Culture+and+Values

**Sudanese Culture:** - Host asks about visitor's family, health, and well being. - A drink is always presented.
 * Formal way of greeting
 * Male Dominant Society
 * Men greet each other with a hand shake and a tap on each others' shoulder.
 * Female Greeting
 * A hug and cheek rubbing can be exchanged between women.
 * Dinner with Guests
 * Meal is served at either 9 or 9:30 p.m.
 * Tea is served after dinner.
 * Guests leave soon after tea.
 * Men sit at one side of table and women sit at other.
 * When seated, it is rude for a guest to point soles of shoes at Sudanese.
 * Zar
 * Takes place when a man or woman feels possessed by an evil spirit.
 * Friends hire exorcist.
 * Exorcist provides the rite to exorcism.
 * Sudanese ladies believe highly in possibility of possession.
 * Time
 * No strict sense of time.
 * Unlike Western culture, most daily activities are not minute to minute.
 * Creates more relaxed society.
 * Family
 * Strong sense of family responsibility.
 * Social life mostly involves visiting family.
 * Put family obligations above others.
 * Women of Sudan
 * Must dress properly.
 * No halter tops or shorts in public areas.
 * Offensive to Sudanese women regarding religion.
 * Teenagers must be especially careful with outfits.