Macedonia
Lets dig deeper into understanding this countries culture!
The Basics
The beautiful country of Macedonia is located in south eastern Europe. The weather in Macedonia varies throughout the year from about 25°F - 90°F. There also is a warm season and a cold season. The warm season is from May 31 - September 18, the average temperature is about 80°F. The cold season last from November 23 - February 23, and the average temperature is about 50°F. Macedonia also has many physical characteristics, but two of them are that there are 4,414 hot springs, which is about 6.63 m billions of water! Another physical characteristic is that the country is landlocked in between other countries.
How to Fit In
There are many different languages spoken throughout Macedonia, but the official language of the country is simply, Macedonian. Some Folkways to know about Macedonia is that males shake hands with each other, and it is also common for woman to kiss each other when meeting or saying goodbye. Another one is that young show deference to the old, and that it is polite to remove your guests shoes at the front door. A holiday folkway is that Christians eat one bird on Christmas, and one lamb on Easter. Two taboos of Macedonia is that it is rude to not accept a gift or food from others, and that French kissing is not allowed in public. A value to the Macedonians is education, they value it very much. These are just some of the small ways to fit in Macedonia.
Digging Deeper Into Culture
A subculture that is in Macedonia is the Kin Group. A culture landscape of Macedonia is the Millennium Cross. Evidence of cultural diffusion is that there is 66% Christianity and 30% is Islam. Some culture changes are that some of the major industries are steel, cement, mining, textile, furniture making, and many others. These industries have expanded throughout the years.
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