On today's World Greetings Day, we decided to talk about how it is customary to greet in different countries of the world, so that travel lovers do not get confused, expressing their respect when meeting a foreigner on his territory.
The French, for example, pronounce "kaman sava" and touch their cheeks three times, imitating kisses from the ancient ritual of knighthood. Latin Americans exclaim "buenos dias" and climb up to hug each other, patting each other on the shoulders. Residents of Samoa sniff each other dog-like, Iranians press their palms to their hearts after shaking hands, and among the Tuareg tribes, the greeting ritual can take up to half an hour of pure time. The world of greetings is amazing and diverse, just like the world itself. And when traveling, it is important not to make a mistake, given that an accidental gesture can lead to domestic conflict.
Japanese bows, accompanied by the memorable "konnichiwa" (which literally means "the day has come") - this is generally a byword and just a bright tradition. A tradition that, even under the pressure of globalization, the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun do not seek to break even in relation to guests, so to speak, “gaijins”. Therefore, you will have to reckon and adjust, remembering the three types of bows. Saikeirei - the most respectful, addressed to a person of high social status or a respectable old man, is hung at an angle of about 45 degrees; 30 and 15 degrees are the angles of the torso when greeting the Japanese with a person who occupies a lower position in society or simply with a much more familiar one. And do not hesitate to ask about the status immediately and in person, even before the greeting, because the Japanese themselves or the same Koreans from the south, whose country has long been ruled by Japan and has adopted many traditions, do not hesitate to do this.
But the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire have a much better attitude towards new foreign trends. The Chinese greet with might and main in a European way, by the hand, but mostly with the big-eyed guests of the country, thereby expressing their respect to them and showing respect. And to show respect to the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire, it would be best of all with their traditional gesture, which we consider to be the favorite gesture of politicians from Hollywood cinema - a handshake to oneself, hands raised above their heads. And do not get lost if a group of Chinese decides to applaud you a little at a meeting - there is really no need to greet everyone for a long time, and it is better to clap your hands in response.
No less famous than the Japanese bows, the “anjali” greeting gesture, common in India, is the same palms clasped together, pressed to the chest. But to the chest - this is a neutral position of the hands, addressed to a stranger, whose social status is not possible to determine. And if it turns out, and the social position of the person you meet inspires respect, then the hands rise higher, having a forehead as a point of maximum. And this gesture is far from being only Indian - a similar style of greeting is common throughout Southeast Asia, and, say, in Thailand, it is accompanied by a sonorous “wa-a-ay”.
If you remember the second part of the comedy about the misadventures of a pet detective named Ace Ventura, then you should know that the spitting greeting (and often in the face) is not taken out of the blue, but is really common among some African tribes. For example, it is present in the Kenyan Akamba tribe, popular with lovers of ethnographic recreation, so it’s worth keeping in mind. Even more popular among tourists who love to spend their holidays among wild but hospitable tribes, it is customary for the Maasai to greet each other with a handshake, but with the condition that you should definitely spit on your own hand. And only the second spit - the first is done on the ground, otherwise it is already an expression of disrespect.
Another place for ethnographic recreation - Greenland - is a place where, among the Eskimos, men greet each other with gentle cuffs on the back and head, which surprisingly does not fit with the basis of all gestures and traditions of greeting - to show a stranger their peace-loving and respectful attitude.
This language group includes almost all European languages and some languages of the Middle East.
1. The French "bonjour" in addition to France, Belgium and Switzerland will be understood in countries such as Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, as well as in some African countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Guinea, Gabon and Mauritania.
2. Spanish "ola": in addition to directly Spain, the language or Castilian, as it is sometimes called, is spoken in the countries of Central and South America, except for Brazil. It is also the second most spoken language in the United States. It is spoken by more than 34 million Hispanics.
3. Italians greet each other with the word "chao".
4. German is the official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and part of Italy. In these countries, you can hear the greetings "halo" ("hello") and "guten tag" ("good afternoon").
5. "Namaste" is the Hindi greeting. This language is spoken in northern India and Nepal.
6. "Salam" - this is how the inhabitants of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, some regions of Uzbekistan and Bahrain greet, where they speak Persian, which is sometimes called Farsi.
7. The Greeks say "yasas" (""), "yasu" ("hello") or simply "I" ("hello").
8. In Yiddish (Hebrew), you can say hello like this: “sholem aleikhem” (literally - “peace be with you”), “gut morgn / tog / ovnt” (“good morning / afternoon / evening”).
9. In the Latvian language (Latvia), the following greetings are accepted: “labden”, “sveiki”, “chow” (informal greeting).
10. In Lithuania, they say “laba dena” in formal settings, “labas” or “sveikas” (addressing a man), “sveika” (addressing a woman) and “sveiki” (addressing a group of people).
11. Ukrainians say "hello" or "break".
12. In Belarusian, you can say “good morning / day / evening”, “good morning / afternoon / evening”.
13. The Danes greet friends with the words "hai" or "haisa". A more official version is "god dag" ("good day").
14. In Romania, you can say hello to a person like this: “buna ziua” or “salute”.
15. In Armenia, it is customary to say “barev” when meeting.
Kartvelian languages
Kartvelian languages - this, common in the Western Caucasus. The most famous representatives of this group is the Georgian language. Georgians, when greeting someone, pronounce "gamarjoba".
Uralo-Altaic languages
1. In Japan, they say "Ohayo/Konnichiwa/Konbanwa", which means "good morning/afternoon/evening".
2. In both North and South Korea, the greeting sounds like this: “anneon-haseeo”.
3. The Mongolians greet like this: “bayna uu”.
4. Almost 7 million out of 10 million live in Kazakhstan. The remaining 3 million settled in the Chinese province of Xinxiang, Uzbekistan, Russia, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Tajikistan. Kazakhs pronounce "salyametsiz be" when greeting a person. The literal translation of this expression is "how are you?"
5. In Hungarian, the greeting sounds like this: “servus” or “sia”.
6. In Estonia, you can greet a person with the words “tere pevast”, which means “good afternoon”.
7. Finns say “hyva paivaa” (“good afternoon” or “hello”) or simply “my” (“hello”).
8. In Turkey, when greeting a person, they say “merhaba / meraba”, “” (“hello”, “hello”) or “gunnaydin” (“good afternoon”).
Afroasian languages
This language group includes the languages of the peoples of North Africa and the Berber languages spoken in the Sahara desert. Representatives of the Arab world, greeting a person, pronounce "maraba". In different dialects, it may sound like "merhaba" or "meraba". Arabic is spoken in northern Africa and the Middle East. It is the main state language of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Western Sahara, Yemen.
Sino-Tibetan languages
1. "Nee how" - this is how the greeting sounds in Mandarin. It is considered the most widely spoken language in the world due to the number of Chinese. It is spoken by at least 50% of the Chinese population.
2. Cantonese is spoken in South China, Hong Kong and Macau. The greeting "nee how", like "nee how" in Mandarin, means "you are fine."
Austronesian languages
1. In Malay, “good morning / good afternoon /” sounds like “slamat pagi / tengahari / petang”.
2. On the island of Hawaii, tourists are greeted with the word "aloha".
3. Tagalog is spoken in the Philippines. Say "kamusta" to say hello.
How to say hello in different countries
Different countries greet each other in different ways. Traditions to greet each other vary from a simple handshake to rubbing noses and sniffing cheeks. Moreover, the greeting has its own meaning!
Russia. People at a meeting wish each other good health and exchange friendly handshakes.
AT USA to the question: “How are you” (“How do you do?”) The answer is: “Everything is fine!”, Even if far from it. To say “bad” is the height of indecency!
Some Indian people take off their shoes when they meet.
AT Tunisia When greeting on the street, it is customary to first bow, bring your right hand to your forehead, then to your lips, then to your heart. “I think about you, I talk about you, I respect you” - this is the meaning of this greeting.
Mongolia. When meeting, people say to each other, “Are your cattle healthy?”.
Israel:"Peace to you!"
Inhabitants of the country Tonga located on the Pacific Islands, when meeting with acquaintances, they stop at a distance, shake their heads, stamp their feet and snap their fingers.
AT Japan it is not customary to shake hands. The Japanese bow at a meeting with one of three types of bows - the lowest, medium with an angle of 30 degrees, or light.
Eskimos, greeting a friend, lightly hit him with a fist on the head and shoulders.
Zulus (a people in South Africa). When they meet, they exclaim “I see you!”.
Inhabitants New Guinea from the koi-ri tribe, greeting, tickle each other under the chin.
Representatives of the African Akamba people living in the south Kenya, as a sign of deep respect ... spit on the oncoming one.
Inhabitants of the Republic Zambia in Central Africa, greetings are clapped and curtseyed.
Tibet. When meeting, people take off their headgear with their right hand, and put their left hand behind their ear and stick out their tongue.
India. As a sign of greeting, people fold their hands together and respectfully press them to their chest. Also in India in the morning they may ask: “Did the mosquitoes bother you too much this night?”
China. When meeting, people bow with arms extended along the body.
AT Italy when they meet each other they say "Chao!".
Greetings from the inhabitants of the island Easter: stand straight, clench your hands into fists, stretch them in front of you, raise them above your head, unclench your fists and let your hands fall quietly.
At Greenlanders there is no formal greeting, but when they meet they always say: “Good weather”, even if it is minus 40 degrees outside and a damp wind is blowing.
AT Botswana(a small country in southern Africa, most of which is occupied by the Kalahari Desert) the traditional national “Pula” is translated as a wish: “Let it rain!”
And in ancient times the tribe Tuareg, living in the deserts, was a very complex and long greeting. It started when two more people were about a hundred meters from each other and could last as long as half an hour! The Tuareg bowed, jumped, grimaced ...
It's believed that handshakes appeared in ancient times. Then, stretching out their hands to each other, people showed that they had no weapons, that they had come in peace.
According to another version, the handshake originated in the days of knightly tournaments. When the duel of two knights dragged on and it was clear that they were equal in strength, the opponents drove up to each other in order to discuss the peaceful outcome of the duel. Having gathered, the knights held out their hands for a handshake and held them like that until the end of the negotiations, thereby protecting themselves from possible deceit and deceit by the enemy. That is why the handshake is now common mainly among men.
Sociologist Spencer believes that the handshake is a remnant of an ancient custom. In ancient times, warriors did not leave alive defeated enemies. But later a man came up with the idea that the enemy can be kept as a free servant, a slave. And recognizing himself defeated and subdued, as a token of gratitude for the fact that life was given to him, the newly-made slave first fell on his face, as if showing that he was killed, defeated, then slowly rose, kneeling, and extended both palms to his master, showing that he gives himself to him.
Perhaps that is why in Latin and the words “hand” - “manus” and “submit” - “manus dare”, and later also “mansuetus” - “tamed”, “slave” are the same root.
Thus, if we paraphrase a well-known phrase about a friend, we can say: tell me how you say hello and I'll tell you who you are.
In psychology, there is Stanley Milgram's theory - “ six handshake theory“. Its essence is that any 2 inhabitants of the planet are separated on average by only 5 levels of mutual acquaintances - that is, 6 handshakes. This hypothesis has been repeatedly tested in various ways, including computer simulations and Microsoft, but has always been confirmed. She works! Surely, walking around the expanses of the Internet, you were often surprised to learn that an acquaintance of your friend has long been familiar to you! ...
Practicum on tolerance
Tolerance training for teenagers Lesson 1 TOLERANCE: WHAT IS IT? (PART 1) Goals:
- to acquaint teenagers with the concept of "tolerance";
- stimulate the imagination of participants in search of their own
- understanding of tolerance in three ways: (1) based on the development of a "scientific definition", (2) through an expressive form, (3) using an associative series.
Introduction Target: - introduction to the problem Required time: 25 minutes.
Procedure: Group rules are accepted. Then the facilitator tells the group members about what “tolerance” and “intolerance” (or intolerance) are, about their manifestations and about the consequences of intolerance. The lecture can be prepared by the facilitator independently or based on the introduction to this manual. In conclusion, the facilitator presents the objectives of the training written on the board and talks about them.
Acquaintance Required time: 15 minutes.
The facilitator invites the participants to introduce themselves as they would like to be called in the group (for example, use pseudonyms).
Procedure(possible options). Exercise "Snowball". The group members sit in a circle.
The host introduces himself first. Then the negro sitting to the left of the speaker calls the name of the leader and his own name. Each next participant calls in turn the names of all those introduced before him. Thus, the participant closing the circle will have to name the names of all members of the group.
Exercise "Neighbor on the right, neighbor on the left"
The participant who holds the ball in his hands calls the names of the neighbors to the right and left of himself, and then introduces himself. After that, he throws the ball to any of the members of the group. The person who received the ball must again name the names of his neighbors on the right and left and introduce himself, and so on.
Warm up Goals:
- creating a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in the group;
- increasing intra-group trust and cohesion of group members.
Required time: 10 minutes. Exercise "What are we like" Carrying out procedure: The members of the group sit in a circle. The facilitator invites one of the participants into the circle based on some real or imagined resemblance to himself. For example: “Sveta, please come out to me, because you and I have the same hair color (or we are similar in that we are inhabitants of the Earth, or we are of the same height, etc.)”. Sveta enters the circle and invites one of the participants to leave in the same way. The game continues until all members of the group are in a circle. Exercise "Compliments"
Carrying out procedure: The facilitator invites the participants to come up with compliments for each other. He throws the ball to one of the participants and compliments him. For example: "Dima, you are a very fair person" or "Katya, you have a wonderful hairstyle." The person who receives the ball throws it to the person to whom he wants to give his compliment, and so on. It is important to ensure that a compliment is given to each participant.
The main content of the lesson Exercise "What is "tolerance"" Goals:
- enable participants to formulate the “scientific concept” of tolerance;
- show the multidimensionality of the concept of "tolerance".
Required time: 20 minutes. Materials: tolerance definitions written on large sheets of paper (see Annex 1.2).
Training: write the definitions of tolerance on large sheets and attach them to the board or to the walls before the start of the lesson with the back to the audience.
Carrying out procedure: The facilitator divides the participants into groups of 3-4 people. Each group will have to brainstorm their own definition of tolerance. Ask the participants to include in this definition what they think is the essence of tolerance. The definition should be short and concise. After discussion, a representative from each group introduces the developed definition to all participants.
After the end of the discussion in groups, each definition is written out on the board or on a large piece of paper.
After the groups present their wording, the facilitator turns the pre-prepared definitions “face” to the audience. Participants have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the existing definitions and express their attitude towards them.
Discussion: The facilitator asks the following questions:
- What makes each definition different?
- Is there something that unites some of the proposed definitions?
- What is the best definition?
- Is it possible to give one definition of the concept of "tolerance"?
Keep the following points in mind as you discuss:
- The concept of "tolerance" has many aspects.
- Each of the definitions revealed some facet of tolerance.
Reflection lessons
- Some of you are familiar with the concept of "tolerance" for the first time. Which of the definitions of tolerance resonated with you the most?
- Do you think the topic of tolerance is relevant, and if so, why?
Lesson 2 Tolerance: what is it? Warm up Exercise "General Rhythm" Goals:- Increasing group cohesion. Required time: 5 minutes.
Conduct procedure. The participants stand in a circle. The leader claps his hands several times at a certain speed, setting the rhythm, which the group must maintain as follows: the participant standing to the right of the leader makes one clap, followed by the next, and so on. It should feel like one person is clapping in a given rhythm, and not all members of the group in turn. This exercise rarely succeeds the first time. After several trial laps, participants who break the general rhythm gradually drop out of the game.
The main content of the lesson Exercise: Emblem of Tolerance Goals:- continuation of work with definitions of tolerance; - development of fantasy, expressive ways of self-expression. Required time: 20 minutes. Materials: paper, colored pencils or felt-tip pens, scissors, adhesive tape.
Conduct procedure. At the previous stage, the participants developed their own definitions of tolerance and got acquainted with the existing ones. The facilitator notes that the discussion took place on an intellectual, abstract level.
The next exercise will allow you to approach this from the other side - the participants will have to create an emblem of tolerance. Everyone will try to draw on their own such an emblem that could be printed on dust jackets, national flags. The drawing process takes 5-7 minutes. After completing the work, the participants examine each other's drawings (you can walk around the room for this). After getting acquainted with the results of the creativity of other participants, they should be divided into subgroups based on the similarities between the drawings. It is important that each participant independently decides on joining a particular group. Each of the formed subgroups should explain what their drawings have in common and put forward a slogan that would reflect the essence of their emblems (discussion - 3-5 minutes).
The final stage of the exercise— presentation of the emblems of each subgroup. Exercise "Pantomime of tolerance" Target: the same as in the previous exercise. Required time: 15 minutes.
Materials: several definitions of tolerance written on separate sheets of paper; everything that can be useful for pantomime - a coil of rope, ribbon, drawing supplies.
Conduct procedure. All participants are divided into 3-4 (3-5 people each). Each subgroup receives from the definitions of tolerance posted on the board. The task is to pantomimically depict this definition in such a way that the other participants guess which definition is being referred to. To prepare a pantomime - 5 minutes.
Discussion. The facilitator asks the following questions:
- Which pantomime was the most "unambiguous" and did not cause any difficulties in guessing?
- What difficulties did the groups encounter in the process of inventing pantomime?
Exercise "Basket". work with the concept of "tolerance" with the help of an associative series; development of imagination, creative thinking. Required time: 10 minutes. Materials: a basket or a bag with small items (for example, toys from Kinder Surprises, badges, etc.). The number of items must exceed the number of group members.
Conduct procedure. The leader passes in a circle with a basket in which there are various small objects. participants, without looking into the basket, take one item. When everyone is ready, the facilitator invites everyone to find some connection between this subject and the concept of tolerance. The story begins with the participant who first received the toy. For example: “I got the ball. It reminds me of the globe. I think that tolerance should be spread all over the world.” To give an idea of the features of a tolerant and intolerant personality and the main differences between them. Reflection lessons
- What new did you learn about the concept of "tolerance" in comparison with the previous lesson?
- What aspects and aspects of tolerance best characterize this concept?
In all countries of the world, when people meet, they wish each other well. But outwardly it looks different.
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Let's compare the greeting traditions of different countries so as not to make a mistake when traveling abroad
In Tunisia, greeting people on the street, it is customary to first bow, bring the right hand to the forehead, then to the lips, then to the heart. “I think about you, I talk about you, I respect you” - this is the meaning of this greeting.
Inhabitants of Tongalocated on the Pacific Islands, when meeting with acquaintances, they stop at a distance, shake their heads, stamp their feet and snap their fingers.
Inhabitants of New Guinea from the koi-ri tribe, greeting, tickle each other under the chin.
Residents of the Republic of Zambia in Central Africa, greetings are clapped and curtseyed.
Greenlanders there is no formal greeting, but when they meet, they always say: "Good weather."
In Botswana - a small country in southern Africa, most of whose territory is occupied by the Kalahari desert, the traditional national "Pula" is translated as a wish: "Let it rain!"
Tajik, receiving a guest in his house, will shake the hand extended to him with two of his own as a sign of respect. Stretching one in response is a sign of disrespect.
AT Saudi Arabia the owner of the house, after shaking hands, puts his left hand on the shoulder of the guest and kisses him on both cheeks.
Iranians, shaking hands, press their right palm to the heart.
AT Congo they greet each other like this: they stretch both hands towards each other and at the same time blow on them.
Hindus when greeting, they fold their palms with their fingers up so that their tips rise to the level of the eyebrows. If close people have not seen each other for a long time, hugs are possible. Men hug each other tightly, patting each other on the back, and women hold each other by the forearms and touch their cheeks once on the right and left. In words, Hindus greet God in the face of the one they meet - “Namaste!”
Japanese when meeting, they bow: the lower and slower, the more important the person. The lowest and most respectful is sakeirei, the middle one is at an angle of 30 degrees, the lightest one is only 15 degrees. At the same time they say "The day has come."
Koreans and Chinese They also traditionally bow, but more and more Chinese prefer to greet in a modern way: raising their clasped hands above their heads. But if a few Chinese meet a new person, they can applaud him - you need to respond in kind. The traditional greeting phrase in China translates to "Have you eaten today?"
On the Middle East they bow with their heads bowed, hands lowered and pressed to the body. At the same time, the right palm covers the left hand - this is a sign of respect.
In some North African countries they bring their right hand to their forehead, then to their lips, and then to their chest. It means: "I think about you, I talk about you, I respect you." African Maasai, before giving a hand to an oncoming acquaintance, spit on it.
BUT Kenyan Akamba they simply spit at each other without bothering to extend their hands - nevertheless, this is a sign of deep respect. In Zambezi, they clap their hands while crouching.
AT Thailand connect the palms are applied to the chest or to the head - the higher, the more respectful the greeting. The gesture is accompanied by the exclamation of "wai" - its duration also depends on the status of the oncoming one. Greeting respected persons, the man makes a low bow, and the woman crouches in a kind of curtsey. If peers met, the bow will be small, symbolic.
Tibetans with the right hand they take off the hat from the head, and with the left they put it in the ear and stick out the tongue. In such a bizarre way, the absence of bad intentions is demonstrated.
aborigines New Zealand at a meeting, they generally do the unimaginable: shout out words ferociously, slap their palms on their hips, stomp their feet with all their might, bend their knees, stick out their chests, stick out their tongues, bulge their eyes. This complex ritual can only be understood by "one's own", thus the natives recognize strangers.
Eskimos lightly hit each other with a fist on the head and on the back. Only men do it.
PolynesiansOn the contrary, they stroke each other on the back when they meet, sniff and rub their noses. The "nasal" greeting is also in use among the inhabitants of Lapland - they seem to warm their frozen noses.
Inhabitants easter islands they stretch their fists in front of them at chest level, then raise them above their heads and, opening them, “throw” their hands down.
In some Indian tribes it is customary to squat down when meeting a stranger and sit like that until he notices - this demonstrates peacefulness. Sometimes they took off their shoes.
Entering the house African Zulus immediately sit down, without waiting for an invitation to this or a greeting. The owners of the dwelling will greet the guest only after he takes a sitting position. Their traditional verbal greeting reads: “I saw you!”
living in Sahara Tuaregs begin to greet at a distance of one hundred meters from each other, and this drags on for a long time: they jump, bow, take strange poses - all in order to recognize the intentions of the oncoming one.
AT Egypt and Yemen put a palm to the forehead, turning it towards the one with whom they greet.
Arabs cross their arms over their chest.
Australian Aborigines greet each other with a dance.
AT New GuineaForeigners are greeted with a lift of eyebrows. In Europe, close friends or relatives are also welcomed. Where a handshake is accepted, the words of greetings still differ.
It is believed that handshakes appeared in primitive times. Then, stretching out their hands to each other, people showed that they had no weapons, that they had come in peace.
According to another version, the handshake originated in the days of knightly tournaments. When the duel of two knights dragged on and it was clear that they were equal in strength, the opponents drove up to each other in order to discuss the peaceful outcome of the duel.
Having gathered, the knights held out their hands for a handshake and held them like that until the end of the negotiations, thereby protecting themselves from possible deceit and deceit by the enemy. That is why the handshake is now common mainly among men.
English greet each other with a question, which literally means “How are you doing?”. But in general, if an Englishman asks you “How are you?”, you need to answer “How are you?” - and the ritual will be considered completed. If you start to tell in detail how you are really doing, this will cause hostility in the Englishman - in England it is not customary to share problems at a meeting. Their handshakes are short and energetic - they don't like tactile contact.
AT America handshakes are also accepted, but a young American can greet his friend by patting him on the back.
AT Latin AmericaIt is customary to hug when meeting. At the same time, the men knock three times with their hands on the back of a friend, holding their heads above his right shoulder, and then three more times, holding their heads above his left.
In France in an informal setting, even unfamiliar people depict a symbolic kiss when they meet: they alternately touch their cheeks. The French greeting sounds: “How is it going?”.
German at a meeting, he will ask a little differently: “How is it going?”, But Italian- "How are you standing?"
Other nations do not ask anything when meeting: Greenlanders say "Good weather!", Navajo Indians exclaim "All is well!" At the meeting, the Persians wish: "Be cheerful", the Arabs - "Peace be with you!", the Jews - "Peace be with you!", and the Georgians - "Be right!" or "Win!". True, when entering a church or coming to visit, Georgians also wish for peace.
We usually greet each other with a handshake, especially men. It can also be a kiss, a light hug, a wave of the hand, or just a verbal greeting.
If we are in Russia, then the woman should extend her hand to the man first, and he should be the first to say hello. In the UK, the opposite is true.
In Tajikistan, the host will shake one hand with his two to show respect.
In the Middle Ages, it was customary for European knights and kings to hold out their hand to show that there is no weapon in it and that you have peaceful intentions.
The people of Grenada are more likely to beat fist to fist than to shake hands.
In Iran, after shaking hands, you need to put your right hand on your heart.
South Africans clasp their little fingers, shake their fists, and clasp their little fingers again.
But the Japanese will not shake hands, they bow instead. And the longer, the higher the degree of their respect for the person.
Both Koreans and in Ancient Russia bows were also popular at one time.
Indians rub their noses, the Akamba tribe of Kenya spit at each other. The Maasai spit on their own hand and then shake it with another. There are tribes that will squat until you come near.
In Tibet, to say hello, you need to remove your headdress with your right hand, and lay your left behind your ear and stick out your tongue.
Koiri (New Guinea) rub their chins.
The Maori (a tribe of New Zealand) carry out a range of activities. They scream, clap their hands on their thighs, stamp their feet, sit down, then take in more air, bulge their eyes and stick out their tongues.
In Zambezi, you need to clap your hands and squat.
The people of Thailand put their hands together and put them on the chest or on the head, depending on the respect they have for the person. In this case, you need to say "Wai".
Eskimo men hit on the back or on the head when they meet.
Polynesians sniff each other, stroke their backs, rub their noses.
Aborigines from Australia dance.
Greeting kisses are also different for everyone.
In Oman, men kiss each other on the nose. In Holland, a triple kiss on the cheeks is accepted. In Belgium, this is also the case if a person is older than you by more than 10 years. If the age is one, one kiss is enough.
In Paris, they kiss four times. And in Spain, you can and should kiss everyone - friends and acquaintances of your friends, relatives. And it doesn't matter where you are.
Here is a small cheat sheet for those who are going to travel. This is how greetings sound in the languages of the world.
Yasu in Greece Shalom in Israel Gomar Joba in Georgia Nihao in China Konishua in Japan HelloHai in England Gutn takKhoi in Germany Assalam alaikum in Azerbaijan Hei in Sweden Bonjour in France Terve in Finland Hello in Bulgaria Ola (greeting in Spanish, Mexico, Argentina, Chile , Colombia) Bongiorno in Italy Aloha in Hawaii Miraba in Turkey Good dan in Serbia Ahoy in Slovakia Haumygygyz in Bashkortostan Chao (Vietnam, Italy) Laba dena - good afternoon in Lithuania Alyafundu in Korea Zen good in Belarus Buongiorno (Italy) good morning or good Buonacera day (Italy) good evening
