Indian homes

             Looking for an Indian house in Malaysia..........

Well, one can identify an Indian house just by addressing the mango leaves. Why mango leaves? Cleanliness is an important value in Indian community. Thus, mango leaves are considered disinfectant. 

The leaves are commonly  colored with red and yellow using sandal powder or tumeric and kumkum. Use of bright colors like red, yellow and green for decoration and also for other occasions sub-consciously also reminds people of sun (power and strength), whereas turmeric and mango leaves induces a psychological feeling of well-being. 

At times, neem or margosa leaves are added together with mango leaves. It is  antifungal and antibacterial.