Dayneeia ThrashAlesha EtheridgeAuquan Mack

3 Tickets to Antananarivo, Madagascar ◦ 6NIGHTS 12/21/12-12/27/12

31Hrs 39Min Subtotal $12,752.40(flight) Subtotal $2,611.56(hotel) Currency Rate

◦ $1 USD = 2,252.98 MGA◦ 1 MGA = 0.000443856 USD

The Carlton Hotel

Dress as you please! 75*F – 85*F IN DEC!

A handshake is the most common form of greeting, right hand only. Eye contact is limited between most groups, showing a sign of respect.

In Madagascar, the Malangasy language is spoken, along with French.

COMMON PHRASES

•Manahoana (mun-uh-o-nu) = Hello

•Veloma (vu-loom-u) = Goodbye

•Azafady (u-zu-fu-dy) = Please

•Misaotra (me-sow-tru) = Thank You

SOCIAL-CULTURAL ISSUES IN MADAGASCAR

Literacy Rate = 68% of total population62.5% = Female literacy

rate68% of people over the

age 15 can’t read/write50% of population lives

below poverty line according to UNDP Human DevelopmentNatural Hazards such as

cyclones, drought, and locust infestation leave population in poverty.

NAIROBI, KENYA

3 Tickets to Nairobi, Kenya◦ 4Nights 12/27/12-12/31/12

10hrs 15min Subtotal: $4,036.20 (flight) Subtotal: $1,642.92 (hotel) Currency Rate:

◦ 1USD = 85.85327 KES Kenyan Shilling

InterContinental Nairobi

WHEN YOU GET TO KENYA…

Most common greeting is the handshake.

When greeting someone with whom you have a relationship, the handshake is prolonged.

Close female friends may hug and kiss once on cheek.

When greeting an elder or someone of higher status, grasp the wrist with the left hand while shaking hands to demonstrate respect.

How to Say What Kenyans Say… Multiple languages are spoke in Kenya

Swahili is the most dominate language in Kenya◦Hujambo = Hello Sir◦Sijambo bibi = Hello Madam’◦Ndiyo = Yes◦Hapana = No◦Ngoja haya = Wait Here

Tropical diseases, including Malaria, have long been a public health problem in Kenya

The unreliability of rainfall in certain parts of the nation has produced periodic food shortages

Urban & Rural poverty, overcrowded areas , and a relatively high rate of unemployment.

SOCIAL CULTURAL ISSUES IN KENYA

WHO TO MEET IN KENYA!

Meet Waverly

son of Professor Wangari Muta Maathai

Benghazi, Libya 3 TICKETS TO

Benghazi, Libya 01/01/13-01/04/13 19hrs 5min Subotal $2,065.50

(Flight) Weather 60*-75* Currency Rate

◦ 1USD = 1.21

LANGUAGE IN LIBYA ◦ Arabic is the official

language Assalamu – Peace be

upon to you Afwon – You’re Welcome Sahukran – Thank You

WHEN YOU GET TO LIBYA…

Greetings are enthusiastic and warm.

Handshakes can be long affairs.

Smiling and direct eye contact is important.

Most common greeting = “Alaamu Alaikum”

SOCIAL CULTURAL ISSUES IN LIBYA

Muammar Qadhafi came into power and has been brutal and willing to kill civilians that threaten his position.

Peaceful protests against Qadhafi regime in February resulted in a violent crackdown

WHO TO MEET IN LIBYA Meet the president of

Libya

MohammedMagariff

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE

3 Tickets to Freetown, Sierra Leone

01/05/13-01/09/13 15Hrs 15Min Subtotal: $4,243.50

(Flight) Weather 75*-90*F Creole and English =

Official Languages Currency Rate:

◦ 1USD = 4327.16SLL

ETTIQUETTE IN SIERRA LEONE

Never use your left hand to shake hands, point the way, and hand over items because it is a hand used for “hygeine”.

Never show the sole of your foot because it’s considered the dirtiest part of your body.

Doing thumbs up in and moving your thumb vertically up and down is a sign of the middle finger in their country.

Always avoid having a strong disagreement.

PLACES TO GO!

The Sierra Leone Museum found by McCormack Charles Farrell Easmon

WHAT TO SAY IN SIERRA LEONE

Kabo – Hello Asabi – I know Aw yu du? – How are

you? A de go na os – I am

going home Ear - Yes

PEOPLE TO SEE!

MEET Ahmed Deen(famous futbol/soccer

player)

SOCIAL CULTURAL ISSUES IN SIERRA LEONE

Sierra Leone has seen serious human rights violations since 1991 when the civil war erupted

Over 50,000 people have been killed to date, with over 1mil being displaced

People have been raped, had limbs amputated, and more

UN estimates that of those fighting with Sierra Leone government forces, a quarter of children below the age of 18

ARTIFACTS IN THE MOTHERLAND!

KENYA

-Beautifully carved wood sculptures showing superb detail and craftsmanship.

Sierra Leone

-Fish house decoration made from honey onyx. Most Sierra Leone artifacts are made of stone.

Libya

-Great products from the palm leaves that you can use in interior decoration as home accessories.  They

include functional and aesthetic pieces like baskets for storage, measurement dishes, and more.

19th-20th Century wood sculptures

COMMONALITIES We all handshake with the right hand! We all incorporate many languages We all have religions We all have social cultural issues

WORKS CITED

Expedia.com http://www.madagascar-mission.org/phrases.htm http://www.africaw.com/madagascar-today-major-issues-an

d-challenges

http://www.globalissues.org/article/793/libya http://www.globalissues.org/aricle/88/sierra-leone http://www.countriesquest.com/africa/kenya/the_people_of_

kenya/social_issues.htm http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/l

ibya.html http://sierrleoneafrica.weebly.com/-social-etiquette--interact

ion-tips.html http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/

kenya.html