In the past 5 years students form 22 different countries have been attending my classes on the Dutch culture & language at Fontys university Tilburg.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE IS A TWO WAY PROCESS
As I always say, while teaching I also learn. So, while giving classes on the Dutch culture & language I also got the opportunity to learnt a lot about the cultures of 22 counties as well. I would like to share at least one cultural information per country in this blog.
- Australia: Their love for Vegemite!
2. Austria: Easter egg battle
3. Belarus: writing down a wish, burning it and drinking the ash with the new year champagne.
4. Brazil: privileges and privilaged exits
5. Bulgaria: moving your head from side to side is a ‘yes’. Disagreeing? Then nod your head up and down.
6. Canada: easy going culture
7. Chile: abrazo, handshake and a hug while greeting family and friends.
8. China: 4 is an unlucky number, best avoided
9. Colombia: blend of beautiful music and dance
10. Denmark: Sankt Hans Aften, commemorating midsummer’s eve
11. France: Family is highly valued.
12. Japan: the art of ‘listening to the air’ is taught at young and difficult to master for some.
13. Malaysia: children ‘give face’ to parents, by choosing a vocation as doctor or engineer.
14. Mexico: Hanal Pixan, celebrating the day of the dead
15. Scotland: new year tradition 1st of January, people visit with gift of whisky, bread and coal
16. Singapore: melting pot of diversity and cultures
17. South Africa: ‘rainbow nation’ with a passion for music and song
18. South Korea: cramming school for stats exams!
19. Spain: life begins late in the evening, dinner is very late around 10 pm
20. Taiwan: was partly a Dutch colony
21. Turkey: belief in the evil eye and hospitality is highly regarded.
22. Ukraine: Christmas is celebrated on the of 7th January.
