The question mark in the headline is a deliberate one and is also the topic of discussion today.
From my younger days I have been averse to touching people’s
feet. In the teens it was labelled ‘rebellious’ But, I sure did know it wasn’t.
I just didn’t like the idea. And I also declared that touching someone’s feet doesn’t
ensure that I really respect that person. Anyways days passed and I kind of put
my guards down. Eventually, I just did it as a physical exercise. There was no
point discussing it with anyone because somehow no one seemed to understand.
On and off, I would discuss this topic with others
and somehow most people seemed to have no problem doing it. Then came along my
good friend google. I googled for any information on this tradition. Few things came
up:
