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Time:2010-02-16Source:Original Author:Ares
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Way to say hello Africa greeted passage way - raised his right hand, palm toward the other side the aim of saying that I did not shake hands and stones. Obviously, it is in the show: No Weapons. This custom, ancient and widely throughout th

Way to say hello
Africa greeted passage way - raised his right hand, palm toward the other side the aim of saying that "I did not shake hands and stones." Obviously, it is in the show: "No Weapons." This custom, ancient and widely throughout the world adopted, but the style a little different. It can be said to be a symbol of friendship.

Negro, and Black is the cut-off sentences
African Americans did not resist the word of Black psychology. However, heard someone call him a Negro (meaning black people, in particular, that countries of origin in Africa, have been trafficked into the United States the black slaves and their descendants), the rage.
Africans Negro, Black two words not only of resistance, and does not recognize its meaning. Emphasized that a different color in Africa, is the biggest taboo.
Called Africans, it is best to call according to their nationality. Very strong national consciousness of Africans in general, address him by its name, they sound very useful today. copyright www.hysjw.cn

African's title has a specific target
Called for the African black African to have committed a serious mistake. In Africa, the so-called African does not refer to all Africans, but to a specific group of people, that is: South Africa, Republic of the Dutch-born whites. Therefore, those African native, met someone else call them African, on the explicit expressed disgust.

Mo shoot behind the lens
All countries are downright dirty, poor cluster areas, the world's richest man, the United States is no exception. If you dripping in those blighted areas mood of the photograph with your local peers will be protested, not even when you guide.
People in developing countries, most do not like self-esteem damaged, it is as a tourist be sure to recognize the fact. See a behind the scene wanted to take pictures, this is no different from looking for other people's slag children, so consider the behavior due to deep or not notes better. Content source www.hysjw.cn

Mo stare at each other
In ancient times Ethiopia, the waiter was his back to the owner (or guest) to service. Ethiopia has a superstition, it is: Some people stare when one was staring to see the scourge of the people are not inevitable and that he find death. In this country, to talk or meet with the local people when can not afford to stare intently to see each other, to do so, the person must greatly displeased.

Handshake is a gesture of goodwill force
In Africa, the handshake grip too, if weakly, was referred to as "ill-manners." Handshake and weakly expressed Xuyuweishe, there is no sincerity, they will angry. Especially in Algeria, the handshake is the more force the more respected. They believed that the extent of force with the other party is directly proportional to the extent of good will, the best grip may feel numbness in their hands Jiao Tong.

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Female lone confined to visiting the store shopping
In Algeria, the lone female was classified as prohibitions, only visiting the shop when the shop before they can privately action. In their view, a woman walking alone in chaos, is a loss of "character" behavior. As a lady, not able such a thing. Of course, they want to walk into the restaurant, cinema is also out of discussion.

Engaged in hunting travel to abide by the provisions of
Want to make safaris, East Africa can be said is the best place. Travel quite a lot of hunting taboos:
1) can not twitter talk. Because the animals abnormal hearing sensitivity.
2) can not be arbitrarily out of the car. Do you think a safe and secure, in fact, there are wild beasts in the lining up next to, but you can not see them.
3) can not be any ignition point of the smoke, after someone had to lose a match at random, causing a forest fire.

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In the western part of Nigeria where there is a special way to eat: You can not eat a thing is not left the guests to stay for at least one thing on this plate. Even more strange is that they put the one thing left to the next day before it is thrown into the trash. They believe: that the Holy Spirit will come and eat a thing. In this country, tourists must not order a delicious dish, put the meat on a plate, or soup, eat spotless.

Cape, white can hedge
In Algeria and Guinea, in ancient times can often be seen wearing a white dress and cloak that women. These white, cloak, is chastity, a symbol of purity. This attired, with traditional religious significance. See this one dressed men of the opposite sex, without exception, great respect Canada, that is, as they are as worthy of respect of women. If the female tourists walking around in this dress to ensure the unimpeded, while not being any danger.

Lens such as the muzzle
Africans generally agreed that the camera alignment thing, photographed lens, something the "Vitality" Jiugei absorption exhausted, the matter naturally be taken lightly. Persons, houses, livestock are allowed to shoot. Tourists who wish to shoot the best to each other before the notified in advance and approved after operation to avoid being stoning has been suspended or suffer meal beat.
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