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- 5. In Turkish culture, hospitality is an important value. If you are invited to the house of a Turkish family, be sure to bring a present (chocolates, flowers, or something from your own country). It is advised to avoid ..., because many Turks are not allowed to drink it for religious reasons.
- 6. In Afghan culture, the ... of women is different than in Western society. Women and men are not allowed to shake hands or physically touch each other. This is often seen as dishonouring a woman if a man touches her in public.
- 8. The Moroccan culture is usually open and friendly. ... is an important value , which means that sometimes you are invited to have a drink and a bite to eat after just a few minutes. A refusal can sometimes be seen as an insult.
- 9. Syrian culture is usually quite open and social. In conversations, people often stand close together and speak loudly because they want to be clearly ... That is why people usually use hand and head gestures.
- 12. (Standard) Arabic is the official language in Morocco and is also spoken in schools. Because of the earlier European influences in Morocco, ... is the 2nd language of the country.
- 13. In some cultures, you can say what you think about something straight away. In Belgian culture it is better to be more modest. ... is sometimes considered 'offensive' or 'rude'.
- 14. An important feature of Turkish culture is being together with the ... Families in Turkey are very close and come together as often as possible. They regularly celebrate festivities with the whole family (such as at a circumcision celebration or a wedding).
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- 1. When talking to someone from the Congolese culture, it is polite to first ask about the ... of the family. This shows you are interested in someone’s family. Physical gestures are also used by the elderly to show respect.
- 2. ... are important in Syrian culture. This is usually done by giving a handshake, a hug or a kiss on each cheek. If you place your right hand on your heart when greeting, this is a sign of affection.
- 3. In the Belgian culture, it is important to get to know the interlocutor better before using the 'je' form. One therefore often uses the 'u' form out of ... So don't take this personally.
- 4. Iraqi culture honours values such as generosity and humility. Respect is shown to the elderly and women, especially women with ...
- 7. In the Congolese culture, most people are often proud of their appearance and way of dressing. That is why they often wear ... or homemade clothing. This is called 'Liputa'. Wearing beautiful clothes in this country is extremely important because the more beautiful the clothes are, the more respect one will get.
- 10. Islam is most common in Iraqi culture. The official languages in Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish. ... and Saturday make up the weekend in this culture. This is different from the West, where Saturday and Sunday make up the weekend.
- 11. Young people do not address the elderly of the family in Afghan culture by name but by title. A man will not call his wife by her name, but will call her "mother of my son". This is done out of ...