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SOCIAL HINTS ------------ CASUAL WEAR SUITABLE FOR MOST PLACES. VISITORS SHOULD DRESS MODESTLY. PRIVATE INFORMAL ENTERTAINING IS USUAL. HANDSHAKING IS THE NORMAL FORM OF GREETING. SMOKING IS NOT POPULAR WITH TRADITIONAL OR ELDERLY ERITREANS. SHOES SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF IN CHURCHES AND IN MOSQUES. BUSINESS HINTS -------------- BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN QUITE A FORMAL MANNER. BUSINESS SUITS SHOULD BE WORN. ENGLISH IS WIDELY USED FOR BUSINESS, BUT A KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH AND ITALIAN ARE APPRECIATED. BUSINESS CARDS ARE NOT ALWAYS EXCHANGED. |