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Bob made some excellent , and important
suggestions about cultural behavior and how ours is different from theirs.
Respect will get you a very far along. Age is one of the most important things
to be respected. In the <st1:country-region><st1lace>USA</st1lace></st1:country-region>
we do not respect our elders very much no matter what anyone wants to say
about it! We talk back and disrespect our elders all the time and think that is ok
to do that. In eastern <st1lace>Asia</st1lace> anyway if anyone appears
older than you go out of your way to learn how to respect them and apply it. An
example would be if you are told something by an elder and you strongly
disagree here you might be and could be very verbose in you response. Not
there. NEVER yell, it is bad manners when disagreeing especially with an elder
do not make direct contradictions, and especially not forcefully. Go out
of your way to be respectful to others and elders. In some places a sign of
respect and somewhat submission to elders is a gesture to take the hand of the
elder and while slightly bending down toward them place it on your forehead.
This gesture is not universal so different places most likely will have different
customs so recognize this. Age and Elders are some of the highest traditions
and people to respect. Even if you get it wrong but make an honest effort it usually
will be recognized by others and will bring you along long way. Learn from your mistakes because aftr awhile they will expect you to learn their proper way of doing anything. Be
disrespectful as I am sure you have no plans to be and things and you can go
down hill in a hurry.<o></o>





In addition do not be surprised to see armed security in place's such as an airport or in a important cultural areas. I don't mean like our officers here ,I mean carrying rifles, hand guns and concussion grenades. Basically these boys don't play around,,, at all!! As for my wallet I use a truckers wallet that has a chain attached to my belt and snaps and zips closed, and is always kept in a well Velcro'd pocket.





Good Luck and have the best of time's. I hope you can share some of you photos when you return.





Godspeed


Wayne


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