Because of a few unpleasant experiences with Indians that some non-Indians have had, the rumors or myth that Indians smell bad have circulated, and unfortunately, what goes in the mind often controls the smell that goes into the nose as well.
Indians Do Not Smell Any Worse than Anyone Else
The truth is that Indians do not smell any worse than anyone else in any other culture. We’ve all come across people who smell bad, but it has nothing to do with their culture. Instead, it has to do with their hygiene habits, their living conditions, the foods that they eat, or the chemistry makeup in their body. It may also have to do with an addiction.
To say that all Indians smell bad is much the same as saying that all Muslims must be terrorists. If you were to believe that, then you must also be forced to believe that if you come across a white person who doesn’t pay their bills, then all white people do not pay their bills. To think that all Indians smell bad is prejudicial thought, at best.
Why Some People Think Indians Smell Bad
Some Indians smell bad – just as people from other cultures smell different – due to their diets. Indian food contains a great deal of curry, and this causes a distinct odor that some people do not care for. The same could be said of cultures that eat a lot of garlic, such as Italians. Foods such as this can cause the skin to have the smell of the food that is consumed.
Indians also have different sweat glands than people whose ancestors do not come from desert country. Just as Alaskan Indians sweat less, because of their cold heritage, Indians that originate from desert areas sweat more. Also, in terms of Indians who are still in their originating countries, it is important to note that many areas of those countries are not fully developed to provide for adequate hygiene. This is also true for parts of Alaska.
What Indians Can Do To Quell This Myth
Unfortunately, actions speak louder than words in our world, but only in some cases. For example, if you have a closed mind, you might think that all Indians smell bad without having ever experienced a smelly Indian yourself. In this case, the words are louder than the action. You need to reverse this train of thought if you are an Indian, but in the long run, you really can’t do much about what prejudiced people are going to think or say.
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August 15th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
IT’S THE FOOD YOU EAT!
If a caucasian or chinese were to eat the same food, they’d smell as well. So it has nothing to do with being racist. IT IS THE TRUTH. It does smell so stop dismissing it as racist comments. I don’t expect you to change your diet, but at least be conscious of what your body emits because of what you eat and put on some deodorant / take more frequent baths.
I recently had a chinese guest over, and he was very aware of the fact that he did have bad body odour – beacuase he was overweight and sweated profusely, so he took 3 baths a day, so even non-indians do smell. But he didn’t dismiss it as being racist / profiling and took some corrective action – SO PLEASE STOP SAYING EVERYONE ELSE IS RACIST.
This is a dietary issue, not a racist thing, so do something about it – just use deodorant or take more frequent baths.
August 15th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
90% of all indians i knew smell horribleeeeeee ahhhhhhhhhhhh
August 15th, 2010 at 3:45 am
i am indian i am not angry at all instead i am laughing at these ignorant, racist bastards i may be Hindu but i am also a great admirer of lord Jesus, hey lord Jesus forgive these racists bastards they don’t know what they are saying, i guess you need to reborn again to teach them all human are one and only have one god you gave your life for humanity look these racists bastards what they are saying, in end NOT ALL INDIAN SMELL I AM INDIAN ,I BATH EVERY DAY , I WEAR DEO I HAVE BATTER FASHION SENSE THEN YOU ALL BASTARDS, I DONT KNOW ABOUT U I GUESS YOU MUST BE SMELLY ?
August 14th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
A Proud Indian Wrote:
“We indians hav a saying ‘athithi devo bhava’meaning guests should be served as gods.You will not get such hospitality in any other country”
You are so right!! No where have I ever experienced such gracious service with warmth and hospitality. This evening at dinner I asked for decaffeinated coffee. The host didn’t have it but went to the store to find it and when he couldn’t find it, he promised it would be available by tomorrow. These are a wonderfully warm, family oriented group of people. I am a US citizen and not Indian. I would rather spend the day with a kind indian with body odor then a rude American any day of the week!
August 14th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
I have Indian friends in the US that do not smell at all. As I am writing this, I am in south India and there are many (not all) Indians who have an odor. I think that in general, poorer countries are less educated about hygiene. I also noticed that my driver has been wearing the same outfit for a week. It just gets dirtier. So the smell may be coming from food,bad bathing habits And dirty clothes as well. Please don’t generalize. The more educated Indians do not smell at all.
August 11th, 2010 at 1:46 am
I don’t agree that they don’t smell, i’ve been to a house (3 million house in chicago) and the house stank so bad it was hard to breath!
August 6th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I HATE INDIANS
August 5th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
The article begins by rejecting the possibility that Indians smell bad. However, as one reads the article, it becomes more and more obvious that even the author of the article believes otherwise. What a joke.
August 5th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Whatever nationality I belong to, I want to say only one thing. When there are so many people dying of starvation and many in need of proper shelter, and innocent people dying due to terrorism, is this ‘smelly issue’ a very important thing to be discussed like this with hate and vehemence? Life is very short, live it fully with happiness and contentment. Help others if you can but please don’t criticize and hurt them. let’s put an end to this discussion here. Thank you.
August 3rd, 2010 at 6:45 am
I always thought of america and such other western countries as the most civilised ones.But i think i was wrong.You all ‘WE INDIANS DO NOT SMELL’.We indians hav a saying ‘athithi devo bhava’meaning guests should be served as gods.You will not get such hospitality in any other country.And you “THE INDIAN HATERS CLUB MEMBER” dont dare say anything about my country.