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Indian Culture / Core Concepts

... Diversity Pride Innovativeness Adaptability Harmony Modesty Light-heartedness India is home to over a billion people, accommodating incredible cultural diversity between languages, geographic regions, religious traditions and social strati ...

Pakistani Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: The Pakistani communication style is generally indirect as they often seek to avoid confrontation or offence. Conversations are usually long and drawn out; people tend to speak in a roundabout way that reaches their point mor ...

Christianity: Eastern Orthodox / References and Further Readings

... The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope (2022). Avis, P. (Ed.). (2018). Introduction to Ecclesiology. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199645831.013.28 Chadwick, H., Crow, P. A., Wainwright, G., Marty, M. E., Lindb ...

South Sudanese Culture / South Sudanese in Australia

... Demographics According to the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census, 8,225 Australian residents were born in South Sudan.9 However, this census data does not necessarily reflect their true community affiliations. As South Sudan was only formed in 2 ...

Afghan Culture / Family

... One’s family is the single most important aspect of life in Afghanistan. Afghan culture is very collectivistic and people generally put their family’s interests before their own. This means that family responsibilities tend to hold a great ...

New Zealand Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette New Zealanders generally refrain from directly criticising a person in social settings. For example, it would be considered rude to comment on or point out someone’s mistakes or behaviour in the presence of others. It is considered inapprop ...

Ukrainian Culture / Dates of Significance

... National Holidays and Observances Ukraine observes a combination of historical Soviet celebrations, public holidays introduced after independence, and revived Christian festivities. Celebrations of religious holidays and cultural events vary across regions ...

Romanian Culture / Other Considerations

... Poor treatment of the Roma minority is common and Romanians may be openly disparaging and discriminatory towards them. Be aware that Romanians can become defensive if you point out this behaviour. People may remind you that you cannot be judgemental if you ...

Peruvian Culture / Other Considerations

... Many Peruvians enjoy watching and playing football (soccer). It is common for children to be gifted a soccer ball as a birthday present. Football often acts as a way for people to bond, regardless of age. Open displays of the communist symbol of the hamme ...

Portuguese Culture / Core Concepts

... Saudade Modesty Colonisation Formality Expressiveness Uncertainty Avoidance Portugal is situated in Western Europe, making up one-sixth of the Iberian Peninsula. It borders Spain to the country’s north and east while the Atlantic Ocean lie ...

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