Italian customs and customs in the Western World

Italy is mainly Italian, and more than 90% of the residents are Catholic.

If someone sneezes, the person next to him will immediately say: "SALUTE)! (I wish you health)." In addition, sneezing or coughing in front of others is considered impolite and annoying, so I have to immediately express "sorry" to the person next to me. It is said that this is because there has been a precedent in Europe where people died due to the epidemic. Colds are also as terrible as a scourge in the eyes of Italians, because people next to them will immediately say: "Salud SALUTE)! (I wish you health)."

Italians are hospitable and polite to people and things. Dress very carefully for formal occasions. The greeting gift is a handshake or waving; for the elderly, people of status and not familiar with them, they should be called by their surnames, plus "sir","madam","miss" and honorary titles; when dining, riding, taking elevators, etc., the lady will be given first. When you talk to Italians, you should pay attention to your discretion. You should usually talk about work, news, and football; don't talk about politics and American football. Italians avoid crossing handshakes and the number "17".

In the minds of Italians, freedom is the most important thing. Italians are relatively inferior to punctuality and collective sense. It is very normal to be late for a banquet by about 20 minutes. Italians have the habit of drinking coffee, eating braised fruit, and drinking sour milk in the morning. Wine, especially wine, is an indispensable beverage for Italians. Both men and women drink alcohol almost every meal, and even when drinking coffee, they must mix some wine.

Italians avoid chrysanthemums.

Wedding and funeral customs in Italy are similar to those in other European countries, and the rituals are mostly related to religious rituals. Italian marriages require two ceremonies: engagement (exchange of engagement rings) and marriage (divided into civil affairs and church weddings). March and April are the peak periods when Italian youth choose to marry. Italians were not allowed to divorce before May 1974. After the referendum on May 16, 1974, the divorce rate among Italians remained high.

Most Italian burials are buried in earth, and most of them are buried in large cemeteries.

Italians are completely family-centered, and grandmothers (nonna) are highly respected-there is even an annual selection of the "coolest grandma"(the recent winner defeated other competitors by dancing the fast-spinning Talantella barefoot and winning the competition).