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British Culture / Naming

... Naming Conventions British English naming conventions arrange names as follows: [first given name] [middle given name(

Fijian Culture / Religion

... At the time of the 2007 census, 64.5% of Fijians were Christian (most being Methodist or Catholic), 27.9% were Hindu and 6.3% were Muslim. There i ...

Croatian Culture / Other Considerations

... Due to the long history of Croats and Serbs, Croatia’s relationship with its neighbouring country Serbia is significantly

Judaism / Rituals and Practices

... Avoidance of Writing and Uttering ‘God’ In orthodox strands of Judaism, speaking the name(s) of God is generally forbidden. This i

Judaism / Rituals and Practices

... Charity (Tzedakah) The term ‘tzedakah’ is the Hebrew term for charity. The amount of money or goods donated depends on the tradition of Judaism. Many traditional Jewi

Judaism / Rituals and Practices

... Religious Adulthood (Bar/Bat Mitzvah) A bar mitzvah is a Jewish ritual and celebration that commemorates the religious maturation of a Jewish boy on hi

Papua New Guinean Culture / Other Considerations

... Papua New Guinea is Australias closest neighbouring country. The shortest distance between the two mainland islands is ...

Cambodian Culture / Family

... Family is considered to be the foundation of social life for most Cambodians. The nuclear family is the core of the domestic unit, but Ca ...

Pakistani Culture / Other Considerations

... Pakistan hosts the largest refugee population within its territory in the world – roughly 1.6 million. Most of these people have fled the turmoil in neigh ...

Sri Lankan Culture / Core Concepts

... Sensitivity Diversity ‘Face’ Modesty Loyalty Pride An island located south of the Indian subcontinent, the nation-state of Sri Lanka (for ...

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