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[QUOTE]Originally posted by SayWhatYouSee: [QB] [QUOTE] You must navigate your existance as if you are an Egyptian yourself. A lot of times the Egyptian husband doesn't bother to inform you of this, so you learn from BIL & SIL (brother in law and sister in law) only after you have committed a societal sin. Take for instance, my mother was shopping for linen at the public souk in Alex. I was talking with my BIL and gentely shook my torso in a ghetto fashion. My BIL got really upset and glared at me without glancing down at my bossom to tell me I can't do that in Egypt. I had no idea. I've done it in front of my ex-husband to put emphasis on what I was saying and it didn't phase him. So Egyptian husband or Egyptian family don't bother to instruct you on taboo behaviors, comments or how you go about daily activities until you have done wrong on Egyptian soil. [/QB][/QUOTE]Before marrying into a culture, such as the Egyptian one and certainly before travelling there, it is wise to read a little on the customs and traditions. Books such as Culture Shock! Egypt, by Susan Wilson, help with the the process of understanding. Albino's bosom shaking gesture isn't even appropriate in the west, when shopping with ones in laws. Western women do have to adjust their behaviour, in Egypt, to make sure nothing is misread. This is difficult and can go against the grain but it is essential if you want to earn respect. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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