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Filipino Culture / Greetings

... In the Philippines, age, relationship and gender determine how people greet one another. When greeting strangers, a soft handshake accompanied by a smile is common among men. Among women, a smile and a hand wave are the usual greeting. It ...

Christianity: Protestant / Rituals and Practices

... Individual Worship Individual or private worship includes prayer, contemplation, singing and reading or studying the Bible. Some denominations of Protestantism emphasise group Bible study in each other’s homes. Some Protestants pray befor ...

Pakistani Culture / Population Statistics

... Pakistan Population 24 Language 25 Religion 26 Ethnicity 27 The national census does not gather statistical data on the ethnic composition of the Pakistani population. These figures are provided as rough estimates. Cultural Dimensions Pakistanis in Austral ...

Somali Culture / Religion

... Islam is the official state religion of Somalia, and the vast majority of the Somali population identifies as Muslim. Most belong to the Sunni branch of Islam and the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence. Islam is strongly linked to the Somali national ...

Hungarian Culture / Greetings

... Greetings tend to vary based on gender. However, a firm handshake with direct eye contact is the most common form of greeting. If a man is greeting another man, the usual greeting is a handshake. If they are close friends or relatives, a g ...

Thai Culture / Naming

... Naming Conventions Thai naming conventions arrange names as follows: [given name] [FAMILY NAME]. For example, Somchai THEERAVIT (male) and Parfun VAIYASINGHA (female). The given name (or ‘personal name’) is chosen at birth as the individual’s personal iden ...

Lebanese Culture / Communication

... Verbal Raised Voices: Lebanese have few reservations about yelling to make themselves heard and often speak with impassioned, loud voices. That being said, a raised voice is not always a sign of anger but rather an expression of a genuine feeling. A Leban ...

Polish Culture / Core Concepts

... Adaptability Generosity Justice Nobility Tradition Stoicism Sentimentality Optimism Poland is a Slavic country, located in Central-East Europe. Its culture has changed rapidly since the collapse of the Soviet-controlled

Polish Culture / Communication

... Verbal Direct Communication: The Polish can speak quite matter-of-factly and are generally comfortable with directness. For example, they may not hesitate to correct people and can deliver criticism quite honestly. This c ...

North Sudanese Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette Use your right hand or both hands together to gesture or offer anything. The left hand is used for cleaning and hygiene purposes and should not be used to gesture or touch things (e.g. food/people). See more under Non-Verbal

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