Dominican Republic Culture

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Dominican Republic Culture
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Facts

• The Dominican Republic shares the island of
  hispaniola with Haiti.
• Roman Catholic is the major religion, but there
  are others as well.
• The people of the Dominican Republic are also
  huge fans of baseball which is the national
  sport.

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Food and Manners

• There are very strict manners to be followed when
  dining
• Arriving 15-30 minutes late is considered to be
  on time
• Manners when eating include holding the knife in
  your right hand and the fork in your left
• Many recipies are passed down generation to
  generation and are mainly very simple meals

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Music

• Music is a very important part of the Dominic
  culture, and is heard everywhere you go
• Most popular kind of music is the merengue
• Other types of popular music are Reggaeton,
  Bachata, and even Dominican Rock

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Appearance

• Regarded as extremely important
• Designer labels, especially from the U.S. are
  considered the best clothing
• Even if the people are on a tight budget, they
  will go out of their way to look nice
• The style of clothing is very similar to that of
  the U.S.

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Style and appearance is extremely important
Dominican Republic shares and island with Haiti
Dancing is also a main part of the Dominican
culture
Dominican Flag
History is very important in the culuture and
traditions of the Dominican
Like all cultures, food is a main part of the
Dominican