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Bhutan - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.
ISBN:
9781787022539
Title:
Bhutan - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.
Author:
Choden, Karma.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (201 pages)
Series:
Culture Smart! ; v.124
Contents:
Map of Bhutan -- Introduction -- Key Facts -- 1. Land and People -- Geographical Snapshot -- Terrain -- Climate -- People -- A Brief History -- Bhutan Today -- Government and Judiciary -- The Economy -- Bhutan in the World -- 2. Values and Attitudes -- The Buddhist Way of Life -- Monarchy and National Identity -- Gross National Happiness -- Interdependence -- Tha-Damtsi and Ley-Jumdrey -- Driglam-Namzha -- Harmony with Nature -- Beliefs and Superstitions -- Family Values -- Attitudes Toward Women -- Sexual Mores -- Respect and Humility -- Traditional Dress -- Attitudes Toward Food -- Sharing and Giving -- 3. Religion, Customs, and Traditions -- Buddhism -- Hinduism -- The Bhutanese Calendar -- The Festive Year -- 4. Making Friends -- Meeting People -- Greetings and Other Courtesies -- What's in a Name -- Socializing with Work Colleagues -- Invitations Home -- Manners -- Socializing with the Opposite Sex -- Meeting with Outsiders -- 5. The Bhutanese at Home -- Housing -- Families-Roles and Responsibilities -- Marriage -- Children -- Education -- Employment -- Health Care -- Daily Life and Routine -- Shopping -- 6. Time Out -- Eating Out -- Bhutanese Food -- Drinks -- Picnics -- What to Wear -- Vacations and Public Holidays -- Sports and Exercise -- Cultural and Social Life -- Changing Money -- Handicrafts -- 7. Travel, Health, and Safety -- Visas -- High-Value, Low-Impact Tourism -- Traveling to Bhutan -- Urban Transportation -- City Buses -- Private Vehicles -- Taxis -- Getting Around the Country -- Where to Stay -- Health and Safety -- Natural Hazards -- Banned Tobacco Products -- Crime -- 8. Business Briefing -- The Business Environment.

Dress Code -- Meetings -- Presentations -- Negotiating -- Contracts -- Business Entertainment -- Gifts -- Keeping in Touch -- 9. Communicating -- Language -- Body Language -- Humor -- The Media -- Mail -- Telephone -- Internet and Social Media -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Useful Web Sites -- Useful Apps -- Picture Credits -- Copyright -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
Format:
Electronic Resources
Electronic Access:
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Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
Chicago :

Kuperard,

2021.

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