Greetings are warm and long
'As-salamu alaykum' followed by inquiries about health, family, and wellbeing. Each response matters. Don't rush — the greeting IS the relationship-building.
🤝 Etiquette in Jordan
Etiquette in Jordan is mostly invisible until you break it. Greetings, gestures, dining manners and the social cues locals expect are worth learning before you arrive.
In Jordan, etiquette comes down to a few things: greetings are warm and long, dress modestly, and left hand awareness.
Dress modestly
Shoulders and knees covered in public. Amman is more relaxed than rural areas. At mosques, women should cover hair. Carry a scarf.
Left hand awareness
Eat, give, and receive with the right hand. The left is considered unclean in traditional settings.