Gift giving has a long history and serves important social functions. There are various types of gifts from monetary to physical objects to charitable donations. Gift giving customs differ across cultures. In the UAE, gift giving is used to cement relationships and occurs on special occasions like weddings and Ramadan. Emiratis give gifts with their right hand and appreciate any gift. In Japan, gifts are given modestly and recipients politely refuse one or two times before accepting with both hands. There are also seasonal gift giving traditions.

1. Gift Giving

2. Out Line
-:Introduction about gift giving .1
The history of gift giving -
The function of gift giving -
Types of gift -
Features of gift giving -
-:Gift giving in the UAE .2
Value of gift giving -
Emirati perspective on gift giving -
-:Gift giving in Japan .3
Japanese perspective on gift giving -
Seasonal Gifts -

3. The History of Gift Giving
The giving or exchanging of gifts has
been practiced for thousands of years.
Gifts of inheritance upon death began
as a way to pass land to a preferred
relative

4. The Function of Gift Giving
• Is a form of communication or exchange between two people
or groups
• It also be a way to provide someone with something they
would not ordinarily buy for themselves

5. Types of Gift
• Gifts may be monetary, objects such as jewelry or toys,
or charitable contributions.
• Corporate gift giving

6. Features of Gift Giving
• The primary feature of personal gift giving is wrapping
and packaging of gifts.

7. Giving Gift in the UAE

8. Value of gift giving
• Gift giving is an important culture in an Arab world
• Gift giving is used to cement relationships
• There are many special occasions that Emiratis give gifts,
weddings, engagements and for Ramadan

9. Emirati perspective on gift giving
•Gifts are given with the right hand or both hands, not with
the left
•Whenever a gift is given it is appreciated and accepted no
matter what
•Avoid open gifts in front of the gift-giver

10. Gift Giving in Japan

11. Japanese
perspective on gift giving
Tsumaranai mono desu ga..””
“…“This is nothing much but

12. Provide a gift for the
…bird and groom

14. Politely refuse one or twice and then
.excepted with both hand

15. :Seasonal Gifts
:Tow gift giving season

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