Avoid presenting mirrors or glasses to a new couple. These things remind us of image which is “easy to break”. Also, the number of bridal gifts should not be 4 or 9. 4 and 9 are unlucky numbers in Japan.

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日本で気をつけるべきことを紹介します!

人前で鼻をかむのは控えたほうがよいです。

電車の中やオフィス内で堂々と鼻をかむのは控えたほうがよいです。日本人...

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„수정, 이쪽은 입양된 언니 앨리슨이야.“ 노스웨스턴 대학교 1학년 시절, 땡쓰기빙 휴일을 맞아 미국인 친구집에 놀러갔던 나는 언니의 입양사실을 아무렇지 않게 말하는 친...

“Sujeong, this is my adopted sister, Allison”. When my American friend Morgan introduced her sister to me and told me about her adoption so naturally, I was quite shocked; because, in Korea, adoptees are very reluctant to let people know about the...

Writing about taboos is difficult because they are, yes, taboos! Unless one is a gossipmonger who really likes to raise questions everyone else tries to avoid and replace them with tactful silence.

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Gdy dowiedziałam się, że mam napisać artykuł na temat tabu, który miałby pełnić dodatkowo rolę swego rodzaju przewodnika (albo antyprzewodnika) dla obcokrajowców, musiałam się najpierw dobrze zastanowić. Jakich tematów ...

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No país em que o povo se libera tudo durante o Carnaval, algumas atitudes não são muito bem aceitas. Confira para não cometer gafes!
• No Brasil não se assoa o nariz em público. Não na sala de aula, não no trem e muito...

In the country where the population goes wild during Carnival, some attitudes are still not well accepted. Check out these tips so you won´t put your foot in it while in Brazil.

You really know you are in your home country only when this kind of behavior rules are part of you and you know what to expect from everyone. After having spent more than one year in Germany I still get disappointed occasionally.

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Che cosa non si dovrebbe mai dire in Italia?? Ci sono un paio di cose che, per una serie di regole sociali non scritte, gli Italiani non fanno come ci sono migliaia di cose simili, piccole accortezze, gesti impercettibili che anche in...