Culture Briefing Malaysia - Your guide to Malaysian culture and customs


	Culture Briefing: Malaysia Your guide to Malaysian culture and customs Available for immediate downloading to your computer Culture Briefing: Malaysia gives you current, in-depth information, found in no other single publication, to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Malaysian people. Whether traveling to Malaysia, working on a class paper or doing business with the French, you'll find Culture Briefing: Malaysia an invaluable resource. If you're traveling to the country, supplement your travel guide with Culture Briefing: Malaysia. It will let you enrich your trip, gaining more knowledge, enjoyment and insight — and more financial success when traveling on business. You'll also receive the information you need to help you feel comfortable in what might otherwise be a strange environment. You’ll gain the wisdom necessary to talk intelligently with the Malaysians, discussing the life they live, deciphering and interpreting how they think and behave. No longer will you run the risk of embarrassment when in conversation with a Malaysian because you brought up a taboo subject, couldn’t comment on an aspect of local life or knew nothing of the Malaysian form of government. Culture Briefing: Malaysia helps you figure out the Malaysians by penetrating below their society’s surface to reveal the customs and established ways of life in Malaysia. With Culture Briefing: Malaysia you’ll discover the character, values, beliefs and customs of the Malaysians. You’ll learn of their artistic endeavors and political ways. You’ll find out about their home, family and religious life as well as how they make a living, educate their children and spend their leisure time. Plus, you'll get insight into doing business with the Malaysians. You’ll also discover the problems the Malaysian people face and see how they handle them. "....(Culture Briefings) are clearly written and present a fair and objective picture....Culture Briefings stand out in quality and price.” — The Charleston Advisor In today’s increasingly smaller world, understanding the ways of the earth’s other peoples is an essential skill. And Culture Briefing: Malaysia can aid you in gaining that expertise. Get insight into the Malaysian way of life With Culture Briefing: Malaysia you'll learn: the key to comprehending Malaysian behavior and attitudes what Malaysian attitude has allowed their multi-cultural society to live in harmony how Malaysian drivers view pedestrians what Malaysians consider to be one of heaven's greatest gifts how different Malaysian ethnic groups greet each other what it means to "lose face" in Malaysia how Malaysians view public-speaking ability how Malaysians feel about the supernatural and superstitions appropriate behavior towards elderly Malaysians what will happen if you criticize or get angry with someone what type of questions you can expect a Malaysian to ask you how Malaysians feel about intermarriage between ethnic groups why you should be cautious about wearing yellow how Malaysians receive gifts why you should decline an offer of the alcoholic drink arrack. what traits Malaysian business people value who is the supreme ruler in a Malaysian home what type of illness Malaysians feel can be better cured by a shaman or bomah and much, much more. Contents of Culture Briefing: Malaysia
INTRODUCTION Fast Facts HISTORY THE MALAYSIAN PEOPLE Customs and Ways Do's and Don'ts Conducting Business Subcultures Class Distinctions Language HOME AND FAMILY Marriage The Role of Women Funerals Names Health and Welfare Dress Food and Dining		EDUCATING THE CHILDREN RELIGIOUS PRACTICES MAKING A LIVING PASSING LEISURE TIME Festivals Sports THE ARTS Literature Music Dance Painting POLITICAL WAYS Local Administration Parties USEFUL CONTACTS
	Who will benefit from Culture Briefing: Malaysia Culture Briefing: Malaysia is an essential tool for: Travelers, whether on a tour or traveling independently, who are curious about the ways of life of the people they will meet in Malaysia. Business travelers seeking success in their business travel through knowledge of the character, values, beliefs and business ways of their contacts in Malaysia. Researchers needing current information on the customs, ways of life and lifestyle of the Malaysians. Teachers requiring up-to-date data on Malaysian culture. Students wanting to learn about the character, customs, values, lifestyle and beliefs of the Malaysians. Study-abroad students desiring in-depth information on the customs and ways of life where they will live and study. Travel agents needing insight into the issues, culture and customs in the country to which they are sending travelers. Anyone striving to understand Malaysian culture. Frequent updates assure current information Research is ongoing and Culture Briefing: Malaysia is frequently updated, assuring you it contains current information. Special features improve usefulness Culture Briefing: Malaysia contains special features that increase its usefulness: A complete table of contents linked to the text lets you find information quickly. A “Do's and Don’ts” list helps keep you on the right foot. A “Fast Facts” box provides quick reference to the names of Malaysia's current heads of state and government as well as quality-of-life statistics. Two maps show: 1) Malaysia's position in South Asia, 2) Malaysia's major features, areas, rivers and cities. Experts prepare your Culture Briefing Culture Briefing: Malaysia offers solid, authoritative information. It is produced by a team that brings together backgrounds in cultural geography and cultural anthropology as well as extensive experience living for extended periods in a variety of foreign cultures and writing about travel, geography and culture for both the popular press and college-level textbooks. FREE report — Figuring Out The Natives When you purchase Culture Briefing: Malaysia you can immediately download a FREE copy of the 48-page e-report: Figuring Out The Natives: A Traveler's Guide to Exploring Cultures. How to order Culture Briefing: Malaysia is published on 8.5” x 11” pages in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (pdf). This allows your e-book to retain its original formatting whether you read it on your computer or print out a copy. To read or print Culture Briefing: Malaysia, you'll need Adobe’s Acrobat Reader. If not already on your computer, you can download it FREE at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html To make your purchase, click on the “Buy & Get Now” link below. You will be taken to the Clickbank secure payment Web site to enter your payment information. ClickBank accepts checks online (USA only), Paypal and the following credit and debit cards: American Express, Bravo, Discover, EuroCard, JCB, MasterCard, MasterCard Debit, Novus, Visa and Visa Debit. After payment, Clickbank will return you to a page containing a link that will let you immediately download Culture Briefing: Malaysia as well as your FREE e-report: Figuring Out The Natives. Guarantee The Geotravel Research Center has eliminated your concerns about buying on the Internet. Your purchase transaction is completely secure, your credit card number is not stored anywhere and you get a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee on all our Culture Briefings. Place your order now. Then you’ll be fully briefed on Malaysian culture and customs. US$9.99 — 120 pages, ISBN 0-937281-35-2 Buy and Get Now Top Copyright 2000-2010 Geotravel Research Center

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