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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS
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RELIGION: 90 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION ARE ISLAMIC.
INDONESIANS ARE VERY POLITE PEOPLE. HANDSHAKING IS
CUSTOMARY BOTH FOR MEN AND WOMEN ON INTRODUCTION AND
GREETING. THE USE OF THE LEFT HAND FOR GIVING OR
RECEIVING IS TABOO, ALSO CROOKING YOUR FINGER TO CALL
SOMEBODY IS IMPOLITE AND PATTING CHILDREN ON THE HEAD
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. LOCAL CUSTOMS SHOULD BE RESPECTED.
IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED IMPOLITE TO POINT YOUR FOOT AT
SOMEBODY. IT MAY BE CONSIDERED RUDE TO BE OPENLY
CONSUMING FOOD, WATER OR SMOKING DURING THE MOSLEM'S
MONTH LEADING TO THE IDUL FITRI FESTIVAL DAY. AS FOR
BALI, WHERE THE MAIN RELIGION OF THE ISLAND IS HINDU,
TRY TO AVOID ANY ACTIVITY DURING THE HINDU SECLUSION
DAY, WHEN MOST ACTIVITIES IN THE ISLAND COME TO A
HALT IN RESPECT OF SILENCE.
IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED IMPOLITE TO POINT YOUR FOOT AT
SOMEBODY. IT MAY BE CONSIDERED RUDE TO BE OPENLY
CONSUMING FOOD, WATER OR SMOKING DURING THE MOSLEM'S
MONTH LEADING TO THE IDUL FITRI FESTIVAL DAY. AS FOR
BALI, WHERE THE MAIN RELIGION OF THE ISLAND IS HINDU,
TRY TO AVOID ANY ACTIVITY DURING THE HINDU SECLUSION
DAY, WHEN MOST ACTIVITIES IN THE ISLAND COME TO A
HALT IN RESPECT OF SILENCE.
BUSINESS HINTS
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BUSINESS IS OFTEN CONDUCTED THROUGH AN AGENT AND
PROGRESS MAY BE SLOW. TROPICAL SUITS SHOULD BE WORN.
ENGLISH IS SPOKEN IN THE LARGER TOWNS AND DURING BUSINESS
MEETINGS. BUSINESS CARDS ARE NORMALLY EXCHANGED.
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