What about Sri Lanka?

An island country in the Indian Ocean, located at the southern tip of the South Asian subcontinent, faces the Indian Peninsula across the Pakistan Strait in the northwest. Close to the equator, it is like summer all year round, with an average annual temperature of 28℃. The average annual precipitation varies from 1283-332 1 mm. Beautiful scenery, known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean".

1500 years ago, Aryans from northern India immigrated to Ceylon and established the Sinhalese dynasty. In 247 BC, King Ashoka of the peacock dynasty in India sent his son to the island to promote Buddhism, which was welcomed by the local king. Since then, Sinhalese people have abandoned Brahmanism and converted to Buddhism. Around the 2nd century BC, Tamils in South India also began to migrate and settled in Ceylon. From the 5th century to16th century, there was constant war between Sinhalese Kingdom and Tamil Kingdom on the island. Since16th century, it has been ruled by Portugal and Holland successively. /kloc-became a British colony at the end of 0/8. 1948 gained independence in February and was named Ceylon. 1972 was renamed Sri Lanka * * * and the Republic of China on May 22nd. In August 1978 and 16, the country was renamed as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

politics

The president is the head of state, the head of government and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and has the right to appoint the prime minister and other cabinet members. In 2005, Sri Lanka held the fifth presidential election. Mahinda rajapaksa, the candidate of the ruling Liberal Party and then Prime Minister, won and was sworn in on June165438+1October 19 for a six-year term. 165438+1October 2 1 day, President Rajapaksa appointed Ratna Siri Vikla Manayak Ratna Siri Wickramanayaka as Prime Minister. Wei was sworn in on the same day and became prime minister for the second time.

custom

Sri Lanka is a country that believes in Buddhism, and many customs are related to Buddhism. Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka are highly respected. When Sri Lankan residents talk to Buddhist monks, whether standing or sitting, they should try to be slightly lower than the monks' heads, and they should not pass things to Buddhist monks and believers with their left hands. When visiting a Buddhist temple, you should not trample, straddle or ride the Buddha statue. You should go barefoot when entering the temple. You shouldn't wear shoes and socks or a hat.

When Sri Lankan residents meet people for the first time, they usually greet them by shaking hands and putting their hands together. Putting your hands together on your face is the most standard practice. Sri lankans like red, white and yellow, and regard crows as mascots. They like to celebrate opening, foundation laying and religious ceremonies by lighting lanterns. The marriage customs of Sri Lankans are quite special, represented by Sinhalese marriage customs. Both men and women are engaged first, and after the wedding date is fixed, they exchange rings. On the wedding day, there are customs such as brother-in-law washing the groom's feet, tying "concentric knots" and breaking coconuts. The real ceremony is on the wedding platform after the bride wraps the cloth sent by the groom around her waist and puts the fish-shaped hairpin sent by the groom on her head. Polygamy still exists in the mountains of central Sri Lanka.

It is worth noting that in Sri Lanka, the meaning of nodding and shaking your head is opposite to that of China. Nodding means no and shaking your head means yes. Sri lankans eat food with the thumb, forefinger and middle finger of their right hand. Give gifts to local people, not flowers. They should use their right hand when eating and accepting gifts.