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Malaysia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Victor King (2008)
, 4 Oct 2014
This is a very basic
book for travellers that promotes respect for the culture/s of Malaysia
and offers sound advice about how to behave in Malaysia to be respected
by and respect the local people.
If you have been to South Asia before visiting Malaysia and reading this book, you will find that you know most of what it says, as the book mentions values, customs and ways of seeing life and relationships that are shared by most South-East Asia. Moreover, some of the advice is very common sense, as promotes behaviour that you will also promote, say, if you were visiting America and you were French, or vice versa: Good Manners and Respect no matter how awkward the other culture is to you. Still, I found some specific items of advice specific to Malaysia really spot on, e. g. how sensitive Malaysian are to criticism even if you are right in your complaint.
If Malaysia is the first South-Eastern country you visit, the book will be very useful to you, as there are a few cultural things that you need to learn if you are going to spend a few days in Malaysia re addressing people, dressing code, pointing, touching and behaving in general, and also business etiquette.
Malaysia is a very complex country, and depending on the area (and prominent religion) the dress code and traditions are more important/pressing than others, and some of the items of advice in the book might not apply. Still, better being conservative in your behaviour and following the book's advice to then relax, than the opposite.
It is a good buy, and very cheap.
If you have been to South Asia before visiting Malaysia and reading this book, you will find that you know most of what it says, as the book mentions values, customs and ways of seeing life and relationships that are shared by most South-East Asia. Moreover, some of the advice is very common sense, as promotes behaviour that you will also promote, say, if you were visiting America and you were French, or vice versa: Good Manners and Respect no matter how awkward the other culture is to you. Still, I found some specific items of advice specific to Malaysia really spot on, e. g. how sensitive Malaysian are to criticism even if you are right in your complaint.
If Malaysia is the first South-Eastern country you visit, the book will be very useful to you, as there are a few cultural things that you need to learn if you are going to spend a few days in Malaysia re addressing people, dressing code, pointing, touching and behaving in general, and also business etiquette.
Malaysia is a very complex country, and depending on the area (and prominent religion) the dress code and traditions are more important/pressing than others, and some of the items of advice in the book might not apply. Still, better being conservative in your behaviour and following the book's advice to then relax, than the opposite.
It is a good buy, and very cheap.
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