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Although this official language is understood by 70% of the population, other major dialects such as Cantonese and Taishanese are quite distinct and often two groups cannot understand each other verbally.

What is Mandarin?

100

In this culture, "cupping," which is the placement of a heated cup or glass jar on the skin, is a common practice used to treat joint pain.

What is Chinese?

100
In this religion, Ramadan is a month of fasting in which no food or drink may be consumed from sunrise to sunset.
What is Islam?
100
In this Asian culture, pregnant women may wear abdominal binders beginning at 20 weeks gestation or work physically hard toward the end of pregnancy to increase the chance of having a small baby.
What is Korean?
100
In this American culture, one response to hearing about the death of a family member is "falling out," manifested by sudden collapse, paralysis, and the inability to see or speak.
What is African American?
200

In this Southeast Asian culture, to signal someone to come with an upturned finger is considered a provocation, usually used to call a dog.

What is Vietnamese?

200
Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine of this culture, which focuses on prevention through an orderly daily life through the regulation of personal hygiene, diet, work, and sleep and rest patterns.
What is Indian?
200

In this culture, kashrut are religious laws regarding permissible foods, which include abstaining from pork and the mixing of milk and meat in a meal.

What is Jewish?

200
A husband in this Jewish culture is not permitted to touch his wife during labor and may choose not to attend the delivery because he is not permitted to see his wive's genitals.
What is Hasidic?
200
In this culture, the body of the deceased is washed three times by a member of their faith and of the same gender and wrapped in a white cloth in preparation for burial.
What is Arab?
300

In the culture of this US commonwealth, an affirmative nod with an "Aha!" does not necessarily indicate agreement or understanding in a conversation.

What is Puerto Rico?

300
In this culture, to protect against "Il mal occhio" or "the evil eye," individuals my have amulets such as replicas of teeth, claws, and animal horns which are worn on jewelry, held in pockets, or sewn onto clothing.
What is Italian?
300
People from this Caribbean culture believe that eating cold food while the body is hot will create an imbalance causing a condition called "chofret," which may develop into pneumonia.
What is Haitian?
300
In this Asian culture, vaginal deliveries are performed without medication since it is thought that to give into pain dishonors the husband's family, while the mothers are said to appreciate their babies more if they suffer in childbirth.
What is Japanese?
300
In this Asian culture, mourners may be seen wearing a black band on their left arm and white strips of cloth around their heads.
What is Chinese?
400

In this Middle Eastern culture, tilting the head up quickly means "no," tilting the head to the side means "what?" and tilting it down means "yes."

What is Iranian?

400
Many people from this heritage in the U.S. use adjuncts to biomedical treatments such as acupuncture, acupressure, acumassage, herbal therapies, aromatherpy and other complementary and alternative treatments.
What is European American?
400
In this American culture, the noontime meal is called lunch in urban areas and dinner in rural areas, while the evening meal is called dinner in urban areas and supper in rural areas.
What is European American culture?
400
In this culture of the Indian subcontinent, morning sickness is thought to be caused by an increase in body heat, while burning on urination, scanty urine, or a white vaginal discharge are considered serious signs of significant overheating.
What is Hindu?
400
In this Asian culture, there is an evident taboo against open discussion of serious illness and death, and a hospice patient may not want to their diagnosis or prognosis.
What is Japanese?
500
In this American Indian tribe, since pointing a finger is considered rude even when indicating direction, you may see individuals shift their lips toward the desired direction.
What is the Navajo tribe?
500
In this culture, "caida de mollera," or fallen fontanel, is thought to have various causes that include removing a nursing infant too harshly from the nipple and the usual treatment is to hold the infant upside down by the feet.
What is Mexican?
500
Religious beliefs of this culture require meat to be "halal" and forbid the consumption of pork and pork derivatives including certain insulins and medication capsules.
What is Arab?
500
In this American culture, it is considered taboo to take a picture of a pregnant woman because it may cause a stillbirth or capture the baby's soul.
What is African American?
500
In this Eurasian country's culture, families want to be notified about impending death first, before the patient is told.
What is Russian?