Cross-cultural interaction involves understanding how people from different backgrounds communicate and perceive the world differently than their own cultural norms. The document discusses theories of cross-cultural interaction and describes a wedding between an Iban person and a German person that highlights aspects of both cultures, including traditional clothing, ceremonies at a church and performance of Iban music and dance, as well as the exchange of gifts between the families.

1. EPC510 -CROSS CULTURAL
I B A N
A N D G E R M A N ’ S
W E D D I N G
NURIRFAN ALIAH BINTI AZLAN SHAH (2019554857)
IRSYAD AHMED BIN ALI (2019717633)

2. WHAT IS CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION
• It is known as the understanding of how people from a
different background or cultures communicate, conversing or
even perceiving the world around them which are different
from their norms.

3. RELATED THEORIES
• Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension Theory
• Edward Hall’s Iceberg Theory
• Kluckholn and Strodtbeck’s Dimensions of Culture Theory.

4. WHEN IBAN MEETS GERMAN – A CROSS
CULTURAL WEDDING

5. WHEN IBAN MEETS GERMAN – A CROSS
CULTURAL WEDDING

6. OBSERVABLE CULTURE
• Traditional clothing is worn.
• Wedding took place at a Church.
• The bride and groom read their vows.
• Traditional Iban music and dance performance.
• Alcoholic beverages is served to the guests.
• The in-laws exchange gifts.

7. MY WISHES FOR
THIS SCHOOL
YEAR
• Goal #1
• Goal #2
• Goal #3

8. Y O U R T U R N T O
I N T E R V I E W M E
WHAT QUESTIONS WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ASK ME?

9. We are going to have a great year
learning together!