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... There have been three major influxes of Bosnians to Australia. The first period occurred in the aftermath of World War II, and the second occurred in the late 1960s/early 1970s following an economic depression and open border policy in the former Yugoslavi ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication: The Nepali communication style is generally indirect to avoid confrontation or offence. Conversations are usually long and drawn out, as people tend to speak in a roundabout way that reaches their point more delicately. This ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication: The Burmese are indirect communicators. They generally take a roundabout way to make their point known in order not to offend the other person in the conversation. Upfront honesty can be deeply intimidating a ...

... Basic Etiquette It is expected that people behave more formally and respectfully around their elders. For example, one would refrain from swearing or telling rude jokes. Macedonians have quite a relaxed view of time. It is common to be late or for meetings ...

... Industriousness Hospitality Diversity Respect Education Warmth Reciprocity Kenya is an eastern African nation bordering Somalia and Ethiopia in the north, Uganda and South Sudan to the west and Tanzania in the south. The country is situated directly on the ...

... Religious Texts Bible: The Bible is the main religious text of Catholicism. It is often referred to as the ‘Sacred Scripture’. The Bible is a collection of different genres including historical chronicles and myths, genealogies, prophecy, laws, ethics, so ...

... The standard greeting in Laos is ‘sabaideebor’, which means ‘how are you?' or ‘are you well?'. This is usually accompanied by the ‘nop’ (see below). If someone greets another by saying ‘sabaideebor’, the receiver will usually reply with ‘s ...

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Ukrainians are relatively indirect communicators and are careful to remain polite throughout the discussion. They tend to deliver information in a sensitive manner that understates their point or opinion. While open and hones ...

... The Philippines is unique among its neighbours in the South East Asian region in that the majority of Filipinos identify as Christian (92.5%). More specifically, 82.9% of the population identify as Catholic, 2.8% identify as Evangelical Christian, 2.3% ide ...

... Samoans traditionally had a pantheistic religion, where family elders would perform most rituals. Missionaries introduced Christianity in the country in the early 19th century. Their profound impact on Samoa has become particularly evident in the religious ...