1. How to use this presentation.
This is a non-commercial informative presentation. It is made with the aim to educate children, to open their mind to new cultures, to show the diversity and finally to celebrate it.
To use it, make students discover with the given clues, which country we are talking about. There is a lot of information, you may want to do one section at a time. There are three parts. Use the arrow on your keyboard to scroll through the slides.

2. Celebrating Diversity

3. Summary Our 41 Cultures 1.Asian countries and Oceania 4
2.European countries 17
3.American and African countries 31

4. 1.Asian countries and Oceania
Thailand
Taiwan
Laos
Korea
Vietnam
Japan
India
Philippines
Mongolia
Polynesia
China (Hmong also)

5. Thai The way to say hello: สวัสดี (Sa wat dee)
A famous dish: Phat Thai (stir-fried rice noodle)
A popular dance is Lakhon

6. Laotian To say hello: ສະບາຍດີ (sába̖ai-di̖i)
Lamvong is a famous dance with both men and women
Laab Moo (minced pork salad)

7. Vietnamese Hello: Xin chào (Sin chow)
The traditional fan dance, Vũ phiến
The national dish is Pho (soup of noodles, vegetables, chicken, beef, pork or shrimp)

8. Indian Saying hello with respect: नमस्ते (Namaste)
Most popular dance: Bharatanatyam
Chicken Tikka Masala (butter chicken)

9. Mongolian Hello is Сайн байна уу (Sain baina uu)
The traditional folk dance is Biyelgee
A famous dish is Buuz (steamed dough stuffed with meat)

10. Hmong Hello is Nyob zoo A famous men’s dance is the Qeej dance
One of their dishes is Kua Txob (Pepper Dip)

11. Chinese Hello in mandarin: 您好 (Nǐ hǎo)
Peking Duck (roast duck) is so delicious
Famous around the world: the Dragon Dance

12. Taiwanese Language: Mandarin. Hello: 您好 (Nǐ hǎo)
What the traditional dance of Amis looks like
Niúròu miàn (beef noodle soup) is a common dish

13. Korean To say hello: 안녕하세요 (anyoung haseyo)
One of the most popular folk dances is Seungmu, monk dance
One famous dish is Kimchi (fermented vegetables usually cabbage)

14. Japanese Hello is: こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
Tempura is a battered and deep-fried vegetables or seafood.
The most popular dance is Bon Odori

15. Filipino To say hello: Kumusta
The national dance is the Tinikling (bamboo dance)
Country’s most popular dish: Adobo (pork)

16. Polynesian The most popular dance is the Tamure
(It is a sub region in Oceania, made up of lots of islands and different languages.) We choose to speak about Tahiti. Hello is Iaorana
The most popular dance is the Tamure
The typical dish is “Poisson Cru” (raw fish with Lemon and coconut milk served with rice)

17. 2.European countries Scotland Serbia France Albania Portugal Bulgaria
Germany
Bosnia
Poland
Greece
Ukraine
Turkey
Hungary
Italy
Russia

18. Scottish Hello is “Halò”
Some national dances are Blue Bonnets and Highland Fling
Haggis is the national food: pudding with sheep’s heart, liver, lungs, onion

19. French Bonjour is Hello
The French Cancan can be considered the national dance.
Pot-au-feu (stew of steak, root vegetables, and spices) is a really loved dish.

20. Portuguese Bom dia means Good day
Vira do Minho is the national traditional dance
Bacalhau à Brás one of the most popular dish (cod fish shredded, potatoes, onions, and scrambled eggs)

21. German Guten Tag means Good Day
A great popular dance: The Schuhplattler
The most popular sausage is Bratwurst (fried sausage of pork and spices)

22. Polish Witam is hello in a formal way
One of the five popular dances: Krakowiak
Bigos (hunter stew: sauerkraut, tomatoes, honey and mushrooms)

23. Ukrainian To say hello: Привіт (Pruwіt)
The national dish is Borscht (soup made with beets, potatoes, carrots, spinach and meat)
The national dance is Hopak

24. Hungarian Szia (Seeyah) means hello The national dance is Csárdás
Goulash (stew of beef, vegetables, red onions, and spices) is the national dish

25. Russian Hello in a formal way: Здравствуйте (Zdra-stvooy-tye)
The traditional dance: Barynya
Well known: Blini (Pancakes)

26. Serbian Hello is Здраво (Zdravo) The traditional dance is Kolo
Really loved food : Ćevapčići (che vap chee chee): beef and pork sausage

27. Albanian Tungjatjeta (toon-jah-tyeh-tah) is hello
Shota is a famous dance
A national dish: Tavë kosi (lamb and rice with yogurt sauce)

28. Bulgarian Hello is Здравей (Sdrawei)
Their folk dances are numerous; one of them is Pravo horo
The most popular salad is Shopska salad

29. Bosniak Hello: здраво (Zdravo) South Slavic traditional dance: Kolo
A popular dish: Burek (pastry stuffed with meat)

30. Greek For Hello: Γειάσας (Yassas)
Familiar dish: Moussaka (made with eggplant)
The traditional dance is Kalamatianos

31. Turkish Merhaba is a general way of saying hello
Halay is the folkloric dance of the country
A delicious dish: Shish kebab (marinated lamb)

32. Italian Hello is “Ciao”
They are the masters of pizzas and pastas. One of the most delicious dish is lasagna
Tarantella (traditional couple’s dance)

33. 3.American and African countries
United States
Colombia
Mexico
Venezuela
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Peru
Ethiopia
Ecuador
Egypt

34. American Folk Arts The way YOU say it is good
Square dancing is traditional for most states
Apple pie is one of the iconic foods

35. Mexican They speak Spanish: Hola
The national dance is the Jarabe tapatío, (The Hat Dance)
National food: Molé Poblano de Guajolote (turkey with chocolate and chili sauce)

36. Jamaican
“Wah gwaan” is a way to say hello in patois, meaning “What’s going on?”
Jonkonnu :the oldest dance style in this island
Ackee and saltfish is the national dish

37. Dominican Saludo is hello in slang. The Merengue is the national dance
A popular dish: La Bandera (rice, red beans, stewed meat, salad and fried plantains)

38. Saint Lucian Usual greetings: Sa ka fete means “how are you?”
The kwadril is a popular folk dance.
The national dish is Green figs and saltfish

39. Peruvian They speak Spanish: Hola
The most popular dance is Marinera Nortena
Ceviche is the national dish (Sea bass with lemon, onions, chilies, potatoes)

40. Ecuadorian Hello is Hola. One of the most popular dances; Marimba
Really popular food: Llapingacho (potato patties)

41. Colombian They speak Spanish: Hola
Cumbia most popular and traditional dance
The national dish is Ajiaco ( chicken, corn, potatoes, avocado)

42. Venezuelan They speak Spanish so it’s Hola
Joropo is the national dance
Pabellón criollo is the traditional dish (beef, rice, black beans and fried plantains)

43. Trinidadian and Tobagonian
They also say it in English
Crab & Callaloo (spinach) is their national dishes
Limbo comes from these islands

44. African-American The way YOU say it is good!
An example of the numerous dances they have is the Catwalk dance.
The “Soul food dinner” (fried chicken, collard greens, okra and cornbread)

45. Eritrean They speak Tigrinya: Hello is ሰላም (Selam)
One of the traditional dances is Guayla, danced in a circle.
Tsebhi (stew), served with Injera (kind of bread) is the national dish.

46. Ethiopian
Language: Amharic. ጤና ይስጥልኝ: “Teanastellen” means hello or goodbye.
Dance: Eskista
National food: Wat (stew) served on Injera (flat bread)

47. Egyptian A common way of greeting is: اهلآ (ahlan)
A very popular dance: Tanoura, even if they are well-known for the belly dance.
The national food is Kushari :(rice, black lentils, spaghetti, hummus, onions, and tomato sauce)

48. Which country would you like to go to?