‘Bowing’ in Japan is complicated because they follow a complicated hierarchy in bowing which they have to follow as sacrosanct. Why is bowing in Japan a complicated process? Japan and Brazil through a Traveller’s Eye Comprehension II But they smile at the other person without any anger, hostility, or mad hooting. They cut in, overtake on both sides and force the other person to break violently and commit all the most heinous crimes. The war between the drivers is murderous but good-tempered. What remarkable attitude is seen in the war between drivers? The drivers in Brazil treat pedestrians as fair prey to hunt and mow down. The deliberately accelerate and laugh at pedestrians who run to survive. But in Brazil, they do not care for people walking on the roads or people trying to cross the roads. The drivers are supposed to look out for pedestrians. Who do the Brazilian drivers look out for when they are driving? Why? When leisurely people get a steering wheel in their hands, they drive their vehicles so fast that you would be inclined to believe that gaining a tenth of a second is a matter of grave importance for them all the time. What happens when leisurely people in Brazil get a steering wheel in their hands? Secondly, they walk very slowly and meditatively and have a lot of time for contemplation. From this, we can infer that these people are alive to beauty in their surroundings. The grey pavements in Brazil are often decorated with beautiful black mosaics, a unique type of decoration. Why do Brazilians decorate the pavements they walk on? How are the pavements in Brazil decorated? What does it tell us about the people there? When a person is eating soup offered by a host or hostess, he must make a fearful noise so as to show his sign of appreciation otherwise, the host or hostess will think that the guest is ill-mannered. Why do the Japanese make a fearful noise while eating soup? What is the sign of appreciation when eating soup in Japan? How does one show appreciation while eating soup in Japan? (b) and (c) wife bow to her husband/ sisters bow to their brothers. The reference to public telephone suggests: The respect for one another’s privacy and showing courtesy are the substitutes for privacy in Japan. What behaviour substitutes privacy in Japan?
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