Re: How many kisses?
Another potential problem: When I was teaching elementary French I took it as natural that when students learn the normal pleasantries, "hello, my name is___," that a handshake would be part of the practice.
Except that I had four muslim women from Indonesia in my class. They politely explained that they could not shake the hand of any man who is not related to them by blood or marriage.
I imagine that the bise would be an issue in this context, too.
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