Traditional Greetings
The Tibetan Traditional Greeting
In Tibet, it is a courtesy that when Tibetan people meeting and greeting you, they will put their hands palm to palm near the chest and stretch out their tongue to show their respect. In return, you may put your hands near the chest and say “Tashidele” or good luck.
The Nepalese and Hindu Traditional Greeting
In Nepal and in India, namaste is the popular greeting performed by pressing the hands together and holding them near the heart. The whole act communicates to the world “You and I are one. I salute and worship the God within you.”
The Eskimo Traditional Greeting
In Alaska, Siberia and others, kunik is the traditional Eskimo greeting based on a traditional Inuit greeting. It is a form of expressing affection, usually between family members and loved ones, that involves pressing the nose and upper lip against the skin (commonly the cheeks or forehead) and breathing in, causing the loved one’s skin or hair to be suctioned against the nose and upper lip. baca sampe selesai yuk…
