1. Sri Lanka An Average Life

2. Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVyy_fHQ9I k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVyy_fHQ9I k

3. Etiquette Women under men Women under men In charge of household In charge of household Eat last Eat last No alcohol or tobacco No alcohol or tobacco Keep well covered Keep well covered Sexual harassment and assault are commonplace Sexual harassment and assault are commonplace Education, voting rights, citizenship: gender equality Education, voting rights, citizenship: gender equality Hushed tones in public Hushed tones in public Food eaten with the right hand Food eaten with the right hand

4. Education Children attend school from age 6-14 Children attend school from age 6-14 Free, universal education and health care Free, universal education and health care Higher education is free but only 2% attend Higher education is free but only 2% attend Entrance exam Entrance exam

5. Family Arranged marriages Arranged marriages Women responsible for child rearing young kids Women responsible for child rearing young kids Pre-teens: dad with boys, mom with girls Pre-teens: dad with boys, mom with girls Men use corporal punishment on kids Men use corporal punishment on kids Wife cooks for direct family Wife cooks for direct family Middle class: Men works in agriculture, Women takes care of household Middle class: Men works in agriculture, Women takes care of household Poor: Men and women work in agriculture, Women takes care of household before and after work Poor: Men and women work in agriculture, Women takes care of household before and after work

6. Social Order Buddhism and Hinduism main religions Buddhism and Hinduism main religions Based on hierarchical system Based on hierarchical system At home At home In society (based on caste and religion) In society (based on caste and religion)

7. A Day For A Sri Lankan Orphanage Owner’s Wife 4:00 waking up 6:00 getting things ready for her son 6:30 trip to dormitories, getting ready small stuff for children 6:45 children leave, looking after the animals, cleaning the house, cooking for the children, preparation for the daily meeting 7:30 staff meeting 8:30 breakfast with husband, checking what has to be done, office work 12:30 rest and lunch 13:00 little kids come home 14:30 older ones come home, in the afternoon: listening to the problems of her children 15:30 Mo, We, Th: English classes 17:00 play time 18.00 son (sitting, talking) 21:00 door closed, going to bed

8. Citations http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sri- Lanka.html http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sri- Lanka.html http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sri- Lanka.html http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sri- Lanka.html http://www.st-agnes- gymnasium.de/AustauschSriLanka/AustauschSri1 4/Sri%20Lanka%20Questionnaire_Auswertung2_P DF.pdf http://www.st-agnes- gymnasium.de/AustauschSriLanka/AustauschSri1 4/Sri%20Lanka%20Questionnaire_Auswertung2_P DF.pdf http://www.st-agnes- gymnasium.de/AustauschSriLanka/AustauschSri1 4/Sri%20Lanka%20Questionnaire_Auswertung2_P DF.pdf http://www.st-agnes- gymnasium.de/AustauschSriLanka/AustauschSri1 4/Sri%20Lanka%20Questionnaire_Auswertung2_P DF.pdf http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global -etiquette/srilanka.html http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global -etiquette/srilanka.html http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global -etiquette/srilanka.html http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global -etiquette/srilanka.html