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... Hospitality ‘Hiya’ Modesty Courtesy Warmth Respect ‘Kapwa’ Fatalism Located between the South China and Philippine Sea, the Republic of the Philippines contains a diverse set of landscapes, languages and cultures. Various countries – such as Spain, China a ...

... Basic Etiquette Avoid passing objects with the left hand. This is customary in some parts of the country. It is advisable to always use the right hand or both hands together in case. It is often considered polite to stand up when someone who is highly resp ...

... Basic Etiquette If someone offers to pay for your meal, it is polite to initially refuse (e.g. “I couldn’t possibly let you do that”) before they insist and you accept graciously. Lateness is common among friends and does not imply rudeness or disrespect ...

... Power Distance Hospitality Scepticism Privacy Folklore Regionalism Uncertainty Avoidance Interdependence Romania is a country in southeastern Europe that borders Ukraine, Bulgaria, Moldova, Hungary, and Serbia. The majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Ro ...

... Resilience Respect Privacy Independence Tribalism Self-Reliance Discipline South Sudan (officially the Republic of South Sudan) is located in east-central Africa and is the most recently formed country in the world. It ga ...

... 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 ...

... Loyalty Face (Mien-tzu) Guanxi Confucian ethics Respect Friendship Hospitality Taiwan (officially named the Republic of China) is an island located east of mainland China, north of the Philippines, and south of Japan. The region is marked ...

... Sexuality, Marriage and Divorce Sexuality The main guiding principle relating to sexuality is known as brahmacarya. This is the observance of celibacy when single and fidelity when married. For monastics, the concept refers to the renunciation of sexual ...

... Basic Etiquette Do not gesture or pass things with the left hand alone. Use the right hand or both hands together. It is considered extremely offensive to insult an elder. Some South Sudanese may believe that it can bring about a curse on the person who wa ...

... General Beliefs Ultimate Soul (Brahman) and Individual Soul (Ātman) One concept that underpins the philosophies and doctrines of contemporary Hinduism is the concept of ‘brahman’ (‘ultimate soul’). Some consider brahman to be the ultimate principle of real ...