Indians prefer to be barefoot for various reasons.
Spiritual : Hindus , Jains , Buddhists and Sikhs enter religious places barefoot.
They put their shoes outside religious places.
Footwear is not allowed during religious rituals.
Cultural : In many Hindu households ; shoes are put outside front door of residence.
Home is considered as a sacred abode. Many consider footwear as unclean.
Health : Many practitioners of naturopathy and allopathy walk bare feet.
They believe , walking without footwear energizes foot -source of natural energy.
Symbolic : Some public figures like late MF Hussein (painter) ;Milind Soman (fitness icon) ; Vijay Anthony are known for walking barefoot.
Economic : Sadly, many poor walk barefoot for sheer economic reasons.
Well : “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” : Khalil Gibran (writer- poet)
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