Part
3: Cambodia Customs and Values
Objective: To understand some similarities
between Emirate and Cambodian Culture
Task: Compare Cambodian and Emirate values
Highlight in yellow all the values that are similar to Emirate values
A.
Traditional
Cambodian values include a strong family identity and loyalty
B.
Cambodian-born
people have a respect for culture and older people.
C.
Cambodian
families tend to be very private and reluctant to discuss family issues or
conflict with non-family members
D.
Stoicism is a highly valued Cambodian
character trait, reducing the tendency to complain about their health or
services they are receiving
E. Modesty, particularly for women, is
very important
F. Visitors to Cambodian-born people’s
homes are often expected to remove their shoes, however they might not ask
G. Accepting of food and refreshments when
offered may break down barriers, open communication and build trust
H. Cambodian-born people regard touching
people on the head or pointing feet or shoes at them as offensive.
I. Cambodians consider it impolite to make
eye contact with someone who is older or considered a superior
J.
Cambodians have a tendency not to
question instructions or authority
K.
‘Yes’ may be an ambiguous response to a question or request,
and does not necessarily indicate agreement. Reponses that might mean ‘no’
include; no response, changing the subject, or statements such as ‘it’s OK’ or
‘no problem’ or even an unconvincing ‘yes’
L. It may take time to develop working
relationships, trust and rapport
M.
Loud
or over-familiar behaviour towards others is generally not favoured.
N.
Cambodians
tend to avoid showing anger or getting involved in confrontation
O.
Cambodians prefer to be addressed
using their correct title. For example Mr, Mrs and Dr
P.
Women traditionally retain their own
family names on marriage or they may have two surnames. Cambodian names are
traditionally written with the surname first, followed by the given name.
Q.
Cambodians may not recognise their
names if they are pronounced incorrectly
R. Cambodians may not always address
people by their name
Comparison between Emirates – Cambodian
Cultures
Cambodians
share the same life style with emirates they share the same emotions and
respecting they wouldn’t let their families lose they respect their family
identity and loyalty and they respect their elders and they wouldn’t abuse
people there nature is respectful and whatever happens they have agreements
they wouldn’t engage in fighting straight away. Their identity is important for
them so does the emirates they wouldn’t throw
away their dignity and keeping their families happy and wealthy is a main priority
with them and so on. And they are clean people for example shoes won’t be
allowed to be worn inside the house and dirtiness isn’t executable with them
and so does the emirates basically there is a huge similarities.
Their differences
isn’t much because there’s a 75% similarity so I would talk about how the women
take the title name of the family emirates don’t do that they men take the family
title name not the women And when there in pain or problem they wouldn’t show
emotions.
