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Senegal

Greetings. V I S I T I N G. E A T I N G. Customs. Senegal. Courtesies. Ema -Rae- 6th. Gestures. Greetings. Courtesy is important Shaking hands Kissing alternate cheeks 3 times WHEN JOINING OR LEAVING YOU HAVE TO GREET EACH PERSON INDIVIDUALLY!. Gestures.

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Senegal

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  1. Greetings V I S I T I N G E A T I N G Customs Senegal Courtesies Ema-Rae- 6th Gestures

  2. Greetings • Courtesy is important • Shaking hands • Kissing alternate cheeks 3 times WHEN JOINING OR LEAVING YOU HAVE TO GREET EACH PERSON INDIVIDUALLY!

  3. Gestures • Receive/Give gifts with right hand (left is impolite. • PDA is impolite • Eating while walking on the street is in inappropriate • Snap finger’s or “hiss” to get someone’s attention • Children/women curtsey to their elders when greeting or giving water • Avoid eye contact with members of opposite sex • Sharing a kola nut is a gesture of friendship

  4. Visiting • Dropping in uninvited is accepted & appreciated but done before meal times • Guests get 3 rounds of tea with sugar • Friends bring fruit or sometimes cookies for kids • It is impolite to refuse refreshments unless its water which you have to refuse by saying you just finished some. • It’s bad manners for women to smoke • It’s bad luck to ask questions about children ( when someone’s baby due etc..)

  5. Eating • Meals • Breakfast 6-9am • Lunch 12-11:30am • Dinner 8-9:30am • Sexes & different age groups eat seperately • Main dish is usually in large bowls on mats on the floor or coffee table • Eat from same bowl with fingers or spoon • Avoid eye contact with people still eating • Only use right hand to eat

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