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Taboos In Taiwan |
| Date Added: November 12, 2008 08:39:24 PM |
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| Category: Living In Taiwan |
| Taboos In Taiwan Seeing Taiwan for the first time can be a great experience for travelers. But it can sometimes also cause trouble for visitors who are only used to the customs and manners of their home country. Taiwan has some taboos, which are things that should not be talked about or done because they might offend people. ?? ??Using a red pen to write someone's name is considered a taboo in Taiwan. The color red represents blood. Writing another person's name with a red pen may suggest that the person will get into a serious accident. ?? ??Another way to make a Taiwanese person uneasy would be to stick chopsticks upright into a bowl of rice. This would resemble incense sticks that are placed into food that is left for spirits. This is done at a funeral or during Ghost Month. In other words, a person who did this would be worshipping the people who made the food as if they were dead. This faux pas would make the hosts of the dinner unhappy. ???? ??Many taboos in Taiwan have something to do with similar Chinese sounding words. Around Chinese New Year, it is inappropriate to say the Chinese word for four. Foreign visitors find that strange. But the word four in Chinese sounds a lot like the word for death. Some people actually take this even further. In fact, most hospitals and hotels don't have a fourth floor. |