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PUBLIC BEHAVIOUR A minority of Indians, are Muslims. Traditionally, there is no physical contact between men and woman. Moreover, if a religious Muslim male is touched by a woman, he must ritually cleanse himself before he prays again. Consequently, women should not offer to shake hands with Muslim men, nor should a man offer to shake hands with Muslim women. If a Westernized Indian, however, offers to shake hands, you should do so. Other Indian religious groups, such as Sikhs and Christians, will also avoid public contact between sexes. In large cities, men and very Westernized Indian woman will offer to shake hands with foreign men and sometimes with foreign women. Western women should not, however, initiate handshaking with Indian men. In traditional style of Indian greeting in the “namaste” to perform the “namaste”, hold the palms of your hands together, as if praying below the chin, nod, or bow slightly, and say namaste. This greeting is useful for foreigners in any circumstance in which a handshake might not be appropriate. More over, it�