I am very interested in the culture of Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and Brazil, and if I make friends from these different cultures, I would like to give a Korean traditional lacquerware(나전칠기) jewelry box made using mother-of-pearl as a gift.
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1. What is your country's unique gift culture?
2. What are some things in your country that contain the meaning of luck, wealth, success, abundance, etc?
3. Is there an impolite gift to give to people in your country?
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First question: What is your country's unique gift culture?
ReplyDeleteIn Brazil, when you go to a birthday party, it is quite common to bring your gift in a small bag or box and give it to the person at the entrance (when they are going to greet you). At this point, most people open the gift right away and thank you, putting it away in a room or other place. It is considered 'bad manners' not to open the gift in front of the person who bought it for you, but when it is someone who is not used to our culture, it is fine.
Second Question: What are some things in your country that contain the meaning of luck, wealth, success, abundance, etc?
There are many items like this in Brazil, but I will mention one that is very popular: the Dream Catcher. Good dreams know the way and glide gently through the feathers and seeds until they reach the person who is sleeping. Nightmares will remain trapped in the central circle of the web until the sun rises - the moment when these negative energies die with the first light of day. Giving a dream catcher as a gift is a great honor for the recipient because it is a demonstration of loyalty, trust and the power of healing.
And a steel cord and “Greek eye”. They offer protection. They attract negative energies and are broken so that evil does not affect the person.
Third Question: Is there an impolite gift to give to people in your country?
Actually, there isn’t any specific gifts that shouldn’t be given, but it’s good to giving gifts that are generic, overly personal, or could be interpreted as criticism, such as household appliances or personal care items, unless the person specifically requested them.