Are you curious about the Dutch culture? Browse the pages listed below, and find answers to the following questions. As you read, keep track of all the adjectives which describe the Dutch personality (i.e. straightforward, reserved, etc.). When in Holland, we'll find out whether the ideas conveyed by these internet sites are stereotypes or not!Dutch culture
The Holland ring
NL Planet
Language, culture, customs & etiquette
Questions:
- When invited to a Dutch home, what should you bring as a present?
- What do the Dutch usually have for lunch?
- Do the Dutch associate hospitality with food?
- In Holland, leaving some food on your plate is considered: A) polite; B) impolite
- How do the Dutch usually get to work?
- What is a "Dutch treat"?
- Do the Dutch like showing off (= displaying their material possessions)? Why/why not?
- How to the Dutch people greet each other?
- How is shouting considered in Holland?
- Which gesture is regarded as an insult?
- Do the Dutch like giving compliments?
- What do they think of critical comments?
- How have the Dutch people historically developed their cosmopolitan outlook and their taste for the exotic?
