The informant is a 51-year-old international businessman who has frequently traveled across Europe and Asia to meet with clients for the past 20 years. Over a relaxed nine holes of golf, I asked the informant if there were any dining customs or etiquette that have stood out to him throughout his travels. He went into… Continue Reading »
The informant is a 51-year-old international businessman who has frequently traveled across Europe and Asia to meet with clients for the past 20 years. Over a relaxed nine holes of golf, I asked the informant if there were any dining customs or etiquette that have stood out to him throughout his travels. He mentioned that… Continue Reading »
The informant is a good friend from one of my clubs. We had met up for lunch and she shared many of her Ethiopian traditions and customs with me, as well as some superstitions of her people. In Ethiopia, no one uses utensils to eat, they just use their hands. While there are forks people… Continue Reading »
“M” is 21 year old male student at the University of Southern California, where he is a Junior studying Animation and minoring in Philosophy. M is originally from the outskirts of New York state where he describes himself as living in a rural area. He described himself as going to a high school of ~60… Continue Reading »
Transcribed Text: “In Japanese culture, if you’re eating with chopsticks, you shouldn’t put them straight up in your rice bowl, cuz it looks like um, the prayer incense sticks when you go pray to the dead. And also, you shouldn’t point your chopsticks at people, cuz that’s disrespectful.” This is a Japanese belief and tradition… Continue Reading »