Dominican Republic Culture

Facts: The Dominican Republic shares the island of hispaniola with Haiti. Roman Catholic is the major religion, but there are others as well. The people of the Dominican Republic are also huge fans of baseball which is the national sport.

Food and Manners There are very strict manners to be followed when dining Arriving 15-30 minutes late is considered to be on time Manners when eating include holding the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left Many recipies are passed down generation to generation and are mainly very simple meals

Music Music is a very important part of the Dominic culture, and is heard everywhere you go Most popular kind of music is the merengue Other types of popular music are Reggaeton, Bachata, and even Dominican Rock

Appearance Regarded as extremely important Designer labels, especially from the U.S. are considered the best clothing Even if the people are on a tight budget, they will go out of their way to look nice The style of clothing is very similar to that of the U.S.

Style and appearance is extremely important Dominican Republic shares and island with Haiti Dancing is also a main part of the Dominican culture Dominican Flag History is very important in the culuture and traditions of the Dominican Like all cultures, food is a main part of the Dominican