Taboo and Etiquette Indonesians attach great importance to etiquette and manners. "Thank you, I'm sorry, please forgive me, please" and other honorifics are often said. Shake hands with people, generally do not take the initiative to shake hands with the opposite sex. Islam is the main religion in Indonesia, and it is forbidden to eat pork and drink alcohol. Touch other people's heads; Don't eat with your left hand. When referring to people or things, use your thumb instead of your index finger; Avoid crossing your legs or crossing your legs in formal occasions. Indonesians don't necessarily ask for gifts for visiting guests. But out of courtesy, you can send your host a bunch of flowers, or you'd better say a few words of thanks. When talking with Indonesians, it is best to avoid topics such as local politics, society and foreign aid to them.
Belief taboo
Most Indonesians believe in Islam, others believe in Christianity and Catholicism.
Indonesians are forbidden to pass things or food with their left hand. They think their left hand is dirty and despicable, and it is extremely impolite to use it. They are afraid that someone will touch their child's head and think it is an ill-bred insult. In addition to white, blue and black, Indonesian Ba Du people are not allowed to wear clothes of other colors, or even talk about them. Javanese are most afraid of people whistling, thinking that it is a dirty behavior and will attract ghosts. Indonesians are particularly taboo about turtles, who are considered disgusting low-level animals, giving people a very bad impression of ugliness, aphrodisiac, sex and insult. They are afraid of mice and think that mice are harmful animals, giving people the impression of "dirty", "plague" and "disaster". Muslims ban pork and use pig products, and most people don't drink alcohol. Indonesians generally don't like to eat vegetables with bone spurs.
Philippine social customs:
The general characteristics of Philippine social customs can be summarized in the following words:
Filipinos are frank, straightforward and cheerful.
Believing in Roman Catholicism "13" is ominous.
The American way likes to imitate women first.
It is generally believed that jasmine is the national flower to show good luck.
Be good at making friends, be polite to others and pay attention to etiquette and civilization.
There are the following characteristics in the details of life:
Influenced by western society, the upper class in the Philippines is very popular with ladies first. No matter what you do, you are used to paying special attention to women. However, in rural areas, women's status is very low because most of them are more than men. Their upper-class lifestyle is limited to imitation, and they like the American lifestyle best. They have strong family values and generally like others to talk about and praise their families. People in the upper class generally like suits; Ordinary people, men like white shirts, suits and pants; Women like to wear collarless dresses or sand cages; Old people still like to wear hemp or grass or wooden slippers. They like jasmine words best. People think that jasmine is full of fragrance, giving people a happy and beautiful impression. People respect it as the national flower and regard it as a symbol of purity, sentiment and friendship. When welcoming guests, hospitable Filipinos often string jasmine flowers into beautiful garlands and offer them around their necks to show their pure friendship with visiting guests.
Etiquette etiquette:
When Filipinos meet guests in social situations, men and women are used to shaking hands as gifts. When you are with acquaintances or relatives and friends, you are usually very casual. When some men and women meet, they often pat their shoulders as gifts. When young people meet their elders, they should kiss the back of their hands to show their respect for them. When young girls meet their elders, they should kiss their cheeks as gifts. When the younger generation meets the elder, they should take off their headscarf and put it on their shoulders before speaking, and bow deeply, calling the elder "Bo" (meaning "Bo"). Muslims should shake hands when they meet. When they meet outdoors, if they don't wear hats, they must cover their heads with their left hands. Some primitive tribes in the Philippines hold hands in a unique way when they meet guests. As soon as he shook hands, he turned and walked back a few steps, which meant to let the other person know that there was no knife hidden behind him. They thought it was a sincere and true handshake.
Belief taboo:
Most Filipinos believe in Roman Catholicism; There are also a few people who believe in Islam; Ethnic minorities believe in primitive religions. People who believe in primitive religions believe in animism and worship the gods of nature, especially crocodiles and birds. They think there is a god bird, which is a great and all-powerful god of creation. It created heaven, earth and people, and is called batalla.
Filipinos are very taboo about the number "13". It is considered that "13" is an "evil god", a symbol of bad luck and disaster, and an extremely disgusting number. They are afraid to pass things or food with their left hand. It is considered that the left hand is dirty and despicable, and it is extremely disrespectful to use it. They are usually reluctant to talk about politics, religion, national situation and corruption. Muslims are afraid of pigs. They banned pork and used pig products; I don't drink milk or wine. Filipinos do not like ginger; I also don't like eating animal guts and things with strong smells; Not interested in the whole fish.
Eating habits:
The rural population in the Philippines usually lives on rice and corn. Non-staple food is mainly vegetables, seafood, eggs, poultry and meat. Dishes like to put more spices, especially spicy spices. Bananas in Zamboanga City and the coastal areas of Sulu Sea in the Philippines are used to eating cassava and fish. They seldom eat rice. Although beef, mutton and pork are not taboo, most people are anorexic with meat. They like to eat all kinds of fruits, especially sugar cane. Filipinos are addicted to chewing betel nuts in their daily lives. Betel nut is always indispensable in their hospitality. Besides this custom, people in Golosz like to chew tobacco leaves. They are used to eating western food, but they are also interested in Chinese food. Upper-class people are used to eating with knives and forks, while rural people and Muslims are used to grabbing food with their right hands.
eating habits
Burmese people often eat rice noodles, noodles or fried rice for breakfast, as well as coffee, black tea and snacks. Lunch and dinner are dinner, with rice as the staple food. The characteristics of dishes are oily, sour, spicy and heavy. All kinds of young fruits and fresh leaves are often eaten as side dishes and dipped in seasonings. When eating, put the rice on the plate and grab it with your hands. With the development of society, more and more people eat with knives, forks and spoons.
Dress
The dress of Burmese people is very similar to that of Dai people in Yunnan, China. Both men and women wear tube skirts, the male skirt is called "cage bottom" and the female skirt is called "Taiming". Men's coats are long-sleeved coats with double-breasted collars, while women's coats are diagonal coats. On important occasions, men often wear Burmese top hats (called "Gangbao" in Burmese, woven with fine vines and wrapped in pink or light yellow scarves). Myanmar women have long hair, bun and flowers, and like to apply aromatic wood pulp called Tannaga in Burmese, which has the functions of cooling, sun protection and skin care. Burmese people wear slippers regardless of gender and occasion, except soldiers.
Buddhism
Buddhism in Myanmar is Theravada Buddhism (commonly known as Hinayana Buddhism) and Buddhism in China (commonly known as Mahayana Buddhism) are the same religion and different sects. More than 85% of Burmese believe in Buddhism and are very devout. They recite the scriptures once every morning and evening, and go to the temple to worship and give money and goods on the first day, fifteenth day or fasting day of the Burmese calendar. In case of wedding, funeral, birthday, etc. Monks are often invited to go home to fast or give alms in temples. Buddhism was introduced into Myanmar for thousands of years, and religious thoughts penetrated into every corner of social life, forming a deep-rooted ideological system of the Burmese people. In order to avoid religious conflicts, Myanmar has not designated Buddhism as the state religion.
Burmese names: Burmese people only have first names, but they have no surnames, but they must have titles in front to show their gender, seniority and qualifications. For elders or men with status, add "Wu" (meaning uncle) in front of their names, and "appearance" (meaning brother) for younger generations. With the increase of age and status, the appellation before the name also changes. For example, a young man named "Tunwei" was called "Gotunwei" by people younger than him. Older people or elders call it "appearance swallowing power"; Adults generally call it "Gotham flavor"; When he is old or has a certain social status, he is honored as "Wu Tunwei". Similarly, women call their elders or women with status "Du" (meaning menstruation, aunt, aunt), call their younger generation or peers "Ma" (meaning girl, sister) and nickname "Mi". For example, a girl named Ma or Mi when she was a child, and Du when she grew up and got married. All soldiers were dubbed "Bo" or ranks, and officers were dubbed "Wu" when they changed jobs.