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... Family (kazoku) is a foundational part of Japanese society. An individual’s identity, reputation, obligations and responsibilities are deeply connected to their family. Japanese family structures have been influenced by Confucian ideas of filial piety and ...

... Māori have been the tangata whenua (indigenous people) of Aotearoa (New Zealand) for a millennia. Their ancestors migrated from the Polynesian region of Hawaiki over 1,000 years ago. British settlers began arriving in the 18th century, and eventually claim ...

... Generosity Hospitality Community Networks Nationalism Honour Kemalism Loyalty Turkey (officially the Republic of Turkey) is a large country situated on the crossroads between Europe and Asia. Its geographic position between these continents has expo ...

... Migration History There are few records of Palestinian migration to Australia before the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. From this point onwards, Palestinian migration patterns are generally traceable to geopolitical events in the region. How ...

... There is a strong emphasis on cleanliness in Nepal, influenced by social and religious customs. Certain actions, objects and body parts are considered particularly pure or impure. For example, the head is understood to be the purest part of the body, whils ...

... Since South Sudan became independent in 2011, the official government estimate has shown North Sudan to be almost completely religiously homogeneous, with 97% of the population being Muslim. The Pew Research Center’s 2020 data estimated that 91% of the pop ...

... Verbal Communication: New Zealanders are relatively indirect communicators. They tend to avoid confrontational conversations and take careful measures to remain polite throughout discussion. However, people tend to speak openly and honestly enough that the ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication People generally rely on indirect communication in Sudan. It is common for Sudanese to understate their opinion in an effort to remain polite and harmonious. For example, people often respond with “Inshallah” – Arabic for "If ...

... Islam is the official religion of Malaysia and has the largest following among the population. The geographic position of Malaysia on the main historical shipping routes between Indian, Arab and European regions on the one side and China and Japan on the < ...

... Naming Conventions The history of Spanish and American colonisation in the Philippines has led Filipino naming conventions to be heavily influenced by both Spanish and Western practices. Filipino names follow the Spanish tradition of using paternal and mat ...