Not only the people in Chennai. But Whole of World. Because we are all products of this First or the Fifth Kiss. If Adam would have not kissed Eve, The trouble would have not started. I think you understand Ms Shobha Warrier. India is a Culturaly bonded Country you say, has been for ages. The Western countries have no Culture as such. Where marriages are on Contract for a day or two. India is not known because of the so called modern people. It is known because of this Culture. People may have their own culture (kissing, hugging,etc), but they form only 0.0000001% of our culture, So Please don't give much importance. Or else you have to take n times of rebirth to understand our culture.
