For those who don’t understand, Gold is the symbol for purity 🇮🇳🕉

@vanshthakkar722

3 жыл бұрын

its actually mesnt for use at economic crisis as price of gold will never change.....its just a techniwue to connect everything with taboos and god so that ppl fear god and follow those taboos and that could help them later

@kurotsuki7427

2 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty cool

@enibeni2071

2 жыл бұрын

Symbols are symbols. Reality is reality. Gold is a mineral. Purity is show in the moral values.

@MasontheMarxistDog

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t rust

@thankuduthee7138

Жыл бұрын

adipoli

I've had an obsession with India since I was 8. My mom bought me the Madam Alexander dolls. 1 each year, from a different country. On my 8th birthday, I got India. The silk dress, the gold...it was beautiful. So many little trinkets, on such a tiny doll. I still have them. India...is still my favorite. And the ladies are correct...gold is an investment. It's not throwing money away. It's like trading in your dollar bills for a 100$. You still have your money.

@jyashin

4 жыл бұрын

@Hector Rahil Gold bullion is an investment. Jewelry, however, is a waste of money. Ever try to sell jewelry? You're losing 5/6th of the money you spent to buy the damn thing.

@guzman9011

4 жыл бұрын

Only if it’s a 99.9% pure gold maple leaf gold coin from Canada.

@JohnSmith-rr8gt

4 жыл бұрын

visit india..I welcome you friend

@jonalviar8984

4 жыл бұрын

Midlife Daydreams I have two of those dolls the blue and the orange one. They are really beautiful.

@jonalviar8984

4 жыл бұрын

In buying gold jewelry. The secret of getting more gold on jewelry is to buy the simplest design since it doesn't require other metals. Like jewelries with precious stones they need to add silver so that it can hold the stone.

Indian weddings are the BEST weddings.....I love the colors.

@husnainjewelleryvlog1736

3 жыл бұрын

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@husnainjewelleryvlog1736

3 жыл бұрын

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@vanshthakkar722

3 жыл бұрын

@@husnainjewelleryvlog1736 nice way to do ur business innit

I'm not Indian. I'm Mexican and I love gold!!! We also start buying gold at a young age. I remember being young and my parents always buy me gold. And you should keep your gold for generations to come.

@all-seeingburrito2226

5 жыл бұрын

Maria Raquel Pollak same here guapa

@mimi10115

5 жыл бұрын

My family is from Guatemala and my mom has been buying me gold since I was a child. Even my Indian boyfriend finds it a little strange because I am always going out wearing so much gold. He's more simple. He prefers silver.

@bimaladevi327

4 жыл бұрын

Because we are Ancient people with Ancient Civilizations

@husnainjewelleryvlog1736

3 жыл бұрын

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@husnainjewelleryvlog1736

3 жыл бұрын

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This gold reserves helped us in pandemic, our ancestors were right about investment in gold, that's why we have developed this tradition to prepare for these recessions. Jai Hind Jai Bharat 🇮🇳

@sandiprathod2789

3 жыл бұрын

Prsahant sir ke video ke baad aaya hai kya bhai 😅😅

@Aman-ww4vo

3 жыл бұрын

Prashant sir🤔🤣

@abhishekgurjar5324

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandiprathod2789 prashant sir k students har jageh dhammal macha rhe h😂👍 Lekin baat me dum hai bhai gold tradition is good for us.

@sandiprathod2789

3 жыл бұрын

@@abhishekgurjar5324 haa bhai its true. pandamic se micro & small enterprises ko bahut luksan hua hai. Agar number ki baat ki jaye to akele banglur me karib 55000 chote hotels , dukan band hue hai. shayad ab gold hame bachale.

@abhishekgurjar5324

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandiprathod2789yes bro people started using their gold reserves for recovery, in rajasthan also this trend is becoming common for small businesses

India's gold is I think prettier than western gold. I do not know why it is but it is richer. Softer.

@paulaaquino

5 жыл бұрын

sharon anderson Indian gold is 21 k and west gold is 18 k, this more yellow and pure..

@hellooutthere8956

5 жыл бұрын

paulaaquino ahhh! Thanks. Good to know.

@prembuddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulaaquino 22k

@elizabethlamont1246

19 күн бұрын

Or 18 kt

You know aesthetically speaking, gold goes well on Indian skin, whether they are fair or dark. Gold, paired with the colorful Indian clothes is a pretty combination.

@Abdi-uy1kh

6 жыл бұрын

i thought indians have white and black skinned people. So there is no indian skin color

@JasonAstraea

5 жыл бұрын

Lol...Gold don't go along with indian skin.

@JasonAstraea

5 жыл бұрын

And the south are more of the Native.

@chandnikumarov4459

5 жыл бұрын

Abdi you are jealous of indians...admit it to yourself and you will get 502 virgins ...allah said so..

@soniahodge1422

5 жыл бұрын

I disagree gold does not suit brown skin lol sliver would be better, gold clashes and makes you look more yellow lol hence why i never wear gold

The funny part is, at least their spending their money on something that holds it's monetary value. You really can't be 'broke' spending your money on gold when you think about it.

@mrtron1850

8 жыл бұрын

+Paper Plates Clothing Co. Gold can drop in value.

@brianmerritt5410

7 жыл бұрын

It's true, gold holds it's value longer than paper money. But in a time of famine or drought, even gold is useless.

@progresskid8161

5 жыл бұрын

Even more so paper but will never hear anyone use that reasoning for it. Why the fight against gold

@progresskid8161

5 жыл бұрын

You right everyone comments here is stupid uninformed

@curlyhairdudeify

5 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, Americans spend $1000 dollars on an iPhone and think jewelry is expensive.

Gold is real money. Silver too. Everything else is just debt and credit. OK, there's Bitcoin too, but give it some time.

@gsmshsns

6 жыл бұрын

you were right abt bitcoin :) its tanked too

@Vikram-mu1lb

5 жыл бұрын

Spuzva Rahil You r wrong. This is 22k gold you will get more than 70% . They will keep it as family tradition accumulating over several years.

@happymonkey1

3 жыл бұрын

Bitcoin is the best

@AdrieHurmathullah_

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget copper! Copper is worth a lot of money as well

The gold jewelry is so pretty! I need to go shopping in India.

@sunithap5463

5 жыл бұрын

Tangent of circle No every bride will wear gold for wedding in India

@vanshthakkar722

3 жыл бұрын

@Tangent of circle. who said? middle class also has much gold...i myself belong to middle class bit have visited and bought many times....do not spread wrong liew

Here's some Indian history for you guys. Jewelry is passed down from generations to generations. It's something to keep to remind of their family and that is why Indians don't sell their gold but instead pass it down from generations to generations. The reason why they care about gold so much is because of their astrology culture.

@defencebangladesh4068

4 жыл бұрын

true

@sepi846

Жыл бұрын

Not quite. As someone who isn't indian you have quite gall to educate from a place of ignorance.

@rexipoo8203

Жыл бұрын

@@sepi846 ?

@sepi846

Жыл бұрын

@@rexipoo8203 ?

After reading some comments here,i would like to clarify some misconceptions or stereotypes. No gold,no marriage ...not true.Most indian men/women don't buy gold for show off but as a good investment.The parents usually gift gold to the bride because if she needs money in future,she can use the gold.

@deborahbarak971

5 жыл бұрын

Liar....I can see your greed for gold

@dhirpunian2333

5 жыл бұрын

Diamond has no value over gold. Gold is investiment.. indian in usa.

@NajSinghs

5 жыл бұрын

They stated that in this documentary.

@ruchitabarve6617

5 жыл бұрын

the correct and real statement bro

I think India has beautiful people and beautiful customs !!!! -Black girl from America

@Vikram-mu1lb

5 жыл бұрын

Officiallygabby Dawson You guys are also gold diggers.

@officiallygabbydawson3724

5 жыл бұрын

Vikram Rao um. Not today Satan 😂😂 I hope you find peace in your heart. Let's try to be a nice human

@lokeshaman2615

5 жыл бұрын

Officiallygabby Dawson lol. Thank you. Hip hop , R&B , rap etc. are gaining steam in India and Asia. American Black culture has immense influence all around the globe. It's changing things ( cultures) worldwide. You guys should be proud of that. I can't help , but say, what I see is black folks aren't good at economizing their culture, make money off of it. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as we don't want to use our culture to make profits but I believe it's a missed opportunity for you guys. Whites have exploited it , like they do other cultures and sell goods and music as " American" worldwide to make billions. No offense. Also , not hating on white folks.

@officiallygabbydawson3724

5 жыл бұрын

LOKESH aman why do you feel the need to tell me that ? Is it because I happened to be born African American? Listen I didn't get to choose what ethinc background I was born. What other people has done to my culture or to your culture In the past is dead now so we are responsible for our own actions and own future. I just watched this video to learn and appreciate your culture. I spread love not hate. Hate takes to much energy .

@lokeshaman2615

5 жыл бұрын

Officiallygabby Dawson I am not hatin. I said I appreciate your culture. I am not a judgemental person , I just gave an opinion. I am sorry if I have offended you, wasn't my intension. And yes , I was out of line for talking about my perception and commercialization of culture. Not my place to say. Apologies.

You may want to wear and flaunt your gold in India but in most parts of the world, the more you wear and flaunt your gold, the more likely you're gonna get robbed.

@bakaiggy

8 жыл бұрын

You'll get robbed in India as well. People want gold, but are too afraid to actually wear it outside weddings and other special occasions.

@akhilt9583

6 жыл бұрын

That's true in india too, u have to be a little careful when u walk on roads wearing gold, robbers will rip it away while riding motorbikes, they are called "chain-snatchers" in India

@couch_philosoph3325

6 жыл бұрын

I'm swiss and i never got robbed, except for the bike i did not lock. I once lost my wallet at the victoria station in london and someone called me and got it back to me and didn't even want money for having brought it back. Maybe I'm just too lucky xD

@nuhaminchernet5878

6 жыл бұрын

vuaeco አ

@swatimishra697

6 жыл бұрын

Check out London today. Asian households are burgled like wild fire. Brexit has changed the situation. London has become unsafe and safe heaven or burglars. Government is too poor to provide funding to support police and resources. Times have changed my friend......www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-42219772

never, just never interview 2 or more indian women at a time. Just don't

@lisamartin3734

6 жыл бұрын

ANNOYING AF !!!!

@nazhalazrak9227

5 жыл бұрын

Looolll

@gijuvarghese6545

5 жыл бұрын

Well - they know what they are talking about. Two western women ...they made a movie, didn't they? Dumb & Dumber?

@jabez571

4 жыл бұрын

at least they weren't the head bobbling indians. that would have really been annoying.

@sekheisiamapalad4395

4 жыл бұрын

oofeewise 😂😂

I love Indian weddings, so fun you need a vacation afterwards. My Indian friend's wedding was 3 days.

@vanshthakkar722

3 жыл бұрын

ya,its boring at same time....imagine a season of wedding and atttending hundreds of weddings in 4 months....how many days u gave in celebration

@RN-qs6jd

2 жыл бұрын

@@vanshthakkar722 100 days out of 120 wtf bro where do you live

My mom tends to buy jewelry worth $2000-8000 every time she visits India every 2 years. To me, gold is pretty worthless. I tend to value things based on utility and necessity. If something useless is in limited quantity, I don't care too much about it.

@CoffeeMadeMeSay

8 жыл бұрын

+BRBallin1 how she know if the golds fake or real?

@BRBallin1

8 жыл бұрын

Bathtub Shark I'm sure she goes to reputable stores and knows how to test for purity. My parents hardly get scammed because they know what precautions need to be taken.

@CoffeeMadeMeSay

8 жыл бұрын

BRBallin1 teach me. if you get a chance. Could you ask your mom for me about a gold symbol? its a picture of a sun shining and starts with a letter T and the rest is scribbled. My friend got a similar one, im reckon its a gold company. yeah i love gold, but some are just too thin.

@kazutama7600

8 жыл бұрын

+BRBallin1 Gold never get old. Later you can sell with good price. value things based on utility and necessity as car or pc, it gets old, worthless.

@BRBallin1

8 жыл бұрын

Kazu Tama True, but at least a car and a PC will be used daily for many years whereas gold is just sitting idle. Gold price has seen a pretty large drop. I remember it was $1700 at one point and now it is $1100. It's not any different than saving your money in the bank.

Ironical they make a documentary about the indian gold and yet forget how the europeans robbed them of the same The show the 2 sides of spectra but forget to show their multi billion dollar houses and people living in dumpsters instead of gold they value real estate and cars more Dont judge what u can't comprehend

@vanshthakkar722

3 жыл бұрын

that was the reason all wanted to come hear,even columbus tried but reached somewherr else

gold is also important for mexicans. I got a bunch of gold jewelry when I was born. My parents kept buying me gold jewelry throughout my childhood. I guess its just a old tradition.

@safaaclermont1560

6 жыл бұрын

I am haitian and my parents did the same

@ivemcfallen9117

6 жыл бұрын

same for arabs

@sxystar41

6 жыл бұрын

Same for the Chinese and Vietnamese. Im Chinese American but my parents saved up for gold since the day I was born. I have gold jewelry that are in safe that I will be wearing my wedding somedaym

@Msboochie2

5 жыл бұрын

Jamaican...same here. I think it is more an old tradition.

@miny289

5 жыл бұрын

sxystar41 My ancestors were from China. My parents has gold jewelries but I never got to see or touch the gold jewelries. I didn't see or noticed any of my older siblings and cousins wearing any gold on their weddings especially for the bride. The brides I've seen only wore our traditional outfits in which is made with our fabric designs with real silver coins attached and all around. It's very heavy and would feel like a ton of weight on you.

I am from America and my mom passed down her engagement ring that is 14k gold. Americans ESP brides want diamonds not gold. I was proposed without a Diamond and I still said yes because like in India something passed down in my family to me that is gold I treasure. The ring is over 100 years old. We are also getting my great grandmother and great grandfathers wedding rings also 14-18k gold. Gold is special.

@Vikram-mu1lb

5 жыл бұрын

frankiexfantastic Great. It can also change colour of your skin according to your body temperature. In India it is 22K more bright yellow and little soft.

@plt7915

Жыл бұрын

Don't buy diamonds, it's a scam and an extremely aggressive and successful marketing campaign. U don't wanna buy something which loses it's value over time, gold proved it time after time that it is the most safest investment. Also scientifically speaking diamonds are nothing but a crystal made of carbon which is the most abundant material on our planet. If tomorrow any manufacturing process comes which can make diamonds extremely efficiently then all your diamonds economically will be worthless, whereas u can never make gold efficiently and u need a supernova to get gold

The presenter forgot to mention America's similar obsession with diamonds. hypocrisy

@nishchaysrivastava6251

6 жыл бұрын

techno_ chrat but diamonds don’t hold value, it’s loses appreciation the moment it’s bought. Gold is traded

@kguac9028

6 жыл бұрын

Um don’t be fooled Americans have a similar obsession with jewelry

@gvamshikrishna1992

5 жыл бұрын

LOL. America's obsession with diamonds is only with billionaires. India's obsession with gold is with rich, middle class and poor. It is the Tradition and culture we are talking about.

@Deborahtunes

5 жыл бұрын

Not me, I could care less about jewelry... To me, this is shallow.

@frogsnack7072

5 жыл бұрын

Not the same thing I don't think

it may look bizarre but it is indeed a great way to save money.

@vanshthakkar722

3 жыл бұрын

we all should keep much gold with us,not only indians.....imagine global economy crashing like it hapoened in 70s,ur whole lifes savings will just be worth for a loaf of bread.at that time also,gold will have fixed price,u could exchange that gold for modern rate and live normally at that time also

Woman in left is overt excited !!! She does not allow to speak to lady on right

@justaN8Vminorthreat

7 жыл бұрын

I know I seriously despise when people do that, you just wanna stop and look at the person like... SHUT UP! lol

@saritarai1490

7 жыл бұрын

Huxley's view

@mohessian

7 жыл бұрын

It's probably no big deal to her partner. Besides, Divya Chauhan is a babe and a half. Just look at her face and eyes while she speaks. Oh man.......

@launabanauna8958

6 жыл бұрын

Huxley's view Yes, it is very rude and selfish behavior.

@Acrylicbae

6 жыл бұрын

Huxley's view agreed she was annoying me

GOLD IS GOOD/HOLY.... THEY ARE SMART, As long as you have Gold YOU HAVE $$$$$$ If the dollar disappears, You can trade gold, It will NEVER LOOSE IT'S "POWER"

@josh021588

5 жыл бұрын

@Cherokee M Very true 👏🏽

COME ON. "YOU CANT NOT HAVE A FAMILY WITHOUT GOLD, IT'S INCOMPLETE", why do some people think their world view is the only correct view of the world.

@TykoBrian7

8 жыл бұрын

+anandh perumal that's exactly what they're doing

@adimentsu

8 жыл бұрын

those two dont represent of what our culture is, but sadly thats true many women feel the need for buying gold from a very young age, rather than investing in other things,indian families feel the need for hoarding money ..thats it..look at our temples.. trillions of rupees just sitting

@adimentsu

7 жыл бұрын

Mohammad Iqbal its wedding , just get over it . many CULTURES spend huge sums on weddings. And to you - getting married to more than one wife doesn't speak about celibacy, killing people who don't conform to your religion doesn't speak much about abstinence from materialism either

@brianmerritt5410

7 жыл бұрын

No, they were telling the interviewer how gold is viewed in this culture.

@rasha4625

6 жыл бұрын

jignesh das its not only women.when a girl gets married even if she would want a simple marriage with simple atire and nominal or no gold,the boy's side would not agree.we are a patriarchal society, boy's side dictates.

Any bloody looter watching this? India was is and will remain the "Golden Bird".

@gsmshsns

6 жыл бұрын

mahummad ghazni and mahummad ghori are coming again with tamur lang and genghiz khan

@looneytunes2639

6 жыл бұрын

g s to get nuked...😀

@tejaswani.2270

5 жыл бұрын

Oh god. Bro nothing gonna happen like that. Common be matuy. Peace.

you spend $200,000 on gold, and the people who are preparing the food get $2 a day. people would still attend your wedding if there's no gold, But they will not show up if there's no food. unfortunately, we set the highest values on the most irrelevant things.

@ancientindian7711

8 жыл бұрын

+HeZ Davis In India food is very cheap.. you know?

@orlandoying

8 жыл бұрын

+HeZ Davis that's actually not true he grossly overstated abt that 200,000 dollars its even less than 2000 dollars; this was one exceptional elite wedding that they picked out

@SarveshPathak85

8 жыл бұрын

+HeZ Davis Thats what presenter wanted to pretend....India went to mars Westerners just living in dreams & bitching on poverty, Tell me Being rich is crime in India ? Your white tribe is responsible for their poverty....your white tribe robbed wealth/city/savings/every thing they posses. Even queen of England Shamelessly wear stolen Diamond....Don't worry few more years we will put whole Europe/America on their knees ~

@MrDileepkoppu

8 жыл бұрын

+HeZ Davis you do realize that we support an extensive group of communities through a marriage right? we help feed all of them for that day and apart from that we provide a livelihood for every single person who worked for that occasion. Perspective, my friend..

@imviiku

6 жыл бұрын

In indian weddings FOOD is and always be the priority

part of this is deceptive journalism, altering facts to suit his points... when he asks the woman from the monthly scheme how many of those credit card size gold packets she has, she has 15 ( i speak malayalam) , but when translated to english, he says she replied she has only 1.

@dedrox3d491

3 жыл бұрын

​@spirals 73 yes She said 15 grams, and That card is 1 gram. i have one

I ADMIRE how India treat their animals better then anywhere else in the world. That's worth more than Gold. It's priceless

@akashdobhal3054

5 жыл бұрын

Ruby Staging Thanks. At least there is someone out there who don't think that we feed those animal because we are poor.

@ArrowBast

5 жыл бұрын

Once the Brits left , it seems India banned hunting wild Animals for Pleasure - a most despicable form of 'leisure' advertised as 'sport'. On the other hand African countries are busy selling out their wildlife so cuntwipe pansies like the Bored Dentist from the US Midwest can feel like a 'Man' by the cowardly act of killing an animal safely and securely tucked away and escorted by "guides' from (the safety of) their air conditioned 4WD SUV.

gold is powerful and gold's value never decreases which is the reason why others are so crazy about it. the stock market crashes, debt is inevitable but gold will always be gold. it's highly valuable

Some want iPhones, some want gold. Fair enough...

@thiruvetti

8 жыл бұрын

+Saccaromyces Serevisae Alteast the latter is an investment!

@prittyugly86

5 жыл бұрын

Iphones hold their value better than diamonds.

@tyronesmith3947

4 жыл бұрын

braindamage you live up to your channel name

@bunnydexter7178

4 жыл бұрын

@@tyronesmith3947 lmao🤣

The most important point with indian fascination with gold is also the fact it provides economic security .

7:46 there is no chance of going gold prices down. If gold prices will go slight down, here in indian market people will start buying gold. And it will go up and up. With increasing indian middle class i don't think gold will ever see decrease in its price.

Adding 1 point. In Indian homes you never sell Gold. Unless calamity has hit you and even then you mortgage it with 100% intention to get in back after repaying. Thats what Gold means to us Indians. Every average middle class house will have atleast 50 to 100 Grams of Gold and buy 5 to 10 Grams more per year.

Asian wedding is all about gold. Gold represents prosperity, happiness, luck, and financial security. Thailand and Indian weddings are the most phenomenal wedding in the world. If you have a chance to attend to their weddings, you will understand why they are worth it. Please do not invite Caucasian or other ethnicities unless they know the Asian wedding tradition. Plus, most Caucasians and other ethnicities feel that giving $200 at the wedding party is too much unless they are financial stable or rich.

@bostongirlsandy

3 жыл бұрын

Caucasians are people from the Caucasus mountain range. Europeans are from Europe.

@sepi846

Жыл бұрын

@@bostongirlsandy Indians are Caucasians.

@bostongirlsandy

Жыл бұрын

@@sepi846 Indians are genetically mixed with Asians. Mixed people are not White. White people (regardless of ethnicity) are void of all color.

@sepi846

Жыл бұрын

@@bostongirlsandy 'ndians are genetically mixed with Asians.; You've shown your intelligience in a sentence LOL

@sepi846

Жыл бұрын

@@bostongirlsandy Franks are not 'devoid' of colour. If they were they would be blue. Biracial people where one or both parents have frank ancestry are part/full frank or as you would say white.

ahahhahaaa !!! at 9:57 when he asks her how many gold coins she has she replied in malayalam "pathinanchu" which means 15 !!!!! and then the translator says ONE !! at the present conversion rate .. if she sells it she'd get 560 dollars minimum. not bad ! that's Indians deal about gold. resale value. it's an investment. banks give you gold loans .. you give your gold you get a loan. in times of emergencies or weddings you have ready cash that you can wear and impress the neighbours and in-laws in more favourable times. it's not a very nice thing though when you see girls being tortured, killed and living with daily taunts or worse not being able to marry for the lack of this yellow metal. it's sad. parents don't spend on anything and save up all they can from the moment they hear it's a girl child. which brings us to female infanticide. full circle. the vicious circle of a yellow metal.

@coolblizzard1993

8 жыл бұрын

+Sharon Sam You need to study economics. Investment in gold is not good for India as it devalues rupee and increases inflation. India doesn't produce gold anymore since all our mines are empty, so we have to import from abroad, which strengthens dollar and makes rupee weak.

@apurvahegde7761

7 жыл бұрын

I think she meant it took her 15 months' of saving up to buy that coin of gold.

@brianmerritt5410

7 жыл бұрын

Well, white men are pretty neat.

@sidsiva3072

6 жыл бұрын

She spoke in Tamil* and not Malayalam.

@entekeralam1367

6 жыл бұрын

Sid Siva Nope, you're wrong. She's a Malayali(Beena babu) & she spoke in Malayalam with a Muthoot finance card in her hand. The word 'Pathinanch' is common to both Malayalam & Tamil. The State of Kerala is the largest consumer of gold in India & it has some of the biggest & densest gold markets in the world.

In kerala's swami padmanabhan temple ,there are 17 billion dollars of gold & one vault is still left to be opened.It was kept hidden for centuries.And there are many temples like that.

Dont know why we Indians are sheepish and think we need to hide something (thinking its stupid), when Americans ask us questions. They are just curious. You need not say things like "Try explaining it to an Indian" or "Its our culture". Just say it gives safest returns and seen as one of fastest in terms of liquidity for loans etc! If it doesnt have any profit, why do you think there are so many instant Gold loan companies? Are they doing service? Does Gold value drop ? Yes. But its not an intra day share! Its kept for a future need and Gold always has increased in price! There is nothing to be ashamed of! Infact India's investment in Gold and small savings was lauded by financial analysts around the world after the Lehmann brothers did their thing!

@adimentsu

8 жыл бұрын

yeah but when poor families save money for their daughters to get married and buy gold rather than have toilets set up ..thats the problem... these families cant even buy proper sanitary pads but would prefer buying gold

@thiruvetti

8 жыл бұрын

jignesh das Thats a shallow comparison. For them, defecating outside is not an issue because they are used to it. But whats more important for them is if there is some financial help, neither you nor me is going to help them. Only gold will help them. Sometimes you need to think from their perspective than applying your logic for their life.

@adimentsu

8 жыл бұрын

only gold will help them!! fine educated person you are , only proper education can help anyone. You think those farmers who commited suicide didnt have gold. They put that on loan and the bank gave them a meager amount of money for that. to all those rich people out their they need to understand that once upon a time gold was a home based industry in india but now we have no gold metal in our mines. whatever we are buying is brought from foreign industry you are giving your hard earned money to outsiders .

@adavis155

6 жыл бұрын

I think that you did an excellent job explaining, thank you. We are both different and equal. God bless.

@noshIB

6 жыл бұрын

America doesn't know what is actual money. Non americans should keep it secret from americans and europeans that gold is a real money. I promise you, Oneday no one will exchange goods with paper money.

This segment should have explicitly mentioned the following. Gold in India is used like paper money, albeit mostly for long term purposes. Both are NOT used for their intrinsic value. They have their value only because people believe in them. People all across India value gold, that is where it gets its value from. It is no more or less ridiculous than believing in the value of paper money. Look what happened in Zimbabwe, because of hyper inflation paper money became useless and the currency collapsed. In America, people trade in stocks. Indians view land (or property) and gold as the two biggest investment wants. As opposed to property, gold is more tradable and divisible. And it makes all the more sense because of high inflation and fluctuation in prices, currency isn't that valuable. So to make it simply, gold = long term currency in India. Name me one country where people don't crave currency. But as shown in this segment, it is important to note that people usually crave gold for the status it brings rather than its investment value. It also is intrinsically tied into the tradition of a wedding. Women didn't (or still don't) get to call the shots at home. So gold (which usually belongs to the woman) comes into play as a source of economic security. An important force in keeping the power equation steady.

@highl1keplanes

8 жыл бұрын

are you a journalist? cuz you're doing a great job at it! those are top notch facts. Gold has been around for centuries and the value of it has always been so versatile. trade it, physically use it, use it as payment, etc. gold is worth an investment and in the long run, you wont run out of uses for it

@pablomalaga4676

8 жыл бұрын

+Timothy Thomas " It is no more or less ridiculous than believing in the value of paper money" I don´t believe that, paper money is ridiculous and based in unpayable debt, gold is not ridiculous it´s just the most perfecgt form of money any one could use.

@MPam1619

7 жыл бұрын

That's what he said!

@iasahmadaninurmariam6227

6 жыл бұрын

Great explanation, Sir !!!

@tirlangiram3971

6 жыл бұрын

the best explanation sir.

brother when your ancestors didnt knew the value of gold...since then we indians are hoarding gold....though britishers looted many of our gold and precious stone (for example-the queen still flashes the diamond kohinoor stolen from india) our gold is still plenty to cause economic crisis in the world. Indian household have more than half of the gold ever mined (as per world gold council).

Indian wedding's priority : Gold. Italian wedding's priority: FOOD 😂

@kumarsatyam5634

5 жыл бұрын

You get Food also in Indian wedding.

@assassin9763

2 жыл бұрын

nah gold is just for the bride...for the guests its FOOD...thats how you invite us to your wedding...

so when is the day for Lakshmi so that you can go and buy the gold?

@hansikursch484

5 жыл бұрын

Tsetsi three days from today. its a religious festival called dhanteras, 5th November this year. You can Ask an indian friend or look up hindu calendar online.

@rajeshmandli8611

2 жыл бұрын

During Dhanteras And Labhpancham And Especially In Guruprushya Nakshatra

More power to them... Unlike most of us Americans, they know what real money is!

@AbhishekGuptas

8 жыл бұрын

+Mocha Gypsy moreover we Indians believe that Gold will give us astrological benefits also. Gold is symbolic of 'Sun' element in Indian Vedic Astrology, which brings prosperity and stability.

@niveditanambalat9377

8 жыл бұрын

+Heru- deshet Um I'm Indian but not ALL indians are greedy and cheap! You're just making assumptions from stereotypes. Get your facts straight!

@heru-deshet359

8 жыл бұрын

Nivedita Nambalat Just all of the ones I've met in the U.S. and they have been many.

@niveditanambalat9377

8 жыл бұрын

I live in the US...

@heru-deshet359

8 жыл бұрын

Nivedita Nambalat Well, I haven't met you, have I? :)

Indians actually understand REAL money.

Gold is real wealth not like dollars . Which may be replaced soon by Chinese currency.

@rosebellcarter2695

5 жыл бұрын

Please....why do you think china is running to Africa. All currency is going to callopse, gold and silver will be worthless. Water, food, medicine and natural resources are the to go. Land, water, farm, livestock are the ways to go.

@bostongirlsandy

3 жыл бұрын

My name is Sandy not Sandra.

I'm an Indian and love the diversity of gold jewellery in India, its beautiful and breathtaking, cant find it anywhere else. Reason for gold fixation amongst us is economic - Indians know the value of gold, which is now getting lost with youth who are living in much better conditions with no war or famine, the lack of understanding is displayed by interviewees in the video, only sane person in the entire video is the gentleman at 11:56. There is a reason why all countries since time memorial fought for gold and keep their reserves in gold even today. The person who made the video and most of the world always misses the crux of Indian culture. Yes, it is a culture but every thing Indian - gold, spices, yoga, etc. - has an economic, medical, spiritual basis, ALWAYS. There is no single thing that is purely ""out of habit or attachment" and devoid of logic. Somehow, all foreigners always miss the point and term things as "cultural" for their own ease of understanding. Right now, this thought is giving me immense exhilaration of being part of a simple, logical culture but which is seen as complex by foreigners :D

@kurotsuki7427

2 жыл бұрын

I wish gold was more available here. America has a lot of stuff but gold is pretty much only for wedding bands and high-class jewelry. I just want a shiny hairpin :(

@kurotsuki7427

2 жыл бұрын

The interviewer may have not understood cause used jewelry, even gold, isnt something you can get a fair price for here. So to him it doesn't make sense. But if people buy and sell used but we'll cared for jewelry and get a fair price in India it makes more sense. Every thing in america must be new or its nor worth squat. Makes me mad to be honest.

@CullenCraft

4 ай бұрын

The guy at 11:56 literally says "in your mind, that is a saving" It's a construct And mental construct A social construct It may be valuable, but only because the value is made up.

Real wealth is gold . It's not a Fiat currency like dollar

I like gold however I would never wear too much like a necklace, headpiece and rings all together it's to over powering, I prefer my simple gold necklace or ring

@brianmerritt5410

7 жыл бұрын

I think wearing an entire ensemble of intricate, delicate gold looks fantastic, especially with Indian style of dress.

Indian wedding isn't about sitting in a church and hearing a priest read the bible. There is dance, colors, food, celebration, fireworks, music, lots and lots of guests, and a union of not just the bride and the groom, but two families.

@papayapeaks1693

5 жыл бұрын

Montu shah indian weddings are the best type of weddings. Wish I was born to this beautiful culture.

@Ara-ni5xc

5 жыл бұрын

Montu shah, and who told you we only "sit in a church and hear a priest read the Bible? Our weddings are also filled with dance, gifts, delicious foods, brides maids, grooms men, dances, father daughter dance, mother son dance, family/friends we love, their great wishes written in beautiful card, colors the bride chooses, or both, flowers, cutting the cake, etc. And btw, hearing the Bible read is very, very sacred to those who believe in a higher being, because marriage is a sacred union, besides the union of two families. Long story short, respect other people's cultures, just as you'd like your own to be respected. Educate yourself.

@himeshthungaturthi3215

5 жыл бұрын

@@b.m.5068 lol,exactly

@aparnasamyal118

5 жыл бұрын

@@b.m.5068 SO TRUE

@b.m.5068

5 жыл бұрын

@Tejas Misra I understand a lot more

And they say india is a poor country😂😂😂

Very wrong about gold in india. Its not about the dowry. We use gold in festivals (like Diwali, Holi etc) , Temples, marriages(hindus considers marriage as holy act ). Gold is sacred in Hindu religion(also called Sanatana Dharma).

The reporter's pretty smug and condescending. He can't seem to wrap his mind around the fact that it's a cultural thing. Same goes for most of the westerners on the comment section.

@taebaek

9 жыл бұрын

I agree, in America we are taught to NOT think about the future and our children after they are 18...this is helping to bring our destruction. At least they are saving for the future...something we don't do in the USA. peace.

@sHEEluhWHET

9 жыл бұрын

taebaek I agree and disagree. I do think that American parents also think for their children's best interests, but I think it's done differently. Although self-discovery and creativity is encouraged, Americans are very self-centered. That can often get in the way of things. Ironically, Americans embrace diversity, but they can be real judgmental towards things that are different.

@Scrambles1

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! I thought the same thing and LOVED when he was corrected.

@gma904

5 жыл бұрын

I think it's because of the vanity of it. It's not necessarily an honorable trait to have.

in india almost every woman wears gold chain that is a must

At least this makes more sense than truffles in Europe, especially in France. Their truffles situation is out of control.

Gold is a reliable asset to retain unlike cash currency.

My mom hoards kilograms of gold engraved with diamonds and some gold coins. I always wonder why they are hoarding it.

Dowry is not selling your daughter, but selling your son.

I was watching an episode of "Hardcore Pawn: Chicago" where a old man brings in useless stuff trinkets ect. trying to get some emergency cash. The owners daughter tells the man the items are worthless. She feels sorry for the man you can tell. Finally, after 10 minutes the old man starts pulling out old nasty looking Gold chains. The daughter says: "Why didn't you show me this when you first got here?" He gets $1000.00. The bottom line here is Gold is worth real cash even in America.

This is only in the northern states. Some of the southern states, it’s not flaunted as much but used for investment. And not all weddings look like Bollywood bonanza.

@9:59, the woman said 15, it was translated as 1??? The language is malayalam. Pathianje = 15 , not onne (1)

Love of gold is not a negative trait. But in India it thing of bargain for the weddings. When a man weds a woman why do he ask gold and money as dowry? The custom is so rampant that the poor people are really suffering to send their girls in marriage.

@nepalihercules

8 жыл бұрын

+kumar kutty i don't mind going to india and marrying all the virgin girls

@BRBallin1

8 жыл бұрын

+kumar kutty You're telling me that poor people can't marry other poor people? The problem here is moving a girl up to a middle-class life after being raised poor. Staying in the poor economic status shouldn't be an issue.

@Ganesh-ph4gm

8 жыл бұрын

Check matrimonial sites, u will come to who is getting greedy... I saw a. Woman's profile who is making 3.5 laks per annum but expecting a groom with 7million salary. Because of such greed americans and Japanese men are choosing MGTOW. Its all about demand and supply. All are looking for handouts.

At least this makes more sense than buying and reselling sneakers.

In India gold jewelry is not only used for vanity but also as a financial asset.

That's a beautiful talk by these beautiful ladies. That's exactly they spoke about our Indian society. That's really nice talk

India and China are smart. They understand gold transcends generations, will hold its value for thousands of years, unlike paper fiat currency.

@ArrowBast

5 жыл бұрын

Western companies would rather wish that Indians spend their hard earned money on fancy European made liquor or Marmalade or Tommy Hilfiger or marks and spencer , lol won't work haha.

@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459

3 жыл бұрын

lol based Indians

the part with the woman saving the money for gold really had me in awe

I love gold on my brown skin over any other precious metal. It is an exquisite adornment that will never lose its rank above all jewels. This is beautiful about their culture, but the absolute emphasis does bring class divisions which is sad because no ones inherent value can be measured by what the possess or do not.

@prashantsingh7025

4 жыл бұрын

each class have access to gold in India, no matter what but they will certainly buy gold, now smartphones tops this list

the model on on the right of the screen being interviewed has such a soft and sincere smile. makes me so happy looking at it

@toxickremedy

10 жыл бұрын

what? having a lot of gold isnt greed in this culture.

@toxickremedy

10 жыл бұрын

What video did you just watch? would you marry someone who isn't financially stable? Whether you like it, or not financial stability is a very important and mostly a deciding factor in choosing a partner for the long term. We do the same thing in our culture as these people do. They just choose to put that value in gold rather than a nice apartment. Although not the bet example, it is one nonetheless that does more than enough to show that it isn't greed.

@toxickremedy

9 жыл бұрын

***** What i have to say about a smile. okay. you know me so well.

" It’s not vanity. It’s something culturally ingrained in us that you can’t have reasoning around it."

I still have a golden chain i got from my grandma at mundan ceremony.

@anandraitiscto5

8 жыл бұрын

+anand rai And It's heavy.

@tanisingh393

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anand, very cool!

@subhashishbagchi3191

5 жыл бұрын

But you are not supposed to boast about it

India is obsessed with gold, China is obsessed with real estate, the USA are obsessed with stocks and financial products...to each is own.

It's like that in the Caribbean island I'm from gold everything we don't feel we're dressed until we have on our hold jewelry. It must me a cultural thing.

Indian are smart enough to save in stable gold..

Most of our gold had been stolen by British during the time they ruled and killed us for our wealth. The biggest example is kohinoor that shines in Elizabeth crown, and visit every musium in England it's been flood with our wealth.

@HeadFunny

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Ever wondered why India is so obsessed with marriage? kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zq52pqqQhpPXe7Q.html

Gold is better than diamond on long haul. It appreciates over time and still is hard to dupe. I think its a smart obsession.

Gold is investment in bad days you can survive and it's value will keep rising

I love cultural videos like this!

Another misrepresentation there - buying gold is neither restricted to one particular day nor an act or part of worship, any more than Xmas presents buying is either mass or restricted. The specific days when it is considered specially auspicious to buy gold, silver and so forth are a few every year, but those are not exclusive either way, merely when crowds buying are expected.

I admire the wisdom behind India's fascination for gold. Gold is real money, gold doesn't care about the bad decisions of governments and central banks. Gold has no political agenda.

One time I discussed with my mother how Indian women can pull off heavy and big gold jewelries while Chinese women tends to look better in more delicate pieces. It is remarkable how culture can impact one's taste and style while looking good in them.

I'm sooo proud and happy for my country's obsession and reverence towards gold :)

@karinabeltran5477

Жыл бұрын

SO materialistic

@adolft_official

6 ай бұрын

so realistic@@karinabeltran5477

The ways we are taught as a child has such an impact on us as we get older

Yess it's true , Many Indian Mom took Gold loan for her kids education

It's interesting, It's the same thing with my culture, Eritrea. I can say specifically I can speak for my tribe, The Tigrigna. Gold has a big part in two people joining in holy matrimony.

Bitcoin generation don't understand gold is permanent currency 😂😂✌️✌️

It's simple to understand. The price of Gold in India is rising and will not reduce in next 100 years. So let's say you bought 3 pounds of Gold for 5000 $ today, after 4-5 years the price of same gold will be 8000 $. (Numbers used are random and are used just for explanation.) If the gold is very old it is considered antique and will be of more value. -The Indian ;)

It's so true that Indians love gold. I work with Indian engineers most of them owned gold coins and buy more coins whenever they can.

Yes we are "poor". We keep gold for beauty, and bad times.

Very nice culture and beautiful people. I cant wait to visit!

India Gold Is Gold Powder It's Rare.... Their Jewelry is made of Gold Steel.... The Best In The Land.... Amen

There are 21 ways of speaking gold😂😂😂😂😂 i laughed my heart out there.

I can understand why they rather have gold than paper money. Banks are not reliable to keep money safe, so they turn money into gold. Gold is like the saving account for them.

Fascinating, Gypsy's from Romania have „tons of gold” on the bride at the wedding, even tucks of gold, ties, rings, cars. We are not very pleased by this practices, but is a bit fascinating how they preserved this tradition after 500-900 years.

@jayantsharma1368

8 жыл бұрын

+Vasile Iuga The gypsies migrated to Europe from India, around the year 1000, they are Indo-Aryan ethnic groups.

@saisravanigudladona9135

6 жыл бұрын

Gypsys actually originated from India thousands of years ago. We share that

@Thakurann

6 жыл бұрын

jayant sharma true

@riacarter2269

6 жыл бұрын

blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/genetic-sequencing-traces-gypsies-back-to-ancient-indian-origin/

@riacarter2269

6 жыл бұрын

According to the analysis, the initial founding group of Romani likely departed from what is now the Punjab state in northwestern India close to the year 500 CE. From there, they likely traveled through Central Asia and the Middle East but appear to have mingled only moderately with local populations there. The subsequent doorway to Europe seems to have been the Balkan area-specifically Bulgaria-from which the Romani began dispersing around 1,100 CE.

I am an Indian muslim but i have to give gold by my self to my bride these two women are not giving full informations in over excitement

@akashdobhal3054

5 жыл бұрын

gazal world They are women after all

I don't understand why some comments seem to feel ashamed for this fondness for gold, and some are from Indian users. For me it makes a lot of sense. Buying gold is good investment in every culture. Yes the westerners don't like gold as much but many investment-conscious families buy gold bullion as well. Perhaps India is different only in that they really appreciate the beauty of gold and pays a lot of attention to the aesthetics of gold jewelries. By the way, I really love the design of temple jewelries and well definitely buy some if I have money.

this is not dowry... it's exchange of culture and gift.. the pure example of dowry is when Portuguese princess married to British prince they gave Bombay(Mumbai) as dowry to Britain.

Love for country and culture is always a good thing. Kudos to the ladies for speaking proudly of theirr culture. Exactly how God likes it. Cherish who he made you to be.

Every Indian Family Buys Gold, 20 years and more All of the gold Reserves will be in India, in people's Hand, Be it a festival, Marriage, celebrations Birthdays every occasion India Loes Gold.

I love the fabulous quote "if you have it? Flaunt it!". It's so Leona Helmsley.

There is Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism, but Hinduism is probably the most prevalent