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... Basic Etiquette It is important to respect the age hierarchy. Stand up when someone older than you enters the room and offer them your seat if there are none available. Men are expected to stand up to greet women—especially those with children. Avoid sitti ...

... Do’s Try to show a deep and genuine interest in your Cypriot counterpart. You can expect them to ask you about your family relationships, profession and even details of your income in an effort to get to know you. Be as honest and open a ...

... Greetings are very important in Ethiopia. It is expected that people acknowledge one another courteously even if they do not speak the same language. It is rude to rush through a greeting or pass by someone without acknowledging them even briefly. Greet th ...

... Basic Etiquette The right hand or both hands are used to pass and accept items. The use of the left hand by itself to perform such tasks is considered improper. Taking photographs of another person without permission is frowned upon, particularly in rural ...

... Meetings Make an effort to arrive on time. However, Syrians have a looser sense of punctuality and may be late themselves. You are expected to greet everyone in the room individually, even if the group is large. Greet the host of the meeting first, and f ...

... In both a formal and informal situation, Thai people greet each other with the word ‘sawadee’ followed by ‘kah’ for females and ‘kraap’ (soft r) for males. It is normal to refer to someone of a perceived higher status by the title ‘Khun’ (Mr/Ms) followed b ...

... Devotional Practices Devotional practices refer to rituals or traditions usually performed out of respect and veneration. In Theravāda Buddhism, devotional practices tend to revolve around veneration of the Buddha. Such practices tend to be based on person ...

... Life Cycle Rites In some places, Buddhist rituals are tied to lifecycle events. For instance, in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, many young men will spend a short period of their life as a novice in a monastery as part of their initiation into adulthood. It is ...

... The most common greeting among Palestinians is a handshake and a smile. This is appropriate in casual and professional settings. Always use the right hand when shaking hands. Palestinians often greet one another with a hug and kiss on each cheek. This is t ...

... Greet anyone older than yourself first. Greetings are performed in order of age. If someone doesn’t greet you, it may be because they are older than you and are waiting for you to make the first gesture. The common greeting is a firm handshake with the rig ...