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South Africa: Cultural Etiquette

Cultural Etiquette South Africa has a mixture of many different ethnic groups, therefore no truly generalized rules can be made.

  • Urban dwellers tend to be more direct than those living in rural areas.
  • Handshakes are considered an appropriate greeting between members of the same sex. • Men and women also greet each other with a handshake.
  • Women usually initiate the handshake first.
  • Instead of arguing with strangers, Afrikaners either ignore the situation or give ambiguous answers/replies.
  • People usually stand close to one another during a conversation.
  • People tend to touch arms, shoulders, and hands to emphasize verbal language.
  • Direct eye contact is normal although is refrained from when talking to elders as it is seen as disrespectful.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Where is it spoken, Why Use Proverbs in Afrikaans Conversations, Etiquette and Social Customs & History.

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