Italy is predominantly Italian, with more than ninety percent of the population practicing Catholicism.
Human customs:
Italians are mostly buried in the earth, mostly in large cemeteries.
Italians are accustomed to the country's traditional meals, namely Italian-style Western food, to the Italian regions of the local traditional flavors of dishes, large meals.
Italians are warm and hospitable, treating people with courtesy.
Culture:
In the 14th-15th centuries AD, Italian literature and art unprecedented prosperity. Italy has a long history, from the remains of ancient Rome to the Renaissance to modern times, it can be said that Italy is full of cultural heritage.
Famous cities: Rome, Venice, Milan, Turin.
Expanded Information:
Italian Folklore:
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Italians are hospitable and courteous in their treatment of others. On formal occasions, dressed very well. Meet gift is to shake hands or wave to indicate; to the elders, status and less familiar people, to address his last name, plus "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss" and honorary title; in the In the case of dining, riding in the car, taking the elevator, etc., will let the lady go first.
Talking with Italians, we should pay attention to the proportion, generally talk about work, news, soccer; do not talk about politics and American football. It is taboo to cross your fingers and the number "13".
Italians avoid chrysanthemums (for funerals).
Italy's marriage and funeral customs are similar to those of other European countries, with ceremonies mostly related to religious rites. Italians need to marry through the engagement (exchange of engagement rings), marriage (divided into civil and church weddings) two ceremonies, March and April is the peak of the Italian youth choose to marry. Italians were not allowed to get divorced before May 1974, and after the May 16, 1974 referendum, the divorce rate among Italians has remained high.
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