Indonesia	Lebanon	Nigeria
	*Handshakes with slight bow. In	* The standard greeting is a handshake	*Both men and women shake hands
	subsequent meetings, a handshake is	sometimes accompanied with questions	upon arrival and departure
	often omitted but a slight bow or nod	regarding the individual's health or family	*Those who are family or close friends
	is acceptable. A bow is more	A man should wait for a woman to initiate	hug instead of shaking hands.
	significant when greeting older	their handshake
	individuals	close friends will embrace or kiss each
		other's cheeks.
.
	*Titles like doctor, chief, and director	*Titles are important	*Titles are very important especially
Greetings and Courtesies	are important when addressing		to honorary and religious titles
	someone
	*Business cards are often used and	*Business cards does not matter if they're	*Business cards does not matter
	are greatly appreciated if translated	in Arabic or English because most	if its in English or Nigerian
	into the Indonesian language	Lebanese speaks three langauges	*Always use your right hand when
	(Bahasa). Business cards are offered	Arabic, French and English	shaking hands, offering and receiving
	and received with both hands.		something and when eating
	Gifts are acceptable but must be
	kept discreet and business related;
	morever, giving gifts demands
	reciprocation.
	*Personal space is less than any other	*It is the same way as in Indonesia	*It is the same way as in Indonesia
	culture
	We believe that entreprenuers should know that when speaking with Indonesians, Lebanese and Nigerians,
	people do not stand too far apart when interacting with each other. We have found from personal experiences that many
	Westerners often ask about this issue.
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