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When in a Tajik Home, Tajikistan

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* Tajiks normally sit on thin matresses (korpacha) on the floor around a large tablecloth laden with food (dastarkhan).
* The guest of honour is normally seated furthest from the door.
* When finding or leaving your place, do not step on the tablecloth or across the legs of another seated guest. Walk behind other guests, not in front.
* When a new guest arrives, the seated guests will stand and shake the hand of the new arrival. Shake with your right hand, and put your left hand on your heart as a sign of sincerity. Greet people with the words, Salom alekum (peace be to you).
* Tajik tradition dictates that a visitor is a guest for three days, after which they become a member of the family, with their own share of household chores! Source: www.traveltajikistan.com