Marriages are often arranged by families, especially in rural areas.
Villagers share responsibility for raising and disciplining everyone's children.
Difficulties in Adjusting to American Lifestyles Africans show respect to elders by avoiding direct eye contact. Americans perceive such avoidance as lack of attention. In Africa, it is disrespectful to point at someone. Americans, including teachers in the classroom, frequently do this. In Africa, it is disrespectful to extend the left hand toward another person.