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Not only don't they eat with their left hand, but it is super offensive if you offer to shake their hand with your left hand.

It's considered socially unacceptable to pass another person an object with the left hand.

Why? Because the left hand is traditionally recognised by Malaysians as the "toilet wiping hand". And therefore seen as "unclean".

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