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... It is not customary for Iranians to have a middle name. Instead, they may have two first names: [first personal name] [optional second personal name] [surname]. Naming is patrilineal with children taking their father’s last name. However, women do not hav ...

... Venezuela does not have an official religion. However, Roman Catholicism is the dominant faith and deeply culturally pervasive. According to the 2011 national census, roughly 71% of the population identified as Catholic.1 A further 17% of Venezuelans ident ...

... 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 ...

... Do’s Lao are likely to appreciate any sincere efforts to learn or speak their language. Regardless of whether terms are mispronounced, basic greetings or several key phrases will act as a good ice breaker and show that you are keen to understand Lao cultur ...

... 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 ...

... Do’s It is polite to show interest in a person’s family background, such as asking where in historic Palestine their family was originally from. Palestinians are generally proud of their heritage and may delight in sharing ...