Cyprus - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smart!, Culture.

Contributor:

Buhayer, Constantine.

Series:

Culture Smart!

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Manners and customs.

travel guidebooks.

Intellectual life.

Cyprus--Social life and customs.

Cyprus.

Cyprus--Intellectual life.

Cyprus--History.

Cyprus--Guidebooks.

Cyprus--Civilization.

Genre:

travel guidebooks.

handbooks.

Guidebooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Cyprus - Culture Smart!

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Kuperard, 2022.

Summary:

Dont just see the sights - get to know the people. For much of its history Cyprus was regarded as the Cinderella of empires - beautiful, abused, isolated. Today, the island is divided between the Greek-Cypriot south and the Turkish occupied north. However, both sides take pride in a shared Cypriotness, and are united in their common hopes, pain, memories, music, excellent cuisine, rich history, and majestic landscape. This title equips you with essential information on the history, values, and attitudes of the people you will meet, their customs and traditions, and offers tips on etiquette and socializing. Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

About the Author

Contents

Map of Cyprus

Introduction

Key Facts

1. Land and People

Geography

Climate

A History of Gifts, Continuities, and Renegotiations

The Government

A Judicious Approach to Change

Newcomers for Whom Cyprus is No Surprise

Investors, Allies, and Spies

Newcomers to the North

2. Values and Attitudes

Cypriotness

Families, Respect

Courtesies

Village Identity

The Verbal Hide-and-Seek of Cypriot Identity

The Proud Past

Reading Flags and Maps

Divided Nicosia: A Psychology of Cyprus

A Strong Diaspora of Villages

Women Changing Places

Gay Rights

Nostalgias and Commonalities

Cypriot Views of the Outside World

Attitudes Toward Foreigners

3. Customs and Traditions

The Past is Constitutional

The Church of Cyprus

Religious Buildings in the North and South

Islam, Secular Muslims, and Religion in the North

Cypriot and Turkish Turkishness

Other Religions

Holidays to Remember

The Importance of Saints' Days

The Greek-Cypriot Year

The Turkish-Cypriot Secular Calendar

Muslim Festivals

Religious Harmony

4. Making Friends

How to Meet Cypriots

Invitations Home

Names and Verbal Greetings

Acceptable Conduct

Timekeeping

Who Pays?

Alcohol, Coffee, and Politics

Romance and the Foreigner

Transactional Sex

5. At Home

Housing Choices

Town and Village

The Daily Round

Civil Servants

To Rousféti or Not

Growing Up in Cyprus

Education, Education, Education

National Service

6. Time Out

Leisure

Youth and the Young in Spirit

These Shoes Are Not Made For Walking

Home Cooking and Haute Cuisine

Flaoúna is Cyprus

Entertainment.

Sports

Shopping for Pleasure

Must-See Destinations

7. Travel, Health, and Safety

Documentation

Stepping Back in Time to a Friendly Levant

Driving

Where To Stay

Health and Safety

Low Crime but . . .

Security in Military Zones, No Photography

8. Business Briefing

The Economy

The Discovery of Gas off Aphrodite's Island

From Localism to Internationalism

Hierarchy and Management Style

Business Etiquette

Meetings

Negotiations

Contracts

Resolving Disagreements

Teams and Teamwork

Business Entertainment

Gifts

Conducting Business in Northern Cyprus

Women in Business

Corruption

9. Communicating

Languages and Local Dialects

Digital Protocols

Body Language

The Media

The Online Country

Mail

Conclusion

Appendix: Useful Apps

Further Reading

Acknowledgments

Picture Credit

Copyright

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781787022614

1787022617

OCLC:

1288211124