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North Sudanese Culture / Core Concepts

... Honour (sharaf) Duty (al-wajib) Generosity (karim) Humility (tawadae) Stoicism Politeness (abad) Modesty Dignity (karama) The Republic of Sudan (also known as North Sudan) is a North African country bordering seven other nations. The terri ...

Portuguese Culture / Naming

... Portuguese typically have two personal names. However, the first may be used on its own. For example, Luiz João may be simply known as Luiz. Traditionally, godparents would name the newborn baby. However, it is more common today for parents to name their c ...

New Zealand Culture / Naming

... New Zealand is generally an egalitarian society that values informal communication regardless of social status. Personal names are preferred and considered more important than titles. New Zealanders often make efforts to know and correctly recall someone’s ...

Irish Culture / Naming

... Naming Conventions Irish names generally follow English-Western naming conventions. However, there may be slight variations in accordance with traditional Irish Gaelic naming customs. English-Western naming conventions arr ...

French Culture / Naming

... Naming Conventions French naming conventions arrange names as follows: [first given name] [middle given name(s)] [FAMILY NAME]. For example, Philippe Alain LAURENT (male) or Marie Monique DUBOIS (female). One’s ‘first name’ (un prénom), known as a ‘persona ...

Iraqi Culture / Naming

... Naming practices and traditions differ across regions, ethnic identities and linguistic groups in Iraq. While customs vary, most minority communities have adopted the structure and patrilineal system of Arab naming conventions. Children inherit their fathe ...

Tongan Culture / Core Concepts

... Modesty Respect (Faka’apa’apa) Collectivism The Tongan ‘Way’ (Anga Fakatonga) Humility (Loto to) Hospitality Tonga, officially known as the Kingdom of Tonga, is a group of islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. With Samoa and Hawai’i to the north and ...

Australian Culture / Naming

... Naming Conventions Australian names generally follow English naming conventions. Overseas-born Australians generally adapt their names to fit these conventions in formal documents. English naming conventions arrange names as follows: [firs ...

Romanian Culture / Naming

... Most Romanians have a personal given name and a family name that can be arranged in either order. For example, Mihai EMINESCU – [given name] [FAMILY NAME] or EMINESCU Mihai – [FAMILY NAME] [given name]. People typically use the given name ...

American Culture / References

... The primary author of this profile was Nina Evason (2016), with successive research and edits were made in 2021. The Religion section was authored by Chara Scroope (2019). Abrams, S. J. (2019). The American Dream Is Alive and Well. Retrieved from https://w ...

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