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The gap between two cultures is not a gap

03-01-2013

The gap between two cultures is not a gap

In Indonesia I once visited a small island called Sumba. It is famous for its wonderful, powerful, small horses and famous for its tradition of burried people in the middle of the village.

Since years people of Sumba get accustomed to Christian religion. One thing which astonished me all over Indonesia was the fact that often both traditions were accepted at the same time, the Christian and the old Animistic believe-tradition (Marapu). Here an example:

A very old couple decided …………

100 years of women’s issues in China…. baby, you’ve come a long way

By: Ulrich Sollmann

02-01-2013

nonverbal communication, psychology, science, society

100 years of women’s issues in China…. baby, you’ve come along

A close relative recently passed away at the ripe old age of 100. Born in 1912 in China, her life story documents how far Chinese women have come in the past 100 years. This is a tribute to her fortitude, courage and optimism in spite of gender issues, war and famine in the early years of her long eventful life………

Stranger – Danger or: (N)ever talk to a stranger

By: Ulrich Sollmann

21-12-2012

News, nonverbal communication, psychology, society

Stranger – Danger or:

(N)ever talk to a stranger

I of course agree to the six rules for children in order to prevent any kind of bad experience, so that they can keep their boundaries.

But to be honest, I want to talk about meeting strangers in the life as youth and adult.

Globalization is based on meeting strangers, strange people, strange cultures, strange behavior. So, to survive or ……….

Body language basics

By: Ulrich Sollmann

20-12-2012

Body language, nonverbal communication, society

Body language basics

Very simple, very clear though sometimes a bit too simple, you’ll find some interesting basic information on body language via the link at the end of the text.

It’s a web-MD-information network giving information about handshakes, synchrony, posture, eye-contact, playing with hairs, first-dating and so on.

So, just have a look and try to get a better understanding.

But always be aware that it is an easy issue to read the body-language. 😉

Looking at one’s face and posture is the one side of the coin. Feeling your own impression, your own bodily resonance is the other side of the coin. And the coin, the material of the coin by itself is the context in which you meet someone and try to read his body language.

http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/body-language-basics

Money, money, money – love?

By: Ulrich Sollmann

14-12-2012

intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Money, money, money – love?

A colleague of mine told me a little story about the love-relationship between a Chinese woman and a German teacher. Both were really in love with each other. As they wanted to celebrate a special anniversary they decided to go to Munich for a weekend-trip. They had a wonderful time there. They both enjoyed the scenery, the walks through the ancient part of town, the delicious meals in various typical Bavarian restaurants and of course felt more in love then before.

The colleague of mine than explained a strange behavior of the Chinese woman. During the day-time when they were in Munich she put down some notes into a little notebook. Notes about what they’ve bought, what they’ve eaten, where they’ve lived and so on. She noted this and counted the specific price, e.g. having dinner, having bought some ice-cream, having bought a new dress and so on. In the evening she summarized all the costs and smiled ……….

The difference is the success

By: Ulrich Sollmann

09-12-2012

nonverbal communication, society

The difference is the success

maybe some of you have already heard of this unique old man, calles grandpa. He modells for his granddaughter, who sells women`s clothes in her internet shop. Just after she presented her grandpa modelling her clothes a not understable success began.

Why one may ask?

I think it is a matter of difference and a matter of strangeness, which symbols something which you really did not expect. And when it`s there, you unconsciously feel some kind of a deep commotion. You loose your controlled mixture of awareness and interpretation of life and are surprised in a positive way.

So let yourself be surprised again in your own life and look what happens to your (fixed) controll system. 😉

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/chinesischer-opa-modelt-fuer-seine-enkeltochter-a-868361.html

Money is not all

By: Ulrich Sollmann

07-12-2012

intercultural, News, society

Money is not all

The economic and cultural change goes rapidly in China. Some may call it a cultural clash, some may call it just development, some may call it a political challenge, some may all it not acceptable or what ever.

Fact is that in contrast to other cultural change just like in India the Old and the New often exist side by side. Without any connection. You might get the impression of some underlying implicit protest which is hidden in such fotos as shown in the article below. Or you might get the impression of just “Both together”. Just like: it is like this.

Interesting is the idea of how strong the attachment to the old tradition is. ANd the fight for this traditional attachment. In this case, people were offered more than € 150 000 but refused to take the money.

So also in China money does not rule all.

Even if you cannot read German. Look at the fotos and you will understand.

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/china-hochhaus-wird-um-grabstaette-herumgebaut-a-871390.html

Mystery of Chinese characters and Kalligraphy

By: Ulrich Sollmann

06-12-2012

intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Mystery of Chinese characters and Kalligraphy

Some weeks ago I by chance visited a little exhibition on Chinese letters and Kalligraphy in my home town. A Chinese who lives in Germany already for many years had organized it in the entrance of the local library. An ideal place I think.

Ideal in so far, as one can see the big difference between the present Western way of writing or printing and the Chinese way of embodying writing as a kind of art. A kind of art which integrates the letter, the haptic, the look and feel of the writing or better to say painting the material and the old tradition with its symbolic and oracle like characters.

If one wants to learn writing Chinese, one has to face these different aspects or layers of meaning. And one has really to let one go into the process of writing.

So learning the language or writing Chinese always is a process of cultural experience.

http://www.huwennet.com/gb/index.html

Yes means No and No means Yes – do you agree?

By: Ulrich Sollmann

05-12-2012

Body language, intercultural, nonverbal communication, science, society

Yes means No and No means Yes – do you agree?

Last week I talked to a colleague of mine about her study on intercultural differences concerning gestures and facial expression of people from Germany, Korea, Japan and Papua New Guinea. Of course this study caught at once my interest. (I will talk about it later)

Here one interesting little experience. My colleague was talking to a student from Korea, I think. She asked her a question and the student seemed to hesitate a little in answering “Yes”. My colleague responded to this slight hesitation and told the student, not to say “Yes” if she perhaps has another opinion.

The student seemed to be a little relieved, because ………..

Save my life…..

By: Ulrich Sollmann

04-12-2012

intercultural, nonverbal communication, society

Save my life…..

how would you react.

And of course how would it be for you to be saved like this, all on a sudden?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YPhWq_T-P8&feature=share

The gap between two cultures is not a gap

100 years of women’s issues in China…. baby, you’ve come a long way

Stranger – Danger or: (N)ever talk to a stranger

Body language basics

Money, money, money – love?

The difference is the success

Money is not all

Mystery of Chinese characters and Kalligraphy

Yes means No and No means Yes – do you agree?

Save my life…..

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