Questions for Lebanese people or any Middle Easterner?

I'm conducting an interview for a college assignment on Lebanon. Please answer all questions as thoroughly as you can. Thanks.





1. Identify the culture and/or country of origin for the interviewee.


2. How do people greet each other –(shake hands, bow, embrace, other)?


3. As a visitor to the country, would you exchange gifts at the first meeting? What gifts are considered appropriate? If flowers, what kind?(Some have special meanings.)


4. How are children educated? At what age do they begin school? Do boys and girls generally go to separate schools, or are they separated by sex in the same school? Do they usually wear uniforms?


5. What is the literacy rate for the country?


6. How is garbage collection dealt with?


7. What is the normal dress for men and women?


8. What foods, if any, are generally not eaten or possibly considered taboo?


9. Are there gestures or movements that would not be acceptable in polite society?

Questions for Lebanese people or any Middle Easterner?
ay if u would probably like an answer from a lebanese person u should post this up in the lebanese section :) they'll prolly help yu


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