To be invited into someone's personal religious world is a special honour. How should one respond appropriately? What are the dos, don'ts, and taboos? What should one wear? What should one not wear? Should one bring a gift? If so, what? Then, at the ceremony, what is going on? Should one sit or stand? Should one stand back or join in? In short, what kind of behaviour is expected of a good guest? This book will help readers to understand the backgrounds to the key festivals, ceremonies, and practices of the major world religions, to participate in the main holidays and festivals of the different religious calendars, to know what to expect and how to behave when invited to attend a Protestant, Catholic, Christian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, or Buddhist ceremony, to join in the family celebrations of friends from different backgrounds, to enrich their own experience of the occasion and reinforce mutual trust and respect with their friends.
