SERBIAN CULTUREOctavio López Vessi

SERBIA Official name: Republic of Serbia Capital: Belgrade Location: Balkan peninsula Official language: Serbian Monetary unit: Serbian dinar

Form of government: republic with one legislative house

President: Tomislav Nikolić Prime Minister: Aleksandar Vučić

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NATIONAL IDENTITY Strong patriotism

National day: Statehood Day, February 15th

Orthodox Catholic Church

Cathedral of Saint Sava

SERBIAN PEOPLE Collective Ethnicity:

Serbs Hungarians Bosnian muslims Gypsis Croats Montenegrins Bulgarians Romanians

SYMBOLS Turkish influence in food: plieskavica and sarma

Monuments: Kalemegdan and Petrovaradin forts (15th century)

Iskopine: built on the remaining of the ancient Roman Empire

Churches and monasteries: Fruska Gora: the Serbian Holly Mountain

Icons: Novak Djokovic

Nikola Tesla

Ivo Andric

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LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION PATTERNS Formal speaking to the elderly Affection gestures toward family and friends Hands waving to prove a point Creative cusses Greetings:

Women kiss on the cheek Men pat each other’s back and handshakes

Loud speakers

CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS & RITUALS National day: February 15th

National party: Holiday of work, May 1st

Barbecue and trip to Fruska Gora Slava

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE Hardworking process Informal meeting Homely atmosphere but with formality Serbian pride of hospitality Off-topic conversations Long conversations Gift exchange Obligatory eye contact

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Make Europe Work website: http://www.makeeuropeworkonline.com/focus/business-etiquette-serbia/

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