Question

what customs and habits considered by the grandmother to be civilized in her own culture would have been considered backward or strange by an english citizen ?

Answer 1

The following customs and habits considered by the grandmother to be civilized in her own culture would have been considered backward or strange by an English citizen:

• The habit of bathing twice a day so to simply keep yourself clean and tidy.
• The custom of bathing under running water by pouring water on yourself or by sitting under a tap of running water.
• The custom of sitting in faraway secluded corners in order to have meals and avoiding to sit in front of other people while eating.