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... Pride Nationalism Honour Hospitality Reliability Inat Loyalty For most of the 20th century, Serbia was a part of the former state known as Yugoslavia. Ethnicity and language continue to play large roles in Serbian culture, particularly in terms of identity ...

... Greetings are generally formal in Pakistan. Elders should be greeted first out of respect. A handshake is the most common greeting when meeting strangers, business associates, or those of a different status (e.g., an elder). One usually shakes hands using ...

... French culture and society have been profoundly shaped by Christianity for many centuries, particularly the Roman Catholic Church. However, since the 20th century, significant cultural and institutional shifts away from Catholicism and religiosity have led ...

... Strangers are greeted with a handshake and a warm smile or by raising the eyebrows and smiling as a sign of acknowledgement. Strangers or community leaders are greeted respectfully by a title. If the person you are greeting has a title, such as chiefs (M ...

... Basic Etiquette Peruvians tend to take great pride in their appearance and presentation. Most will wear nice clothing and will avoid wearing their old or dirty clothes in public. People may make a distinction between hora peruana (Peruvian time) and hora ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Iraqis generally communicate in an indirect fashion. One’s express point is generally reached in a long, roundabout way. This has the purpose of avoiding embarrassment or offence and respecting the other person in the conver ...

... Meetings It is important to be punctual. You can expect a Filipino to be on time when the appointment is business-related. Expect people to defer decision making to those in higher ranking positions. Negotiations often progress slowly as F ...

... Basic Etiquette It is common for Italian friends and families to kiss on the cheek when they meet, irrespective of their gender. Stand up out of respect when an older person enters the room. It is important to dress neatly and respectfully. Cover your mout ...

... Greetings vary depending on one’s gender and how well-acquainted people are with one another. When greeting for the first time or in a formal setting, Argentines generally shake hands and give a slight nod to show respect. The ‘abrazo’ i ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Indonesians are generally indirect communicators. They make less use of words and are more attentive to posture, expression and tone of voice to draw meaning. Speech is ambiguous, often understating the point or corrective re ...