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A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Mauritius

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Culture Smart! Mauritius explains how to avoid cultural gaffes when out and about in the country. Giving the historical, political and cultural background, the guide reveals how to read body language and be aware of potential pitfalls in communication, and at the same time provide the cultural essentials business travellers need to successfully develop working relations in India. Culture Smart! Mauritius enables the reader to get the most out of trip, whether on business, or pleasure. Culture Smart! provides rare insights, and practical guidance, into cultures. The values, behaviour and customs of peoples have been formed over centuries which is why the unique information in Culture Smart! guides do not date in the same way as ordinary travel guides. Culture Smart! enables you to step into a world untouched by other guidebooks. ... Read more

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Good for the long-term tourist
I have found that Culture Shock: Mauritius is a great resource for thosevisitors to Mauritius who are actually living in the country, rather thanjust visiting the touristy sites.There are very important local customsand traditions to be aware of that are discussed in detail in this bookthat are only skimmed over in the common tourist guides.While the otherguidebooks help you find your way to the beach and which hotels to stay in,Culture Shock goes a great deal further in dealing with people.Mauritianshave a great deal to offer in their multiculturalism, but without a booklike Culture Shock, it may be difficult to understand how the cultures cometogether.The book gives advice for numerous social and businesssituations, as well as advice for living and getting around the country. In general the book has been fairly easy to read -- enjoyable andinteresting before arriving to Mauritius, and helpful as a reference and tore-read after settling on the island.

I have felt that there are a fewthings the book is a bit in lacking -- it could include a bit more of thetouristy options and in some parts seems a few years outdated, but ingeneral the advice has proved very helpful, in very different situations. Roselin Lum has done a good job of balancing the different ethnic groups,and explaining their places within the country.Her book, though best forpeople who plan to stay significant time periods in Mauritius, would alsobe extremely useful for a short-term visitor who wants to understand moreabout the people they will meet.For a country known for its beaches,Mauritius has a lot to offer due to its multicultural composition.Lum'sbook lays a significant groundwork for making lasting contacts while inMauritius. ... Read more

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This is a collection of studies of the experiences, portrayals and representations through the eyes of writers, dramatists, artists and policy-makers based in French-speaking areas.

This book also is of interest to observers of the French language and those requiring information about the culture, history and the politics of Francophone countries. ... Read more

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The Tamils can be defined in terms of the people who speak Tamil as their mother tongue. The Tamil language is a member of the Dravidian/South Indian family of languages. The four southernmost states of India - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andra Pradesh - are predominantly linguistically Dravidian, each state is carved out on the basis of predominance of the four major Dravidian languages. South India and Sri Lanka have been homelands of the Tamils from the beginning of recorded history. The region roughly covered by the modern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala is identified as ancient "tamizakam" up to about 10th century AD. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Tamils migrated to some British colonies in search of employment and thus there are substantial Tamil populations in Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji and South Africa. These volumes provide an extended introduction to the Tamils by discussing all the important facets that make them so vibrant a society. They are arranged thematically and provide a glimpse into Tamil history, culture, politics, language, literature and social progress. ... Read more