Blogging Challenge Part 4 - Good Manners In My Culture

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Hello Hivers! I'll be writing on one of the challenges in Part 4 of the Blogging Challenge which says - Make a list, describe how a person behaves with good manners in your culture.

Have you noticed that a person with good manners is endearing to others? Good manners is all about respecting everyone we meet and interact with. It's a pointer to our personality and upbringing. When we display good manners, it means we are well taught and brought up. This speaks positively about our family and it makes us feel good about ourselves.

I am a Yoruba lady and my culture is popularly known for good manners. It's seen in the way we talk and especially in the way we greet other people. Right from childhood, we are taught to be very respectful to everyone, importantly to our seniors.

When a Yoruba person is disrespectful, it's like a taboo. It should never happen. When it does, it becomes a shameful thing and a slight on the family concerned. Growing up, when I was disrespectful to my seniors, my parents made it sound as though I killed someone! LOL. That shows how seriously we hold good manners in my culture.

Some good manners in my culture include -

  • Greet a person respectfully by kneeling (for the girls) or prostrating (for the boys);

  • Speak with respect to others. Do not be rude in speech or behaviour. This means we choose our words carefully and think before we speak;

  • Be quick to help others, especially the elderly such as helping them to carry their bags, opening the doors etc.;

  • When food is prepared, let your seniors dish theirs first before the juniors or you serve your seniors first;

  • Do not talk when eating and let your meat be the last thing you eat on your plate;

  • Always say the phrases 'thank you' and 'please' when speaking with others;

  • Respecting another's privacy;
    Speak good about others and shun gossip;

  • Do not speak filthy words or insults (but it's okay to take them from your seniors)!

So this is a list of some good manners I can remember but feel free to add to it. We get better as we learn daily.

Cheers.

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This is the part 04 of the 30 days blogging challenge questions made by @tripode. Feel free to join the blogging challenge community and write on any of the questions in each challenge.



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You are right what you say about the Yoruba people, as I am also a yoruba boy.

Good manners is a crucial aspect in our culture. Moreover, paying respect to elders and behaving well mannered is one thing parents always try their best to imbibe in their children.

Feel free to engage with other authors in the community. That's the fun part of the challenge which is to get to know each other.

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Ah! I'm glad I'm not alone as you have verified all that I have written about our culture. ☺️

I'll start engaging with other writers too in our community. Thank you for your support. 🙂

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There's no doubt about the mannerism of Yoruba people. I know of a Yoruba lady that is very well whenever you see her in a public bathroom greeting people she slightly bowed down her head as a sign of respect.

That's one of the proof that anything someone learns from childhood hardly departs from them.

Daalu

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Lol, she's so well mannered she even greets in the bathroom?? It's the thought that counts which is respect.

Odi nma. ☺️

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Oh yes I can testify to that. My people also share similar attributes and we were raised never to question those things. I've met a lot of Yoruba people and I must give them credit for that.

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Yes, please. Let me have the credit on my people's behalf. I'll be sure to pass it to them 😂. Thanks dear. 🙂

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I'll check it out right away.

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Lol, the Yorubas with their culture.
Is it still so till now? I mean kneeling and frustrating to greet an elderly person?
I can't help but notice you are already in part 4 of the blogging challenge. How come? Did you fly to part 4?😂😂
How about part 1,2 and 3?
I can't even remember where I stopped in part 1 and here you are already in part four lol

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Lol, I just jump around the four parts and pick whichever question appeals to me at that point.

Thanks for coming by. 🙂

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Good manners in your culture are very similar than mine! With the exception of the first, i don´t see myself kneeling for anybody hahahahaahah

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Lol, I get it. It's just the way we are brought up, a form of respect though not everyone keeps to it really. We like kneel or prostrate properly when we are before our elders or very old people who still hold the values of our culture highly. ☺️ Thanks for visiting my post.

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