Kenya - Culture Smart!

Name: Kenya - Culture Smart! | The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Jane Barsby(Autor*in)

Kuperard (Verlag)

Erschienen am 1. April 2017

113 Seiten

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Intro
Title Page
Copyright
About the Author
Contents
Map of Kenya
Introduction
Key Facts
Chapter One: Land and People
Geography
Climate
Flora and Fauna
Environmental Concerns
Cities
The Kenyan People
Language and Identity
A Brief History
Government and Politics
The Economy
Kenya Today
Chapter Two: Values and Attitudes
Tribal Identity
Black and White
"Kenya is Best"
Networking
Hospitality
Sociability
Everyone Must Have Their Say
"Swahili Time"
Faith is Central
Industriousness and Thrift
Orderliness
Eating and Sharing
Waste Not, Want Not
Watoto
The Power of the "Big Man"
The "Kali Mamma"
A Sense of Style
The Hunter-gatherer Legacy
"Something Small"
Living with Poverty
Patience and Volatility
Violence and Crime
Coping with Illness and Death
People and Animals
Chapter Three: Religions and Beliefs
Traditional Beliefs
Christianity
Islam
Asian Religious Groups
Chapter Four: Making Friends
Meeting People
Time is Elastic
Black Faces, White Faces
Safaris, Sundowners, and Kenya Cowboys
Respect for Kenya
Political Punditry
Visitors and the Law
Retaining Self-control
Boy Meets Girl
Romance and the Visitor
Eating and Drinking with Friends
Invitations Home
Being a Wedding Guest
Photography
Smoking
Drugs
Chapter Five: Kenyans at Home
The Kenyan Home
Domestic Staff
Modes of Dress
Lifestyles and Aspirations
Standard of Living
Harambee
Marriage à La Mode
The Blessing of Children
Education, Passport to a Better Life
The Kenyan Funeral
Chapter Six: Time out
Serious Food
Eating out
Kenyan Drinking Habits
Music
Theater and Cinema
Sports
Action and Adventure
Shopping
Places to Go
Chapter Seven: Travel, Health, and Safety
Arriving
Getting about
Where to Stay
Health and Safety
Chapter Eight: Business Briefing
The Business Culture
The Business Community
Making Contact
"Flexitime"
Meetings
Contracts
Getting Things Done
Business Entertaining
Advertising and Promotion
Nepotism and Tribalism
Corruption and Graft
Finding Work in Kenya as a Visitor
Chapter Nine: Communicating
Language
Proper Acknowledgment
Forms of Address
Topics of Conversation
Humor
Shaking Hands and Kissing Cheeks
Body Language and Gestures
The Media
Keeping in Touch
Conclusion
Further Reading
Tourist Information

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