Clear your plate in Greece
“Leaving food on your plate can be seen as an insult to your host as it can imply that you didn’t think the food was appetizing,” Tsai says. If you’re worried that you won’t like the food you ordered or you simply fear to overeat, take small portions of each dish and eat all of what you take. If you want more you can ask for seconds, which will delight your host.
Spit to say hello in Kenya
“In Kenya, the Maasai tribe spit at one another the same way we shake hands in America,” Whatley says. “It is considered a gift and compliment to be spit on in that culture.”
However, Kenyans that are not part of the Maasai are saying hello by simply using a casual wave or a handshake.
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