Also, during business meetings expect to be served (often) small cups of very strong coffee.
If you are conducting business, be certain to bring a plentiful supply of business cards because these are always exchanged.There may also be a touching of the forearm or elbow, and often a pat on the back. People in Brazil will also shake hands when arriving and departing.However, the Brazilians show affection easily. A good, warm handshake is the traditional greeting in Brazil.In a marketplace, if a vendor holds his hand out, fingers extended and flips the thumb back and forth it merely means, ‘There isn’t any left I don’t have any more.’.When conversing, good eye contact is important.Let’s cover Brazil now as our next country and explore their gestures and body language in Brazil a bit.
