Gestures and Different Meanings and Cultures
It is important when traveling to understand gestures and their meanings in different cultures. A great site listing may gestures is http://soc302.tripod.com/soc_302rocks/id6.html. There are some gestures in one culture that are good and in other mean something quite rude. In Saudi Arabia, a head shake from side to side means yes, in America it means no. There is a site dedicated 10 hand gestures that are important get right. It could save you from getting into a fight.
Posted by kasmello on 8/25/2009
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Whilst all cultures share the same basic emotions, the forms of communication used throughout different cultures of the world varies enormously. ... Here are some gestures used in communication which have different meanings in different countries.
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Hand gestures have different meanings in different countries. That is because different cultures have attached different meanings to traditional hand gestures. What is acceptable in one country may be unacceptable in another.
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Sometimes individual gestures have different meanings in different cultures. In Britain and New Zealand, the nose tap is a sign that something is secret. In Italy it's a friendly warning. If we tap our forehead with our forefinger we're signifying craziness.
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