International Etiquette Taboo

　　 Etiquette taboo

1. taboo of numbers

　　 occident People think that 13 is unlucky and should avoid them as much as possible. Even 13 days per month, some people will feel uneasy. And people also believe that Friday is unlucky, especially when it comes to Friday on the 13 day. The numbers in daily life, such as door number, hotel room number, layer number, banquet table number and car number, try to avoid the 13 figure.

The pronunciation of "four" is similar to "death" in Chinese and Japanese, so it is regarded as an unlucky figure in Eastern countries such as Japan and Korea, so there are no ward four and beds in hospitals in these countries. The same is true in our country. If we encounter "four" and do not say no, the taboo people often say: "two pairs" or "two two" instead; in addition, the "Nine" pronunciation in Japanese is similar to "bitter", so it belongs to the same category. Taboo List.

　　 2. taboo for food

Residents in Islamic countries and regions do not eat pork and scaly fish; Japanese do not eat mutton; some countries in Eastern Europe do not like seafood and avoid eating all kinds of animal viscera. People in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen and Sultan do not eat seafood and all kinds of animal viscera (except liver) except for eating pork. People in Arabia can drink wine. String 4

　　 3. taboo of color

Brown is the color of mourning and mourning; many European and American countries regard black as the color of mourning for mourning and respect for the dead; Ethiopia people wear deep yellow clothes to express their deep condolences to the dead; the Syrians also regard yellow as the color of death; Pakistan is jealous of yellow because it is a special color for monks; Venezuela uses yellow as a medical sign; blue is a symbol of demons in the eyes of Egyptians; the Belgians are also the most jealous of blue; they wear blue clothes in case of unlucky things; Turks believe that the colors are ominous, so they absolutely prohibit colors and colors in decorating rooms and living rooms. The Japanese think green is a symbol of unlucky, so do not use green; Brazilians.

　 4. taboo of flowers

The Germans thought that tulips were not sentimental flowers; the Japanese thought that the lotus was an unlucky thing and meant a sacrifice; chrysanthemums were regarded as "evil flowers" in Italy and South American countries; they could only be used for graveyards and spirits; in France, yellow flowers were considered unfaithful; the purple purple flowers were commonly used for funerals in Brazil; in international communication occasions, the use of chrysanthemums, azaleas, Dianthus flowers and yellow flowers to the guests was a common practice; in Europe and America, being invited to a friend's house for a guest to give flowers to their wives was a pleasure, but in Arabia countries, it was a violation of etiquette.

　 5. other taboo

　　在使用筷子进食的国家，不可用筷子垂直插在米饭中;在日本不能穿白色鞋子进房间，这些均被认为是不吉利之举;佛教国家不能随便摸小孩的头，尤其在泰国，认为人的头是神圣不可侵犯的，头部被人触摸是一种极大的侮辱;住宅门口上也忌悬挂衣物，特别是内衣裤;脚被认为是低下的，忌用脚示意东西给人看，或把脚伸到别人跟前，更不能把东西踢给别人，这些均是失礼的行为;欧洲国家，新娘在婚礼前是不试穿结婚用的礼服的，因为害怕幸福婚姻破裂;还有些西方人将打破镜子视作运气变坏的预兆;另外西方人不会随便用手折断柳枝，他们认为这是要承受失恋的痛苦的;在匈牙利，打破玻璃器皿，就会被认为是厄运的预兆;中东人不用左手递东西给别人，认为这是不礼貌的;英美两国人认为在大庭广众中节哀是知礼，而印度人则相反，丧礼中如不大哭，就是有悖礼仪。