1. Please indicate any customs or taboos specifically unique to your country?
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2. How do people greet each other and what are the common verbal greetings?
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3. What should men and women wear? What type of dress is forbidden?
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4. How do religious rules influence conduct? Please give examples.
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5. Describe some typical favorite dishes and also some unusual foods that are served?
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6. Describe customs related to eating?
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7. What are the customs and taboos related to dating and marriage?
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8. Are there any special rules for conducting business?
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9. What are the customs related to driving or public transportation?
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10. What are some favorite topics of conversation? What topics are uncomfortable or forbidden to discuss?
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11. What do people love? What gets them excited?
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12. Are there customs related to gift giving?
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13. What is the general personality or disposition of the people?
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14. Who are the favorite national heroes? Briefly describe them.
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15. What hand gestures or facial expressions are commonly used? What do they mean?
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16. What do you like most about and least about your country?
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17. Are people superstitious? Describe some common superstitions.
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18. Are people on time to appointments?
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19. Do you need to use titles to address people? What are they?
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20. Are there any fun and unique festivals? What and when?
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21. Are there any fun and unique sports, games, or dances?
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22. What are the customs for bathing?
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23. Do you have any advice for tourists and business people?
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24. Are there any special customs related to shopping? Bargaining?
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25. What are the rules related to tipping if applicable?
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26. Please share in your native language any unique expressions, proverbs, or sayings which are very popular? Please provide examples in your native language, along with an English translation.
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27. Please share any other interesting aspects of your culture or customs not covered above.
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