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Toilet Squat toilets are
common but western style is increasing. Toilet paper is rare
- cleaning by left hand is normal. Flush with hand bucket. |
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Bathing Most Guest Houses
have showers. |
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Left hand Do not touch others
with your left hand as it is considered dirty - see above for
explanation. |
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Touching head It is quite
insulting to touch a persons head. Don't do it |
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Tipping Not customary. Except
porters, and at high class hotels & restaurants. |
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Indoor footwear Footwear
should be removed before entering some houses and temples. Try
to observe local behavior. |
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Bargaining Common practice
in markets, street stalls, non-metered taxis, don't get aggressive,
keep calm. |
Dress/Sunbathing SE Asian
countries are extremely modest when it comes to revealing skin.
Despite this casual dress worn by overseas visitors is generally
acceptable. Religious sites often require that arms and legs
be covered. In popular tourist destinations shorts and casual
traveler style dress is a common sight.
At many of the beaches popular with overseas visitors, swimming
costumes is the normal beachwear for visitors though many locals
are fully clothed, even when they go swimming. Topless sunbathing
is common at beaches on the traveler circuit. Nude sunbathing
is rare, more likely at secluded beaches. No nude/topless bathing
is allowed in Malaysia. |
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