Ireland

Ireland When discussing different cultures, it is important to learn about the culture’s sports, food, holidays, music, dance, and artifacts. The differences between cultures can be drastic. Learning different cultures is interesting and essential if one plans to go into the business world. You may have employees under you that are of a different culture, or you may end up conducting business deals with different cultures. One could make or break a business deal with how much or how little he knows about the country. They other country is going to want to feel confident in choosing you to do business with. So now we will discuss a few different aspects of the Ireland culture. Variety of foods and beverages are important in any culture. When discussing Ireland, they are know for the freshness and quality of their ingredients. When Irish make homemade dishes, they usually do not use a lot of spices but only salt and pepper. They do not serve the dishes with sauce or gravy either. Common foods found in the Irish diet would be potatoes, grains, and dairy products. Newly add would be seafood and meat such as lobster, salmon, beef, pork, and lamb. Ireland also has about fifty types of homemade cheeses, which are considered delicacies. Popular beverages would consist of tea, Irish coffee, and alcoholic beverages such as whiskey, beer, and ale. Music and dance strongly influence the Irish culture. Popular instruments played in Ireland would be the harp, the uilleann bagpipe, and the bodhran. The banjo is considered to be the intruder of intruments in the musical world. The Irish is know for their fast and percise leg and foot movements while dancing. The Irish step dancing is the most common of dancing in Ireland. It is mostly danced in competitions or in other formal settings. Other popular dances include the Irish social and set dancing.