Men  Shake hands when greeting each other, maintaining steady eye contact.  Hugging and backslapping is a common greeting among friends, and shows a level of non business reaction Woman  Kiss each other on the cheek starting with the left cheek and alternating  It is formal and informal In general  Brazilians leave little space when speaking to each other  They are very touchy feely people  They often hold arms, touch hands or pat shoulders Insert citation

Verbal  Generally very polite  Conversations can be held at break-neck speed with plenty of animations and physical contact and frequent interruptions Non Verbal  Place a lot of emphasis on nonverbal gestures to enhance their point  Communication is generally very polite Gestures  Thumbs up means “good” or “positive”  Appreciation is expressed by pinching their earlobes between their thumb and forefinger  It’s bad luck to not answer a question  When two people are close together they rub two index fingers together  “O.K.” symbol is equivalent to the American middle finger  “Corna” means your wife is cheating on you

Gestures continued…  “Screw you” is gestured my making a fist with one hand and slapping it on the top of the other hand  Gently pulling the lower eyelid down can indicate “watch out or be careful” or “do you think I am stupid enough to believe that”  Holding your hands in front of your body with your wrists loose and brushing your finger tips across each other means I don’t care or I don’t know  Pretending to suck your thumb means that one had been left out of is disappointed citation

Brazilians pride themselves on dressing well Men  Wear conservative, dark colored business suites  Three piece suits typically indicate someone is executive Woman  Wear suits or dresses that are elegant and feminine with good quality accessories Urban Areas  Very modern  Young people wear jeans and skirts  Short skirts and dresses are also very common

South Plains Region  Gaucho (cowboy style) is still worn  Includes ponchos, wide straw hats, baggy pants, known as bommachas and boots Amazon  Native Amerindians  Wear face paint and traditional tunics Afro  Brazilian region of Bahia Woman  Wear bright colorful skirts and head scarves citation