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Israeli Culture / Core Concepts

... Diversity Immigration to Israel (Aliyah) Zionism Patriotism Straight talk (Dugriut) Adaptability Duty Israel is the first Jewish state to exist in approximately two millennia. For many Jews, the country represents the restoration of their historical homela ...

Mexican Culture / Religion

... Mexico does not have an official religion. However, Roman Catholicism is the dominant faith and is deeply culturally pervasive. According to 2020 estimates, approximately 78% of the population identify as Roman Catholic, with 11.2% identifying as Protestan ...

Colombian Culture / Greetings

... A firm handshake with eye contact and a smile is the appropriate greeting in most situations. Men should wait for a woman to extend her hand first. Women may hold each other’s forearms instead of shaking hands. Once people become acquainted, greetings b ...

Polish Culture / Greetings

... Greetings in Poland are usually courteous and reserved. People behave quite formally when meeting strangers for the first time. The common greeting is to shake hands while holding direct eye contact. People usually shake women’s hands first before addres ...

Somali Culture / Greetings

... It is polite to stand up to greet people that you respect, especially those who are older than you. The common casual greeting in Somali is “See tahay?” (How are you?). People may also say “Is ka warran?" (What’s the news?) or “Maha la shegay?” (What are p ...

Bangladeshi Culture / Other Considerations

... Many Bangladeshis enjoy watching and/or playing cricket. This is usually a good point of conversation and a way to bond with your Bangladeshi counterpart. Although some Muslim Bangladeshi women wear a hijab, the law does not officially force this practice ...

Hong Kong Culture / Do's and Don'ts

... Do’s Hong Kongers tend to be very hospitable and willing to help a stranger in need, perhaps more so than is common in the English-speaking West. Be receptive to their friendliness and try to reciprocate it. Be humble if you receive a comp ...

Portuguese Culture / Portuguese in Australia

... Links between Portugal and Australia may extend as far back as 250 years before Captain Cook’s voyage to Australia. Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that Portugal was the first European country to visit Australia in the 16th century. Three hundred year ...

Lebanese Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings The Lebanese have a looser sense of time and may be late themselves, so you will most likely be excused for arriving late. Nevertheless, make an effort to arrive on time. You are expected to greet everyone in the room individually, even if the g ...

Russian Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette Always show heightened respect to those who are older than you. It’s common to adopt a more formal demeanour. Offer your seat to an elderly person, pregnant woman or woman with a small child if they do not have one. Men are expected to o ...

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