Why do Indians face more heat for celebrating than anyone else?

Are Indians the only ones making a ruckus during festivals abroad—or do we just get shamed for celebrating our own traditions?

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00:00Are Indians the only ones making a ruckus on the streets during festivals?

00:10Clearly not.

00:11So why do we always think they are and feel embarrassed when our own people celebrate abroad?

00:16Take Spain's La Tomatina festival.

00:18A clip of Indians singing Jumma Jumma went viral.

00:24And people online were quick to judge, questioning their civic sense,

00:27even saying they shouldn't have gotten visas.

00:29Then there's Ganesh Chaturthi in places like Scotland, Germany and the US.

00:33People came together in public spaces, breaking coconuts, tying traditional bands on their heads,

00:37dancing in circles and playing dhol tasha with full energy.

00:40The videos went viral, admired for their colours, music and joy.

00:44But the reactions weren't all positive.

00:46Some argued that streets aren't meant for festivals.

00:48And interestingly, the harshest criticism came from Indians themselves,

00:52shaming their own traditions far from home.

00:54Even though everything was planned and permitted,

00:56with police escorting the procession and city council members attending the celebrations,

01:01those hate comments still show how insecure we remain about how Indians are perceived overseas.

01:06But Indians aren't the only ones taking over streets for festivals.

01:09In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day parades flood the roads with music and dancing.

01:14In Spain, Lato Martina turns streets into a riot of flying tomatoes.

01:18In the US, Mardi Gras fills cities with drums, masks and uncontainable celebration.

01:23And in Brazil, Rio Carnival takes over streets with samba, feathers and non-stop dancing.

01:28All of them make noise, take over streets and celebrate with full energy.

01:32Maybe it's time to realise that Indians aren't the only community making a ruckus during festivals.

01:38Every community does.