https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101 For students to ask questions and receive information about the Dominican Republic. en-us 2019-02-21 12:56:11 UTC 2019-03-25 23:46:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597960 Good question. If you are a male you should greet with a firm handshake. Lots of times how firm you are in your hand shake determines how confident and comfortable you are with the other person. If someone's hands are dirty they often offer their wrist or elbow. ]]> 2019-02-21 12:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597960 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597961 95% of Dominicans are Catholics. Although their religion is very important to them, a small amount of people regularly go to church and strictly follow the religions doctrines. This can relate to America and how the country isn't strict when it comes to religion. Depending on the religion and the church you may go to it is encourage that you follow the rules and regulation, but if you don't you're not completely cursed or harmfully persecuted. ]]> 2019-02-21 12:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597961 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597962 For Dominicans dressing well is very important. They often wear bright colors and shiny fabric. Dominicans with a higher income dress more conservatively than the rest of the population. When kids go to school they have to wear uniforms, but when they get home they change to something more casual. Women often wear jeans and short skirts. Men wear long pants and nice shirts, along with a clean shave. One of their best traditional business suits for men is the chacabana]]> 2019-02-21 12:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597962 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597963 Language in the Dominican Republic  Spanish. Like many Spanish speaking countries, each have their own unique way in pronunciation. Truth is Spanish is not always the same in every country. It is proven that Mexicans sometimes have no clue what Cubans are saying even though they both speak Spanish. For example,  in the Dominican Republic when eating, people request "un chin" instead of the Spanish "un poquito".  Dominicans also tend to drop the "s" at the end of many words.]]> 2019-02-21 12:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333597963 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333627239 Gestures are very important to know when going to the Dominican Republic. In the Dominican Republic they point with their puckered lips rather that their fingers. Have you ever heard the saying that pointing is rude? Well this is a better way to prevent any conflict. Tapping the elbow with a closed fist means that someone is cheap. When someone's palm is down and fingers together waving inward, it means come here]]> 2019-02-21 14:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333627239 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333632755 Most Dominican food consist of rice. Lots of times rice is matched with beans  (habichuelas). Yuca (cassava) is a Dominican favorite and may be may be boiled, battered, deep-fried, or baked into rounds of crisp cracker bread called casabe. Dominicans often eat chicken, beef, pork, or goat. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333632755 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333633034 Dominican loves music and dancing. Merengue is the national dance, and many people, including small children, know the steps. Its fast-paced, rhythmic music is traditionally performed using three instruments: a tambora (small drum), melodeon (also called the acordeón, similar to an accordion), and guayano (or guira, a scraping percussion instrument). Bachata is a popular folk dance accompanied by accordions, drums, horns, and guayanos.]]> 2019-02-21 14:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333633034 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333634033 In the Dominican Republic baseball is a major sport. It's so popular that many Dominicans have become a part of famous leagues in the US and Canada. If you ask me, that takes a lot of effort and training from a young age. Boys often like to go outside and play basketball and girls like to play volleyball. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333634033 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333634392 Like most people in the modern age people start socializing at a younger age. Many tend to go out and socialize in neighborhoods, school, or college. Dominicans normally start dating in the later in high school or at the beginning of college. People often initially date in groups.Kinda like double dating. Some couples might have a sibling tag along as chaperone on one-on-one dates, but lots of times dating is increasingly free of parental control. Dating activities could be going to movies, concerts, parties, night clubs, dances, baseball games, and parks. Like many cultures the parents supervise daughters more closely than sons. Thanks to technology online dating has become more common in the Dominican Republic. ]]> 2019-02-21 14:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333634392 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333634757 In urban areas, people usually marry in their mid-twenties or later, and some parents may discourage their children from marrying before finishing college. Rural marriages tend to occur at a younger age, often in the late teens. Homosexuality is taboo in Dominican society. LGBT individuals often face discrimination and harassment. A majority of Dominicans oppose same-sex marriage, which is illegal.]]> 2019-02-21 14:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/333634757 victoria18wells https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/334118434 Apartments are the most common type of housing in urban areas, where they tend to be more cost effective than houses in terms of maintenance and land use. They range from well-furnished luxury apartments occupied by the wealthy to modest apartments for the middle and lower classes. Many apartment buildings employ security guards. In the countryside, accommodations tend to be far more basic. People live in houses rather than apartments. Some rural houses are made of plantain leaves, branches, and metal sheets. Houses may also be constructed from wood or concrete and topped with zinc or concrete roofs. The outside of the homes are painted bright or pastel colors. ]]> 2019-02-22 13:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/victoria18wells/dominicanrepublicchat101/wish/334118434