Money is Best: Gift Giving in Israel

Money is Best: Gift Giving in Israel

As a country that's about 76% Jewish, most Israelis follow Jewish traditions and holidays, which is what will be outlined here. Virgin Experience Gifts reached out to the blogger Hannah Katsman to ask about gift giving customs and etiquette in Israel. Not having...
Money is Best: Gift Giving in Israel

A Thing of Love: Samoan Gift Giving 101

Gift giving in Samoan culture is a common practice that holds a lot of weight. In fact, they call gifts “Meaalofa” which translates to “a thing of love.' Samoans view every gift as a tangible representation of their feelings toward the recipient...
Money is Best: Gift Giving in Israel

Messages in Beadwork: Zulu Gift Giving 101

The Zulus are an ancient culture who still thrive in the Southern parts of Africa. Their gift giving traditions center mostly around sacrificial gifts to ancestors and gifts exchanged during stages of life ceremonies.   Modern day Zulus are a blend of traditional and...
Money is Best: Gift Giving in Israel

Gifts of Whale: Inuit Gift Giving 101

The Inuit people are the original people who inhabited Siberia, Greenland, Northern Canada, Labrador and regions above the tree line in Alaska. Though European and Christian missionary influence has changed the culture and molded many original Inuit customs to mimic...
Money is Best: Gift Giving in Israel

Whacking Open Gifts: Mexican Gift Giving 101

Why would you voluntarily blindfold yourself, spin around until you are dizzy and swing at something with a stick? For presents, of course!   With roots in China and Italy, and religious practices of the Aztec, the Spanish conquistadors actually gifted Mexico...