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Tongan Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Tongans generally have an indirect communication style. In their efforts to avoid offending others or coming across as harsh, they tend to be vague and may take some time to reach their point in a roundabout ...

Christianity: Eastern Orthodox / Law and Ethics

... Sexuality, Marriage and Divorce According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, human sexual activity should occur within the institution of marriage between one man and one woman. These ideals shape the Eastern Orthodox Church’s position towards family, sex ...

Indonesian Culture / Communication

... 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 ...

Argentine Culture / Religion

... Religion has played a significant role in social and political life throughout Argentinian history. Roman Catholicism is particularly pervasive in Argentine culture, politics and society. According to 2019 estimates, approximately 62.9% of the population i ...

Dutch Culture / Core Concepts

... Tolerance (Verdraagzaamheid) Industriousness Pragmatism Permissiveness Pride Egalitarianism The Netherlands, sometimes known as Holland, is a densely populated country located in Western Europe. The word ‘Netherlands' (literally “lower countries”) refers t ...

Christianity: Eastern Orthodox / Doctrines and Philosophy

... Religious Texts Bible: The Bible is the main religious text of Eastern Orthodoxy. It is often referred to as the ‘Sacred Scripture’, which reflects the belief that the text is divinely inspired and revealed by God. The Bible is a collection of different g ...

Christianity: Eastern Orthodox / Doctrines and Philosophy

... General Beliefs God The Eastern Orthodox tradition is monotheistic, believing in the existence of one and only one God. An important component of Eastern Orthodoxy is the understanding of God’s essence as transcendental, incomprehensible and unknowable. ...

Malaysian Culture / Greetings

... Greetings are very important in Malaysia and are thought to indicate the respect you will show an individual from then on. When greeting a group of people, the oldest person should be greeted first. Always address individuals according to their appropriate ...

Bosnian Culture / Religion

... According to the 2013 census, 50.70% of Bosnians identified as Muslim, 30.75% identified as Orthodox Christians, and 15.19% identified as Roman Catholic Christians.4 A further 2.25% identified with some other religious affiliation (includi ...

Portuguese Culture / Population Statistics

... Portugal Population Language Portuguese (official) Mirandese (offical) Religion The statistics on religious affiliation represents population 15 years of age or older. [2011 est.] Ethnicity Cultural Dimensions Power Distance 63 Individualism 27 Masculinity ...

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