Trips

Social Conventions
When meeting and parting, hands are always shaken; this applies throughout the country in both rural and urban areas. It is the convention to use the right hand, not the left, to shake hands or pass or receive anything.

The standard greeting when addressing an individual is 'Hujambo' to which the reply is 'Sijambo'. The greeting for a group is 'Hamjambo' to which the reply is 'Hatujambo'.

People are delighted if visitors can greet them in Kiswahili. There is no fixed protocol to do with hospitality.

Dress is smart and a good appearance is highly regarded. Suits and ties or safari suits are worn by men and suits or dresses by women.

Photography: In some places, a charge will be levied on visitors wishing to take photographs; elsewhere a permit may be required.

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