Jordanian Americans Flashcards
language
arabic
tone of voice
raise voice when sharing an important point
non verbals
communicate heavily with nonverbal gestures
what religion were early immigrants?
christian
space
only close to family
how genders congregate in rooms
males and females congregate in seperate rooms to communicate
head pieces
men and women both wear traditional head pieces
what dictates social life and identity
their family role
family names
very important
religion
christion and muslim
but muslim is primary
children
highly valued
infertility
seen as a significant problem
PDA
highly discouraged
more conservative religious familys
may have larger families
Time
Not dependent on clock
May be tardy
Showing up early or late
May think their should be incentives or allowances
Death
Christian: good clothes
Muslim: washed, wrapped in white linnen, and buried in 24 hours
How they prepare meat
(HALAL)
In merciful manner and drain blood
Locus
External
Life is gods will
In sha’allah
If god wills it
Folk medicine
Used to ward off evil eye
May see protective blue glass amulet around children
Fear can induce what?
Fever
Fill a bowel with water and put scriptures in it and the next morning they drink the water
Death rituals
Head faces Mecca
Body is washed 3x and buried in bricm or crement graves
Autopsies not permitted
Organ donation for science is okay
Buried in white linned within 24 hours
Color
Olive or medium dark complexion
Shorter in stature
