Integrating

written Monday, 28 May 2007

 

 

My counterpart told me today that I have made a good impression with the villageers by accepting so many visitors to my hut (as if I have had a choice).   But, he said I need to start visiting more of the villagers' compounds.  Unlike the US, where you usually wait to be invited over, here you are supposed to drop in on people unannounced, and even stay for meals.   My counterpart says that visiting people like that shows respect.  So I guess I am going to start dropping in on my villagers!

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