Timor-Leste

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  • What NOT to do
  • What to do
  • If giving gifts, do NOT give in groups of 3, 3 is a taboo/sacred number. --Malae
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  • If visiting a friend do NOT bring flowers, unless you know they were raised abroad, flowers are associated with funerals, and can be interpreted as you hoping they die young/soon. --Malae
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  • If you are a woman, be care sitting in the front seat. This can be interpreted as romantic/sexual interest in the driver, and can lead to sexual harassment. If you're nervous, sit near older women, their presence usually deters harassment. --Malae
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