Kiev Local Custom Tips by Lensa

* If you bring flowers, make sure it is an odd number of flowers.
* Never put an empty bottle on the table.(only alcoholic drinks bottles, when you are partying) Put the bottle on the floor.
* As a rule, you cannot "change hands" when pouring drinks. A person, who started to pour drinks, will be a bartender for the evening.
* Do not shake hands accross the threshold of a door. It is considered bad luck.
* Never whistle inside the house. It means that there will not be any money in the house.
* At the entrance of upscale restaurants, expect that your coat, briefcase or baggage will be checked.
* In Orthodox Churches women wear scarves or hats, and men take off their hats.
* Be prepared to take off your shoes upon entering a house. Most hosts will provide you with a pair of slippers.
* We wear a marriage ring on the right hand here in Ukraine.

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