They persist because they are not just habits; they are survival strategies. Waking up early to apply kohl (kajal) to ward off the "evil eye" is a psychological armor. Offering a roti to a cow before eating your own meal is an ecological lesson in sharing. Putting your palms together to say Namaste (rather than shaking hands) is a hygienic innovation born millennia before hand sanitizer.
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