It is common for H parents to think that vegetarian food, ethnic clothing, deshabhAShA-s, classical dance & music, the occasional visit to a temple, a pompous upanayanam or dance show are the pillars of auto-acculturation. I'd say these are mostly peripheral. What is important is
that they provide:1) involved religious identity and praxis education. 2) H world view education from the texts and showing its difference and core robustness vis-à-vis the alternatives. 3) detailed H history education. Of course this is easier said than done for the parents
themselves are ignorant in this regard. Thus, it becomes the imperative of the community to facilitate this kind of education. The problem at that level is the mediocrity that is celebrated through much of H social discourse on matters outside of "name-bringing" secular education
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