| Body language in other countries: Back |
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| For body language in countries other then Indonesia check a good guild book. I have come |
| across a few and will list them here be country. |
| Japan: |
| 1. don't pass food with chopsticks, this is a sign of disrespect. Chopsticks are used to pass |
| the bones of the dead to family members at cremations. |
| 2. Don't point with chopsticks or wave them around. Some people use their hands |
| for emphases when talking. Don't do while holding chopsticks. |