Have you ever experienced culture shock? What was it like? Watch the three cultu

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Have you ever experienced culture shock? What was it like? Watch the three culture shock videos listed below What did you learn about culture shock?. Which video did you like best? How did it help you understand the culture shock concept? Share your thoughts and respond to the posts of others. The Standing Babas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojeR1fOKv_A The Giraffe Women - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBND33BNfZw&feature=relmfu Pushkar Mela - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GfZy27zw8g&feature=relmfu

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I experienced many culture shocks during my visit to India, but the contrast between the rich and poor was perhaps what impacted me the most. I was picked up from the airport in a BMW, driving through broken roads and a slum with children banging on the windows to get me to buy some pens and then I pulled up to a lavish hotel. There is massive poverty and massive opulence.

Among the three videos, the one describing the Standing Baba was the most fascinating. These men take a vow of penance to stand for 9-12 years, while never sitting or lying down. To us outsiders, this custom may seem weird, but when one is born in this culture I can imagine how spiritually significant and satisfying it must be for these men to undertake this penance.

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