the joints are stiff . i cant enjoy my life but . Now i will use my life to help others
There is a thing called "Ivana syndrome". Are you aware of it?? I have been using it quite a lot apparently, these days on other reaction channels. Let me explain- see,The thing is, when you started off Ivana, Indians were very curious to know what a foreigner dutch girl has to say about India and Indians. People were suggesting you places, foods, movies - right left and center with lot of pride. There were many explanations given to what they assume were bad experience for you. Do this ivana and dont do that ivana?? It was a novelty- your expressions, experiences, your exploring india, it was fun to watch. But now you are on your 3rd visit to this country. Watching your video is like now watching one of us- another indian, talking about India. What do we tell you that you already dont know, what else can one suggest you now? Nothing. You are more indian than most indians. You have traveled and covered more india then most indians have or probably will ever do? From leh to cochin- you have seen it all. You know indians like back of your hand...damn it what do we tell you now which will surprise you?? We know you love india, so even your criticism of things cant be held against you as a view of european. What do we do now? Thats called Ivana syndrome- where viewers are utterly confused. Is it a good thing or bad? I dont know, girl. All i know is you are one of us. God bless
I think this is the most beautiful compliment I've ever had from an Indian. Thank you and bless you! I do have to say, even though I know a lot about India, the thing I love most is that it still amazes and surprises me every single day. I keep telling this to my Indian friends who say I'm so Indian: the devil is in the details. From simple things like how Indians drink their water from a water bottle to the movie theatre guy stopping me from walking to my chair while the National anthem is playing. I;m still learning so much every single day and I can't get enough of your beautiful country. Thank you for having me over for the third time and always making me feel more than welcome.
God bless you. Some times I think people having such strong feelings to a place are going to have some karmik past connections. That might be the reason for strong hate and dislike for a place like India which I agree is indeed a special land. If I have to describe it in one word from my own experience then I would call it spiritual. That's why people are so much content in what looks like adversity to us; they are still one in so much diversity to surpass any continent; where joy and utter sadness exists side by side still without disturbing the equilibrium that is called life. May be you are a reincarnated soul (-:
Respecting the elders ( even your younger brother will touch your feet ) and seek blessings is in root of the culture. That keeps you connected to family
Well in india we consider friends and relationship above money....So if an indian is paying for u without asking anything in return from u..it's just because of this only that he / she wants to fill in more love in the relationship with u asa friend !!!! Whereas spilliting bills is seen as splliting of emotions and relationships here... So ,my dear friend "Don't feel bad if someone indian friend pays for u". .You shud feel blessed to have such loving friends ☺️
Whenever I used to have dinner at my friend's place I always had to refuse an extra chapati like 100 times but at the end she would just slam it on my plate 😂 . His father would always say to me "you are young lads . We used to eat like 7 chapatis in our time" lol
Everytime i watch your video , you’re here in India with us ! Lol I like it. I think it’s long due that you apply for Indian citizenship and officially become one of us. I admire the fact that you observe even the littlest things in our society ! Love your blog. Keep up the good work ! ( Plan a trip to Maharashtra if possible. You’re fun to hang out with. I would love you show you around )
Each & every word is so crystal clear and so is your observation on India. Thank you for making us acquainted with Dutch culture. After all the world is a big family.
Recently I came across your videos on RUclips and just liked it for number of reasons. After viewing your videos I subscribed it and started enjoying your views on issues, you blog. I must say that your videos offer a unbiased opinion, contains facts and straight forward. Your way of presentation is alluring and entertaining. You are such an amazing person who is interested in presenting positive thoughts about any thing and every thing. Generally. I find a westerner always look for grey side of my country and try to make a negative image of it. I don’t deny that we have numerous not so good things. But at the same time we too have some brighter things. That is why in my previous comment, I requested you to be our cultural brand ambassador. Indeed you are doing it well and I am pretty impressed about it. Keep going and I wish all the best for you in your life.
as an indian living in the netherlands i can relate to the difference you are talking in the past 20 years, the helpfulness of the dutch people with a big smile is so comforting for a confused and shocked expat
Nederlanders zijn echt wel vriendelijke mensen (vooral 30 jaar geleden), maar helaas is het zo misbruikt door sommigen dat mensen nu een schijt aan alles en iedereen cultuur hebben gekregen.
+Sachin M s Intern Creamery is saying that dutch are on average friendly, but over the last 30 years have been taken advantage of and are now more wary of foreign cultures. I think (s)he's right. I goes for most of western europe, given the problems with immigration. He's not talking about Indians btw, but you probably realized that already.
+ellie,muffasa and others I'm not sure what you're talking about, what I meant was that the Dutch have had bad experiences with immigrants, but that those immigrants weren't from India. I'm talking mainly about muslims from Morocco and Turkey. Btw I'm not aware of India taking any refugees from Syria at all. Not to mention "refugees" from the Maghreb, sub-sahara Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc. I don't know where you get those numbers from, but when the crisis started, Germany got over 1.5 million illegals in a year. And that's a small country compared to India, which is actually a sub-continent. Sweden is even worse, has just 10 million people, 2 million are foreign and they keep coming in by the 100 thousands. I read about gangrapes there every week, not to mention the knifings, shootouts, car burnings and grenade attacks.
West generally considers spice as hotness in mouth ... But in India spice means various spices and flavours that spice adds into a food not only just chilly ...the concept of spice is also different from the western definition. 👍👍👍
As an Indian, my second favourite country is Netherlands because I love the cleanliness, the madurodam like architecture, the traffic rules, the bicycles, the windmills. Oh my god, I love Holland, esp Amsterdam. Love the woodwork. Love the waters and the fishing village. Loved visiting that part of the world
Ivana part two needed.. 👏👏👏👏.. Awsm observation.. And we want know about western peoples relationship with there parents. #1/Do they live with them or leave them? #2/Also are there any joint family like thing available like 20-25 members live with each other in a big home like we do? #3/And how Netherlands is so clean and not polluted? #4/What good things can india learn from Netherlands and vice-versa!!! #5/ weddings #6/biggest local festivals in Netherlands..and celebrations #6/and what about fathers(not the church one) R they so rude/strict and over caring!! Or very friendly!
To really understand Dutch culture, I recommend the book "The Undutchables": www.amazon.com/UnDutchables-observation-netherlands-culture-inhabitants/dp/188858047X This book is really funny to read, and so true...
Hi there Biswajit #1 The dutch parents usually live alone once the children are married and adults (but usually live closeby). Not particularly because the children don't want to take their parents in house, but the dutch people like to be independant, even when they are old. If they can't live by themselves anymore usually they are living in Senior appartments with other old people where they get help from nurses (for going to the bathroom and those things). #2 No we usually just live as Husband, Wife + their children (if they have those). #3 Because the society (the samaaj) control and correct eachother, and parents teach their children not to pollute the streets. If you would throw something on the streets, people would friendly ask you to throw it in the garbage. People feel ashamed if they pollute, it would be besharam. Also the government spent a lot of money on cleaning. #4 I think Dutch people can learn about the things Ivana mentioned, such as how to threat guests. Provide them with food and be more welcoming. Dutch people are greedy people, they will save every dollar even if they don't need to. They almost get a heat attack if they have to pay more money. But the Dutch are very hard working people. Dutch people do NOT have the mind-set "log kya kahenge" which makes they free minded and independant. Where for Indians I would definitelly say be more open-minded and don't discriminate. People are far too judgemental I believe. Also don't stare at people with bad-eyes, be aware how other people see you. Always be happy and be positive, open and joyful towards anyone. #5 Weddings are very modest, only 10-20 guest. Whole wedding takes about 3-4 hours. Don't people don't know how to dance or how to party, also they don't want to spent much money on weddings as they see it as a waste of money. But that's also why they are doing so well #6 Christmas,New Years Eve, Sinterklaas, Carnaval (google it) #7 Fathers are not rude and definitelly not strict. Basically once children are 16-18 they are allowed to do whatever they want boys and girls both (they have a lot of freedom). But you see that it benefits the relationship with their parents because the Parents become sort of friends with the children, and they go to their parents for advice rather than asking permission. Also Children get a lot of privacy from their parents
i live in utrecht for three years and i love dutch culture honest straight forward ppl direct hard working open minded i like it here. i was late in early days in my meetings but now i reach 30 mins early to curb my indian habits lolz
You were so perfect in pointing out the differences and I completely agree with what you said about Indian culture. Good to know about the dutch culture. definetely want a part 2 of this
Love you sister , I have watched most of ur videos related to India n I literally loved all that....thanks for praising we, Indians for our warm welcome
Nah bro thats going Russian- you pay for whatever you eat only, ( your own bill) though you go as a group. Going Dutch- you divide the total bill equally amongst those going together as a group. Slight different...
@@unicornbunny6190 if that is true then this is a huge difference because in India people accept 10Rs in return of 1 Rs but only in such circumstances. Not as a guest
@@unicornbunny6190 bro if there are 10 friends if suppose each friend contribute 100 then total happens 1000. But out of 10 5 friends try to spend 150 rs and other friend don't have option but to spend 50 rs each. So it is kind of cheating to normal friend. But in India friends consider its there right to cheat there friend so just dividing money by total amount is not workable in India.
The English method of paying the bill seems to be to argue politely as to who should pay the bill, but the one who loses (doesn't pay for the food) usually pays for any additional drinks.
When I was in primary school about three decades ago, we had story in Bengali (my mother tongue) titled 'Bandhraksha', literally meaning 'saving the dam'. It was about this little boy, Hans, about the same age as we were back then, who on his way back home after school spots a small hole in the dam and spends the whole night sticking his little hand into that hole and thus saves his village from being flooded by the ocean. We, as young boys and girls, came to know from that story that The Netherlands (Holland, as we used to call your country then) sits below sea level. Thanks, Ivana, for bringing back sweet childhood memories. By the way, I'm hopelessly bad with money. 😆
In India,everyone can have privacy like other countries, but here in India people like to cooperate in every matter of the society.I think helpfullness is the only thing you are remebered even after u r gone.Thats what life is all about...we like to live our life large not long.
Lovely video, first of all ^^. One thing I'd like to add is that not only is generosity changing but it has always been there (at least in my part of the country). In the south it's no issue at all to walk in through your friends' backdoor because they always have enough food for you to join in. And when you go out the check can be split unevenly as well: I had older friends as a child, so at bars they insisted they paid two rounds of drinks for every one I gave. But yes, generally speaking I think you're correct.
Learned a lot of unknown things about Dutch culture...great video Ivana...btw when will your Brother be joining you? Cant wait to see you both exploring India together.
I had been to the Netherlands in 2016.Its a very nice place.People are very good over there.The trams are very beautiful.We went to Netherlands from London on Stenaline Cruise.
My mom always remember to give me breakfast or tea when I m almost on the verge of going meeting. And don't know why even I try to make adjust timing to go early she will do thing such way that I m always late. Our moms are brilliant they know what is our office timing even though we never said them.
We treat our guests like God. Our culture says that guest is equal to God. Mam I like your videos and Thank you for thinking so well about us. And you are a good lady with big heart .
IST means Indian standard time. It means u can find same time all over India.( If it's 4pm in West India, it will be 4pm in each state of India). U can google it, if u don't believe me
In india..if you were in friends house and they are about to have dinner..they will forcefully feed you even you had dinner😂😂🤣
My Indian BFFs mother always forced me to eat when I picked her up to go clubbing. She always had food left for me to eat. Her father always yelled at her to give me food even if I was stuffed. I always ate though😂 they also loved me because I drank milk, which my friend never did. And because I can handle spices they literally applauded me the first time 😂😂😂🥰
@@dutchdaleyy hospitality is in blood..😀😂😂🤣....
@@dutchdaleyy yup, that's literally every Indian family 😁
I've done many double dinners in my life... But If it's a festival you can literally go to any stranger's house and they'll offer you dinner
Yup...it's our culture
I traveled thro' Rajasthan this year and loved it. I have a walking disability ( I use a cane)and the people were most kind and helpful.
In contrast, last year,I was in Schipol airport and the staff were rude and very dismissive.
The roots of Indian hospitality lie in their respect for the "Atma" i.e. life.
Thus they bow to you in respect of your humanity.
India has a lot to teach the West.
Aatma means soul . 🙂😊
your last line gives me goosebumps
And we have lot to learn from the west.
@@prajwalsharma5877 india has adopted western culture actually, more than necessary!! And, due to that ppls are leaving behind their roots, from where they came from!!
@@djh3man let's take good things from both west and the east.
One of the things that shocked me was In India, suppose your are sitting on a bench eating chips and someone who you don't know comes and sits on your side , People will automatically offer you whatever they are eating and I do the same thing . But when I was abroad I was sitting on bench in park eating some french fries a dude came sat beside me , So naturally I offered him french fries , First he started was opened his eyes wide open in shock and Asked me "Do I know you ?" I said No . but in the end he took some fries (still hesitantly ) XD
Basically it is our way to start conversation and making friends
Sharing is caring...
Bro it's our culture for food we don't want to know each other it mostly Hindu in India believe that human services is god service
True, it happens a lot in train travel
Don't be surprised if someone takes a bit of your snack without your consent. They might do this in a casual way.
There is a metaphor in India "The doorway to reach a person's heart is inside the stomach".
Dinner Time:
Dutch - You have to leave.
Indian - You cannot leave without having food, I insist.
There is a saying, "IN INDIA EVERYBODY IS IN HURRY, BUT NO ONE IS ON TIME" 😂😂
BTW if there is more, Part2 !!😊😊
Kukil Das They are always in hurry coz they are always already late.
The hurry is in the curry. lol
apart from fun...many of us are on time ( except in parties,clubs )
@@mouincredible8577 that was joke.
Stupid!
Indian college time 9am to 5pm indian student arrival time 11am😆😆😆 and some legends came at 4PM😅😅😅
Basically in India, if somebody ( ex me) is having food and their friend isnt or doesn't want to, then I feel very weird eating n will most likely stop eating entirely
It's either we all eat or nobody does
It's in the culture :)
Welcome to India the best food and people ever भारतीय लोग भारतीय भोजन :-)
i am 116 🤗💗
Wow you hindi
"We're having dinner, you should leave now"
Almost opposite in India if we have guest and it's dinner or lunch time then it's very bad to let him or her go without taking lunch.
Hahhaha ikr
@@IvanaPerkovicOfficial Sometimes I've already done the lunch and when I go to someone's house they offer me food I say I have already done(they think I am just shying) and I end up eating lunch twice.
Yeah if I say my frnd to leave my house without having dinner my mom be like you shameless guy don't have any manners
I guess in Dutch, food is a bit private.
Those indian friends saying you that they will come to your country then you will pay". They said , that just to make you comfortable.
They are not coming to your country and if they come they not going to ask you to pay for them.☺.
True.....very very true
Yes, true ..
It's true as you
We Indians are always 15-20 minutes late , only in exam center me and my friends used to reach 5 minutes before start time
Every culture is respectful, but also here in Greece when you are at lunch, dinner time at a friend's home you are obviously invited to join them at the table no matter how casual or formal the menu is. Maybe it is a little bit like the opposite. Being offending is someone will not stay for eating!
Same here
Being an indian and living in the Netherlands for 3 years, i can totally relate to everything u said 😊
Hahahaha cool!
In India privacy and personal space is a myth.
amrit prusty yes specially for couples
Haha.... Correct
Are you kidding me, India is all about personal and privacy, that is why we are freakin 1.4 Billion
So true.
@@shreyanksurve8100 what are you smoking xD
You made me cry with the atithi devo bhava. My mom would literally not let anyone leave the house without food 😂 If i ever go to live in another country i am so gonna miss the interference and personal touch. My neighbours just come in without asking and their doors are always open so u never have to think twice to go over to their house. I can just open the door and barge in sometimes without even knocking. This I feel is something that is absent in foreign countries. Never been to one but that's what I understand from what ppl say.
"I like being late that's why i like India" 😂😂😂😂. I think you took birth at wrong part of the world. You're made for India. ❤️
Indians truely beleive that rules are ment to be broken😂😂
@@janshigupta5605 we don't really break the rooms instead we mend the rules
😂😂😂 True !
Ivana, in India the children are mostly fed at their friend's places if they are being playing there or even the guest if arrive in the evening are forced to have dinner with the family.. There was this vegetarian family who were visiting my place and we being bengalis always have non vegetarian food in the house.. I remember my mum and sister deep cleaning the whole kitchen while our guests were unware sitting in the living room with my dad. She made 3-4 vegetarian dishes within an hour for them.. I still remember the day..
This is the India I am familiar with and an India I am in awe of. Kudos!!!
Yeah I understand this concern for vegetarian guests in our Indian homes . We are a non - veg family , but take care when our veg guests visit us , so not to disturb their food culture.
The reason INDIANs are generous. They were richest people on earth past 5000 yrs
@@msdadsfsx before it was looted... You need to learn the history of economics and history overall for sure
@@msdadsfsx mate have you ever heard about the bird of gold?
i.e. सोने की चिड़िया
Yeah that was India before the rule of Mughal Empire and britishers.
Maybe you need to go to a descent Indian school again.
जय हिन्द। 🙏
@@msdadsfsx there's not a single evidence left because they looted everything for over centuries.
And if you need more knowledge about it please join a history class.
And I'm not saying China wasn't rich in those era but yeah I've not read anywhere in my history books that china was a Bird of Gold or something.
India was never Rich !!!!
There were cottage industries in india. Most people were entrepreneurs those times. Indian loved collecting gold and make jewellery.
Indian rulers were not too rich, but
Indian people were rich. Very low taxes and high earnings.
12% of Gold in the world belongs to Indian Housewives!
That's a lot
Jaqen H'ghar another 12 percent probably belongs to all the mandirs we have, more in the South.
100% would be not enough for them...yaaa it s a strong asset (fixed)
11% of world Gold actually 😂😂😂
Do not forget about black money (hidden treasure) /gold
Whenever i travelled by train, i met with people, after some talk they offered me foods , even when i had enough food and money .. that's india. I'm greatful that that i met with those people . I couldn't help them then in return but i always try to help others in the same way ,thinking of forwarding the good vibes.
Ivana, don't feel bad. When we say that when we come to your country you can pay for us is just to asure you that you are a non loader. Its a simple way of saying that we are not thinking of you as a free loader at all. It doesn't mean that we are really expecting to be paid if ever we happened to come to Netherlands or to be paid back at any point of time. Yes, we have the habit of speaking in reverse sense also from time to time. The meaning will be exactly opposite of what we say with words 😉. When i was kid and was learning about all these formalities of our Indian culture, i used to be soooo confused and once in a while irritated also as most of the things were extra dramatic to my taste back then. Now, I have become just one among all Indians (atleast to most extent).😊
Very Informative below -
In India , History is full of Speachless Hospitality... Even today , if you visit to a slum area in search of food... They will share free of cost with you generally. No matters whether they had not eaten for days. In many Temples like ISCKON and some GURUDWARAS , people always donate money and free of cost food is offered 3 times a day to everyone daily. This helps poor peoples in our country.
In India, if you send a guest away during dinner time is blasphemy and goes against our Indian DNA
Very true
Really?
Yes , even we have not cooked enough for sudden guests we still request them to stay for lunch / dinner . Remember my mom cook up something quickly , it wud be not be acceptable for us to let our guest leave hungry during meal time.
@@WilliamOunj-ge8th yes very true, when some unexpected guests come at say lunch or dinner time, we still some how manage to prepare extra food. Even if they insist they would, we won't allow them to go without joining us in food. I think it is culturally there in our DNA
🤣🤣😂😂
The culture in the Netherlands sounds almost exactly like the culture in Sweden (where I’m from)😅
If you look at statistics like Gini index, % happy children etc, the Netherlands clusters with the Scandinavian countries. So yes, there are many similarities.
But.. I know several dutchies who lived and worked in Sweden, and none of them really liked it (no offense). As one of them put it "Swedes are like Germans, but with a bigger heart". I think it's a collectivist vs individualist thing.
Also heard from dutchies who worked in Denmark, and danish mentality was very close to theirs. It 's a sort of twin country, but nobody in the Netherlands realizes this.
Hope you're not racist like your country youtuber pewdiepie
WhoisSiggie love Sweden,love it❤❤❤
You are right Whois.,
yeah still the dutchs I met seemed not affraid like the swedes I met in Stockholm, but I met "open" svenskor ! all of this without generalizing ! ! ha det bra :) It is not about nationality but about personality .....
Hahaha laughing so hard about the food part. It is so true 😂
letiziadm we are going to have dinner ,pls leave !! I don't think that's that true....
@@AkashVerma-hl6go O yes it is
I nearly had heart attack when you said "Listen we gonna have dinner. You have to go."
In childhood, when I used go to my friend's home for playing, I had always given best sweet they had in their home.
And one more always happening thing with me is that, In long train journey, fight for seat is inevitable and guess I always get food whom I had earlier fight with.
But as you said, may be it's acceptable in that country.
That's so true
I have a friend from Netherland n I share this video with her,you know she told that her friends mom had send her back to home during dinner,it's really rude,🙄
Very informative ,good to know more about Netherlands ♥️
Yay happy to hear that!
"We're having dinner, you should leave now" :P
ridiculous!
Lol it is really hardcore insult.At least in the south asia..😂.. Or may be in asia
Smith not at all.... Not all whites are same.. Neither all blacks nor all browns are same!!!
That's seriously how it goes. But because everyone does it, it is very normal. But we 'brown people' in the Netherlands are always like wtfff and making jokes about it.
Kim Jong-fun maybe that the time when they talk about private issues. Or maybe its family time.
Jjkhjgkjhkjb hgjhghnjn shouldn't the kid go home to eat with their family.
Even though i am disabled from both of my leg and one hand i sleep on floor and give my bed to the guest . ATITHI DEVO BHAVA i take it very seriously
Amazing you are divyang so you are blessed by god in special way !!
1 Mega Videos Channel no i am disabled because of an accident in 27 November 2013
how is your health now, I pray for your health, God has given a new life so enjoy every moment
1 Mega Videos Channel thank you . My health is better but there many problems like nerve damage. Bone infection (osteomyelitis) all the joints are stiff . i cant enjoy my life but . Now i will use my life to help others
The Logic less did you try yoga and vedic oil massage etc alternative medical treatments. in what way will you help others?
There is a thing called "Ivana syndrome". Are you aware of it?? I have been using it quite a lot apparently, these days on other reaction channels. Let me explain- see,The thing is, when you started off Ivana, Indians were very curious to know what a foreigner dutch girl has to say about India and Indians. People were suggesting you places, foods, movies - right left and center with lot of pride. There were many explanations given to what they assume were bad experience for you. Do this ivana and dont do that ivana?? It was a novelty- your expressions, experiences, your exploring india, it was fun to watch. But now you are on your 3rd visit to this country. Watching your video is like now watching one of us- another indian, talking about India. What do we tell you that you already dont know, what else can one suggest you now? Nothing. You are more indian than most indians. You have traveled and covered more india then most indians have or probably will ever do? From leh to cochin- you have seen it all. You know indians like back of your hand...damn it what do we tell you now which will surprise you?? We know you love india, so even your criticism of things cant be held against you as a view of european. What do we do now? Thats called Ivana syndrome- where viewers are utterly confused. Is it a good thing or bad? I dont know, girl. All i know is you are one of us. God bless
I think this is the most beautiful compliment I've ever had from an Indian. Thank you and bless you! I do have to say, even though I know a lot about India, the thing I love most is that it still amazes and surprises me every single day. I keep telling this to my Indian friends who say I'm so Indian: the devil is in the details. From simple things like how Indians drink their water from a water bottle to the movie theatre guy stopping me from walking to my chair while the National anthem is playing. I;m still learning so much every single day and I can't get enough of your beautiful country. Thank you for having me over for the third time and always making me feel more than welcome.
God bless you. Some times I think people having such strong feelings to a place are going to have some karmik past connections. That might be the reason for strong hate and dislike for a place like India which I agree is indeed a special land. If I have to describe it in one word from my own experience then I would call it spiritual. That's why people are so much content in what looks like adversity to us; they are still one in so much diversity to surpass any continent; where joy and utter sadness exists side by side still without disturbing the equilibrium that is called life. May be you are a reincarnated soul (-:
Respecting the elders ( even your younger brother will touch your feet ) and seek blessings is in root of the culture.
That keeps you connected to family
I was late at my college n they detained me at principal cabin😂may b college doesn't follow IST
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Hahaha
Well in india we consider friends and relationship above money....So if an indian is paying for u without asking anything in return from u..it's just because of this only that he / she wants to fill in more love in the relationship with u asa friend !!!! Whereas spilliting bills is seen as splliting of emotions and relationships here...
So ,my dear friend "Don't feel bad if someone indian friend pays for u". .You shud feel blessed to have such loving friends ☺️
Whenever I used to have dinner at my friend's place I always had to refuse an extra chapati like 100 times but at the end she would just slam it on my plate 😂 . His father would always say to me "you are young lads . We used to eat like 7 chapatis in our time" lol
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A very true & realistic analysis of both country's culture.
Expecting more facts in the future. Keep up the good job.
JAI HIND
I think 'going Dutch' on the food bills is a great thing; helps keep things simple and straight
So basically DUTCH people like HOSPITAL(not hospitality) FOOD????😶😶😶😶😶😶
Hahha omg yes!
@@IvanaPerkovicOfficial 😂😂
India is a fantastic place to visit with diverse culture, beautiful landscape and welcoming people.
Everytime i watch your video , you’re here in India with us ! Lol
I like it.
I think it’s long due that you apply for Indian citizenship and officially become one of us.
I admire the fact that you observe even the littlest things in our society !
Love your blog.
Keep up the good work !
( Plan a trip to Maharashtra if possible. You’re fun to hang out with. I would love you show you around )
Thanks for such a fair comparison. I love your comments. You did a wonderful job. You are explaining awesome way. Keep going on.
Right .....honesty is something i always appreciate.... Good work
Very nice and detailed observation... Its good when you not only just travel and but learn something out of it...
It was nice to the point. All out of your experience, appreciate your video.
Each & every word is so crystal clear and so is your observation on India. Thank you for making us acquainted with Dutch culture. After all the world is a big family.
Love how you ended with the similarities. Nicely put together.
Recently I came across your videos on RUclips and just liked it for number of reasons. After viewing your videos I subscribed it and started enjoying your views on issues, you blog. I must say that your videos offer a unbiased opinion, contains facts and straight forward. Your way of presentation is alluring and entertaining. You are such an amazing person who is interested in presenting positive thoughts about any thing and every thing. Generally. I find a westerner always look for grey side of my country and try to make a negative image of it. I don’t deny that we have numerous not so good things. But at the same time we too have some brighter things. That is why in my previous comment, I requested you to be our cultural brand ambassador. Indeed you are doing it well and I am pretty impressed about it. Keep going and I wish all the best for you in your life.
Sister you are Humble,good and full of feelings so I think you are Honest
Oh...!!!Those are very good observations by the way....!!!
Part 2 please ivana
Awesome video! We subscribed!!
as an indian living in the netherlands i can relate to the difference you are talking in the past 20 years, the helpfulness of the dutch people with a big smile is so comforting for a confused and shocked expat
Nederlanders zijn echt wel vriendelijke mensen (vooral 30 jaar geleden), maar helaas is het zo misbruikt door sommigen dat mensen nu een schijt aan alles en iedereen cultuur hebben gekregen.
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what languge is this
+Sachin M s Intern Creamery is saying that dutch are on average friendly, but over the last 30 years have been taken advantage of and are now more wary of foreign cultures.
I think (s)he's right. I goes for most of western europe, given the problems with immigration. He's not talking about Indians btw, but you probably realized that already.
@@MrTubularBalls dude India has in total about 20 million refugee even today . All western nations combined has just 5 million refugee
+ellie,muffasa and others I'm not sure what you're talking about, what I meant was that the Dutch have had bad experiences with immigrants, but that those immigrants weren't from India. I'm talking mainly about muslims from Morocco and Turkey.
Btw I'm not aware of India taking any refugees from Syria at all. Not to mention "refugees" from the Maghreb, sub-sahara Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc.
I don't know where you get those numbers from, but when the crisis started, Germany got over 1.5 million illegals in a year. And that's a small country compared to India, which is actually a sub-continent. Sweden is even worse, has just 10 million people, 2 million are foreign and they keep coming in by the 100 thousands. I read about gangrapes there every week, not to mention the knifings, shootouts, car burnings and grenade attacks.
In the west and Europe dinner is the only quality time one gets to spend with each other. In India family time is all the time. Exceptions do exist.
West generally considers spice as hotness in mouth ...
But in India spice means various spices and flavours that spice adds into a food not only just chilly ...the concept of spice is also different from the western definition.
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Ivana this video is really informative. Thanks ❤️
I have seen many of your videos and really liked them
A sweet video Ivana !
Everything u said about India is true.u understood india very well.we cook food more if someone comes we should be ready to serve them.
The best food I have ever had is yes it's indian, no country can beat India.
As an Indian, my second favourite country is Netherlands because I love the cleanliness, the madurodam like architecture, the traffic rules, the bicycles, the windmills.
Oh my god, I love Holland, esp Amsterdam.
Love the woodwork. Love the waters and the fishing village. Loved visiting that part of the world
Mera des hai Holland dunia me sap se number 1 hai ab only Amsterdam deka hai ? To kuch nahi dekha. Mera poora parivar rahata hai 🕉
Thanks for the honest review.
Ivana part two needed.. 👏👏👏👏.. Awsm observation.. And we want know about western peoples relationship with there parents.
#1/Do they live with them or leave them?
#2/Also are there any joint family like thing available like 20-25 members live with each other in a big home like we do?
#3/And how Netherlands is so clean and not polluted?
#4/What good things can india learn from Netherlands and vice-versa!!!
#5/ weddings
#6/biggest local festivals in Netherlands..and celebrations
#6/and what about fathers(not the church one) R they so rude/strict and over caring!! Or very friendly!
To really understand Dutch culture, I recommend the book "The Undutchables": www.amazon.com/UnDutchables-observation-netherlands-culture-inhabitants/dp/188858047X This book is really funny to read, and so true...
Hi there Biswajit
#1 The dutch parents usually live alone once the children are married and adults (but usually live closeby). Not particularly because the children don't want to take their parents in house, but the dutch people like to be independant, even when they are old. If they can't live by themselves anymore usually they are living in Senior appartments with other old people where they get help from nurses (for going to the bathroom and those things).
#2 No we usually just live as Husband, Wife + their children (if they have those).
#3 Because the society (the samaaj) control and correct eachother, and parents teach their children not to pollute the streets. If you would throw something on the streets, people would friendly ask you to throw it in the garbage. People feel ashamed if they pollute, it would be besharam. Also the government spent a lot of money on cleaning.
#4 I think Dutch people can learn about the things Ivana mentioned, such as how to threat guests. Provide them with food and be more welcoming. Dutch people are greedy people, they will save every dollar even if they don't need to. They almost get a heat attack if they have to pay more money. But the Dutch are very hard working people. Dutch people do NOT have the mind-set "log kya kahenge" which makes they free minded and independant. Where for Indians I would definitelly say be more open-minded and don't discriminate. People are far too judgemental I believe. Also don't stare at people with bad-eyes, be aware how other people see you. Always be happy and be positive, open and joyful towards anyone.
#5 Weddings are very modest, only 10-20 guest. Whole wedding takes about 3-4 hours. Don't people don't know how to dance or how to party, also they don't want to spent much money on weddings as they see it as a waste of money. But that's also why they are doing so well
#6 Christmas,New Years Eve, Sinterklaas, Carnaval (google it)
#7 Fathers are not rude and definitelly not strict. Basically once children are 16-18 they are allowed to do whatever they want boys and girls both (they have a lot of freedom). But you see that it benefits the relationship with their parents because the Parents become sort of friends with the children, and they go to their parents for advice rather than asking permission. Also Children get a lot of privacy from their parents
20-25 people living together in a big home has become a rarity even in India nowadays!
Greedy or cheap? There is a difference.
DiSa Media where i live it is very common...
i live in utrecht for three years and i love dutch culture honest straight forward ppl direct hard working open minded i like it here. i was late in early days in my meetings but now i reach 30 mins early to curb my indian habits lolz
In India all people is one family of love...
You were so perfect in pointing out the differences and I completely agree with what you said about Indian culture.
Good to know about the dutch culture. definetely want a part 2 of this
Going dutch - dividing the bill- is pretty common in India , esp for youngsters. Never thought its based on actual dutch culture.
Love you sister , I have watched most of ur videos related to India n I literally loved all that....thanks for praising we, Indians for our warm welcome
Nice to hear cultural differences. New guy becomes adjusting.
no doubt its the most honest general comparisons!!!..
Love your review seriously girl it’s so true👍🏻 thanks
Pl make more videos on culture shock. Its interesting. Your genuineness is appealing.
In India when we go out with group and everyone has to pay for themself we say that it's a Dutch party 😊
Hahahah and that's factually correct XD
Nah bro thats going Russian- you pay for whatever you eat only, ( your own bill) though you go as a group.
Going Dutch- you divide the total bill equally amongst those going together as a group.
Slight different...
@@unicornbunny6190 if that is true then this is a huge difference because in India people accept 10Rs in return of 1 Rs but only in such circumstances. Not as a guest
@@msb778 :I DON'T even understand what you mean?
Or what you want to convey.
@@unicornbunny6190 bro if there are 10 friends if suppose each friend contribute 100 then total happens 1000. But out of 10 5 friends try to spend 150 rs and other friend don't have option but to spend 50 rs each. So it is kind of cheating to normal friend. But in India friends consider its there right to cheat there friend so just dividing money by total amount is not workable in India.
Hi Ivana, I have been staying in Netherlands since 1 year..All the differences you mentioned here are so true. 😊
Hahhaha cool, thanks!
Every culture has ups and down and we should respect different culture
IST stands for Indian standard times which is +5:30 hours from Greenwich mean time.
The English method of paying the bill seems to be to argue politely as to who should pay the bill, but the one who loses (doesn't pay for the food) usually pays for any additional drinks.
Very balanced analysis, though it covered very few topics.
Simple and meaningful comparison.
When I was in primary school about three decades ago, we had story in Bengali (my mother tongue) titled 'Bandhraksha', literally meaning 'saving the dam'. It was about this little boy, Hans, about the same age as we were back then, who on his way back home after school spots a small hole in the dam and spends the whole night sticking his little hand into that hole and thus saves his village from being flooded by the ocean. We, as young boys and girls, came to know from that story that The Netherlands (Holland, as we used to call your country then) sits below sea level. Thanks, Ivana, for bringing back sweet childhood memories. By the way, I'm hopelessly bad with money. 😆
Hahah so cool! That's such a classic Dutch story!
In fact it's not a Dutch story at all, it's an American one, written by an American. Most dutch people haven't even heard of it
U don't know one more thing..Indians like suprise visits..we loves it
I like the privacy sort of the dutch culture and being an Indian our family use to follow this.
😂heheh it's dinner time! Gtfo
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In India,everyone can have privacy like other countries, but here in India people like to cooperate in every matter of the society.I think helpfullness is the only thing you are remebered even after u r gone.Thats what life is all about...we like to live our life large not long.
Serbia is ex. Yugoslavia is right, please explain about this subjects,
Super cute... Part 2 plz!
And here I'm an Indian living in Netherland 😶
intro was so cute!!!
Every culture is different .👍💐
Lovely video, first of all ^^. One thing I'd like to add is that not only is generosity changing but it has always been there (at least in my part of the country). In the south it's no issue at all to walk in through your friends' backdoor because they always have enough food for you to join in. And when you go out the check can be split unevenly as well: I had older friends as a child, so at bars they insisted they paid two rounds of drinks for every one I gave. But yes, generally speaking I think you're correct.
You are honest. Liking what you say ..
Learned a lot of unknown things about Dutch culture...great video Ivana...btw when will your Brother be joining you? Cant wait to see you both exploring India together.
We love you a lot Ivana. You are absolutely amazing.
Both cultures are awesome n my girlfriend is from Netherlands
I started watching your videos recently and i love it.
I had been to the Netherlands in 2016.Its a very nice place.People are very good over there.The trams are very beautiful.We went to Netherlands from London on Stenaline Cruise.
And by the way you are right u should add 30 miniutes atleast😂😂
Hahahha
@@vin-bharatmahaan6569 phaadi spotted.
My mom always remember to give me breakfast or tea when I m almost on the verge of going meeting. And don't know why even I try to make adjust timing to go early she will do thing such way that I m always late. Our moms are brilliant they know what is our office timing even though we never said them.
India is heaven around all entire world
So true. In America kids are sent away at dinner time. Not everyone but it's happened to me many times.
Thats really bad. Feels so inhumane.
So kids must frendship to indian their
Problem solved 😉🤣🤣🙏🙏❤️🇮🇳
We treat our guests like God. Our culture says that guest is equal to God. Mam I like your videos and Thank you for thinking so well about us. And you are a good lady with big heart .
IST means Indian standard time. It means u can find same time all over India.( If it's 4pm in West India, it will be 4pm in each state of India).
U can google it, if u don't believe me
I want a part 2 too☺