BAHAMAS DO'S AND TABOOS

Dear reader:

                                                                                                                                                                         November 30, FRIDAY 2012

                                                                                                                                                                  Mexico, QRO. Corregidora.

We have the tendency of criticized, maybe our own culture, but being rude with other cultures that we doesn’t know take away the possibilities of open our mind and made constructive critics.

When something is valuated, the first thing we tend to see is what that object has wrong; however we forget to go further and appreciate the real value.

Government in each country changes, they have their laws, do’s and taboos.

If you go to a church in Bahamas, you should consider the clothing you were. Bahamian people tend to dress with the best clothes they have. Is inappropriate an disrespectful to wear not elegant clothing.

In the other hand, Bahamas is a kind country. They are greeters. Say “good morning” or “good afternoon” is well received.

A characteristic of islanders education is no alcohol and no cigarettes, is tolerable but no likeable.

If you don’t like to see people to their eyes and if you go to Bahamas, try to be careful and see peoples eyes; they will consider suspicious.

The physical contact is fundamental, handshakes and big smiles are welcomed, but men that are closer to woman is not well see. Men with men. And woman with woman.

They are against racism. Call someone black in any part of the world but specifically in Bahaman is something disrespectful. We all are equal! Besides color, what make the difference between both human soul and spirit? Nothing…

Try to pay attention to your behavior, something that is well seen in your country, in other place on Earth, is wrong or not accepted by society.

P.S: If you find a conch, try to eat them with any condiment. Is their favorite dish, and is acceptable to eat it.

                                                                Thank you for your consideration. Ana Paola Martínez

N.A. (N.D.). Culture Crossing. Culture, Customes & Etiquette. Researched on nov, 30^th 2012 from the web:http://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student_details.php?Id=7&CID=16

N.A. (N.D.). Fodors. Local Do's and Taboos. Researched on nov, 30^th 2012 from the web:http://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/bahamas/feature_30013.html