INDIA

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• Ubicacion: ASIA  

1. Religion: 80.5% of the population is Hindú.80.5 ,followed by Muslims with 13.4% and only 2.3% have beliefs Cristians
   1. Take off their shoes in places of worship
2. the greeting generally begin with palms pressed together at around chest level and saying, “Namaste” or “Namaskar”, then the man or women can give a handshake. When greeting an elder , religious leader or guru. you should touching of the feet of the elder, with the right hand, then touching your chest. After this, is the palms pressed together and avoid the hugs.
   1. the Communication is indirect

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      • Communication style It is an indirect style
      1. Gender: In rural areas the women are seen as caregivers, the rights of women in India are few
         1. Taboos: should not be given public displays of affection and avoid whistling.
            1. In negotiations avoid pressure tactics or any kind of conflict because the person of higher rank taking the decisions
               1. Meetings Topics of conversation include marital status, family, their educational background, where you were born and sports. Avoid political issues, religion and race, India is a very hierarchical society.
         2. Miscellaneous visit to India in March and October to avoid the hot
      2. Law y Order : alcohol is prohibited in some cities, the drinking age is between 18 and 25 years age , the drugs are illegal in India but the cannabis have a festival l
         1. The school year begins in June and ends in March, there is little vacation in October to celebrate the independence day. The method of teaching is conference
3. keep their Personal space is important for them Men and women rarely show any type of public physical affection
   1. In the rural areas of India, the contact visual can be inappropriate and rude
      1. Titles are very important and it is best to address people directly by using their professional title or Mr., Mrs., or Miss, followed by the surname.
         1. Business cards are usually handed out after the initial handshake and greeting
   2. Eat with your left hand is impure
      1. The dresses must be conservative for both women and men for women the dresses should not reveal too much , the traditional dress like the “salwar kameez” or “sari” is acceptable and are not recommended wear jeans and casual attire in business meeting
         1. GiftS avoid bringing gifts with black and white envelopes, a nice gift are chocolates or flowers.
         2. Socialzing Excessive drinking and smoking is not acceptable. A lunch or a movie is good for a first date, kiss on the very first date is not acceptable holding hands possible.
   3. other stuff Hindus: the cows are sacred so eating meat is not common, be careful crossing the street because bicycles and motorcycle are many and the food is seasoned and spicy
4. LOCATION: Asia GOVERNMENT: Federal Republic OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people; there are 14 other official languages and the English is maybe the second official language