Customes

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Greeting:
Greetings are formal, with a firm handshake, direct eye contact, and a smile.
It is common practice to repeat you're first and surname while shaking hands.
When greeting a married couple, the wife should be greeted first.
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Gift Giving
When invited to a private home, it’s polite to bring a small gift with you. Some safe options for gifts are chocolates, wine and flowers but avoid giving white and yellow flowers as they are common at funerals and as potted plants. Gifts are opened when received
In business meetings it is uncommon to exchange gifts. However after successful negotiations it is acceptable to give small gifts, such as glass, books, local gifts or liquor. When giving gifts you should be careful to make sure that these are not too valuable so that they cannot be interpreted as bribes.


