Social Etiquette of the Indian People of Malaysia

Date : 21 December 2011 (Last Meeting) Venue : Botani Café Activity : 7.0 - Social Etiquette of the Indian People of Malaysia Actually our last meeting is makan-makan and we talk free and easy. But, since I have a social etiquette of the Chinese people, so that I include social etiquette Indian people in my report. Many Indians do not use their surnames. Instead, they place the initial of their father's name in front of their own name. The man's formal name is their name "s/o" (son of) and the father's name. It is important that professional titles (professor, doctor, engineer) and honorific titles are used in business. Malays and Indians use titles with their first name while Chinese use titles with their surname. Women use "d/o" to refer to themselves as the daughter of their father. If you give flowers, avoid frangipani as they are used in funeral wreaths. Money should be given in odd numbers. Offer gifts with the right hand only or both hands if the item is large. Do not wrap gifts in white or black. Wrap gifts in red, yellow or green paper or other bright colors as these bring good fortune.