Etiquette taboos in Estonia
Estonia is a developed capitalist country. It joined NATO in 1994, the European Union in 2004, and the euro zone in 2011. Due to its fast-growing economy, developed information technology, and known as the "Baltic Tiger", the World Bank lists Estonia as a high-income country. Estonia is also the country with the best and most comfortable air quality in the world. The capital, Tallinn, is known as the "Holy Land of Lung Washing."
Today's society is a global society, and the relationship between our country and Estonia is becoming more and more frequent. So when we interact with Estonia people, we must learn more about Estonia etiquette and taboos, so that we can better communicate with them.
[Brief introduction]
The Republic of Estonia, referred to as Estonia, is located on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, bordering the Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland to the northwest, bordering Latvia to the southeast, and Russia to the east. The land area is 45,200 square kilometers and the population is 1.313 million (2015). Estonia people belong to the Finnish Ugric nation. Estonia accounts for 67.9%, Russians account for 25.6%, and the rest are Ukraine and Belarusian. Most residents believe in the Christian Lutheran Church. Estonia is the official language. The urban population accounts for 70% of the total population.
Website photo location [Business Etiquette] Estonia is now home to multiple races and multiple religious beliefs. Therefore, attention must be paid to respecting the customs and habits of people of different races and different religious beliefs.
Estonia people are polite and pay attention to etiquette. When Estonia people meet, they will hold each other's hands and say hello. They are simple and hospitable. When a friend arrives home, the owner will entertain the guests with the best food in the house.
Estonia people have a veritable reputation for efficiency. The personal relationships of Estonia negotiators are very serious. Get used to wearing a suit for all occasions. Gifts should be made to individuals, even in the name of the company.
When it comes to business, Estonia people are usually emotionless and slow to make decisions, not to discuss with their aides, but to make a hasty statement.
Sometimes Estonia people also emphasize personal credibility and would rather suffer a loss than publicly admit a mistake. If you help them believing that they were unintentionally lost in the agreement, you will win their friendship and trust forever.
Nowadays, urban and rural costumes have been modernized; national costumes are mainly used for festivals and cultural performances. During the holidays, women wear flowered skirts and embroidered lapel shirts, covered with brightly colored vests, scarves and aprons, and love round silver breasts.
[Life preferences] It is difficult to imagine what Tallinn would be like without coffee and bar culture. During the Soviet era, Tallinn was famous for its coffee. Relying on the beautiful scenery around it, Tallinn has a natural advantage in running bars and pleasant coffee houses. Tristan ja Isolde's medieval atmosphere is a favorite for coffee lovers. Therefore, a coffee cup with China characteristics for Estonia who love coffee will definitely be very popular!
[Life Taboos] European countries have many common taboos among Westerners about numbers, colors, flowers and animals. Westerners generally avoid "December 13" and "Friday", and the reasons both stem from Christian legends; many Western countries use black as a symbol of funeral; in international communication occasions, it has become a common practice to avoid using chrysanthemums, azalea, stone bamboo flowers, and yellow flowers to guests; In addition, animal patterns such as elephants, peacocks, and cranes, which are considered auspicious, festive and long-lived in China, are also listed as urgent use in some Western countries, and are regarded as proxies for stupid (Britain), adulterous woman (Britain, France) and stupid man (France) respectively.
Due to differences in national cultures, European countries have many different characteristics. Friendly gestures such as waving mean "going to hell" in Greece. Greeks bid farewell by waving the back of their hands to each other. Therefore, it will be very beneficial to keep in mind the tips about the characteristics of the cultural customs of their respective ethnic groups in European countries for the development of cross-cultural economic and trade activities.
[National Festival] Festival dates: January 1 of New Year; Independence Day, February 24; Good Friday, April 14; International Labor Day, May 1; Victory Day, June 23.
[Most popular souvenirs] 1. Handicraft products, such as traditional Estonia folk style hand-knitted sweaters, wood carving beer cups, interesting felt hats, juniper coasters and limestone candlesticks.
2. Original art, such as ink painting, handmade jewelry, stained glass products and fine pottery products.
3. Recordings by internationally renowned Estonia composers (Tormis, Pärt, Tubin, Tüür).