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Meeting with new people
Walked past away a group of people
Right hand to eat
Right thumb to point at people or directions
Right hand to receive or give something
Using a squat toilet
Polite sitting
Offer guests food or drinks and allow guests to enjoy a meal
Kissing hands when arriving or saying goodbye (salim)
Say hello to others
Stop all the activities when azan (calling to pray)
Visiting etiquette (knocking on doors, entering, and sitting)
Eating silently
Take a cold shower using a dipper
Take off your shoes when entering the room
Using Mas and Mbak

Say Hello To Others

Forms of local wisdom:

– Nod your head
– Smile when greeting others
– Saying “mari” or “monggo”

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Say hello to others

  • Greeting others who pass in front of us is a form of hospitality.
  • When greeting others, one usually calls someone with a word of greeting, then asks how they are doing such as "How are you?" or "How are you?".Gimana kabarnya?” atau “apa kabar?”. 
  • Greeting someone is also often done without mentioning the person's name and saying "Monggo" or "Excuse me".Monggo” atau “Permisi”.
  • When greeting others one usually nods their head with a smile. Then, one can greet with a word of greeting and ask how are you. 
  • - Greeting others is a form of East Javanese small talk.

Source: 

Atmawati, D. (2020). Peristiwa Tutur Kata Mangga Dan Matur Nuwun Dalam Masyarakat Jawa: Kajian Sosiolinguistik: Speech Event Of Mangga And Matur Nuwun Words In Javanese Community: Sociolinguistic Study. Kibas Cenderawasih: Jurnal Ilmiah Kebahasaan dan Kesastraan, 17(2), 141-146. http://kibascenderawasih.kemdikbud.go.id/index.php/kibas/article/view/268

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