Etiquette and Taboos around the World
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Preface Introduction Entries, A–Z African American Algeria Arabian Peninsula Argentina Armenia Australia Balkan Peninsula, Western Bangladesh Basque Bedouin Belgium Berbers Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada The Caribbean Central Africa Central America Chile China Colombia Cuba East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) Ecuador Egypt France The Fulani Germany, Austria, and German-Speaking Switzerland Great Britain Greece Gujarat Hmong Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia) Hui Hungary Hutu and Tutsi India Indonesia Iran and Central Asia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Karens Khmer Libya Madagascar Maori Masai Mexico Mongolia Morocco Myanmar Native Americans, Plains Indians Native Americans, Southwest The Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Pacific Islanders Pakistan Palestine Papua New Guinea Pashtuns Peru The Philippines Poland Portugal Punjab Quechua Roma Russia Scandinavia Singapore South Korea Southern Africa Spain Spanish-Speaking Caribbean: Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Tajikistan Tamils Thailand Tibet Tuareg Turkey Ukraine Uyghurs Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Western Africa Zhuang Zulu and Xhosa Selected Bibliography Index About the Editors and Contributors

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An interesting resource for learning about the cultural differences and characteristics of people across the globe, this encyclopedia covers the "do's" and "don'ts" of a breadth of countries and major ethnic groups.

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Ken Taylor, PhD, is professor of urban missions at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Victoria Williams, PhD, is an independent writer living in London. Her published work includes ABC-CLIO's Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing and Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals.

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For readers wanting detailed, current information on cross-cultural etiquette and breadth of coverage, Etiquette and Taboos is an indispensable purchase. Summing Up: Essential. All public and academic levels/libraries.
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