According to Osho, introducing oneself to a culture is an acid test: the culture’s reaction reveals its evolution, its honesty, and its fear of truth more than it reveals the visitor. Hostility, rumors and persecution show unlearned lessons; openness shows growth. A wise seeker doesn’t court martyrdom—he mirrors, learns, and, if necessary, slips away. Thus, one’s 'introduction' becomes a diagnosis of the collective soul.
How people react to you shows who they are, so use it as a mirror and be smart enough not to get hurt.