BAhamas has very strict customs here are alot of formal rules that occur in the bahamas
Meeting
The most common way of saying hi or hello in the Bahamas
is a handshke making direct eye contact and with a smile to be fomally nice. For the most part Bahamians are warm and hospitable, although they initially may appear a bit more standoffish than people from other Caribbean islands.
They are a little slower to move to a first name basis, and sometimes even close friends may refer to one another by their surname.
Gift Giving
Gift givinng is a very nice way of
Dining
If you are invited to a Bahamian’s house:
Arrive on time if invited to dinner; no more than 15 minutes late if invited to a barbecue or a large party. Dress well, in clothes you would wear to the office. Dressing too informally may be misconstrued as a lack of respect towards your hosts.
Watch your Table Manners!
*Do not begin eating until the hostess starts.
The most common way of saying hi or hello in the Bahamas
is a handshke making direct eye contact and with a smile to be fomally nice. For the most part Bahamians are warm and hospitable, although they initially may appear a bit more standoffish than people from other Caribbean islands.
They are a little slower to move to a first name basis, and sometimes even close friends may refer to one another by their surname.
Gift Giving
Gift givinng is a very nice way of
- Good friends and family give gifts for birthdays, Christmas, and other significant events in a person’s life.
- Gifts need not be expensive.
- If invited to a Bahamian’s home, bring fruit, flowers, or wine for the hosts.
- Gift giving is a relaxed affair and has little protocol.
- There are no restrictions on what kind of wrapping paper to use/not use.
- Gifts are generally opened when received.
Dining
If you are invited to a Bahamian’s house:
Arrive on time if invited to dinner; no more than 15 minutes late if invited to a barbecue or a large party. Dress well, in clothes you would wear to the office. Dressing too informally may be misconstrued as a lack of respect towards your hosts.
Watch your Table Manners!
*Do not begin eating until the hostess starts.
- Table manners are Continental -- the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating.
- Meals are often served buffet style or family-style.
- Keep your elbows off the table and your hands above the table when eating.
- It is considered polite to finish everything on your plate so you do not appear wasteful. If you cannot, you may leave a small bit of food on your plate.
The people who live in The Bahamas are of West African descents who were captured and forced into slavery on the cotton plantations in the Americas. There culture has incresed in the past 30 years.
Christianity is the most popular religion in the Bahamas. [For chart: Baptist 32%, Anglican 20%, Roman Catholic 19%, Methodist 6%, Church of God 6%, other Protestant 12%, none or unknown 3%, other 2%]
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