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Genuflection, a show of respect by bending at least one knee to the ground. Hand-kissing, a greeting made by kissing the hand of a person worthy of respect. Hat tip or doff, a salutation or show of respect made by two people removing their hats. Head bobble, an affirmative response or acknowledgement common in India.
Hand-kissing is a greeting gesture that indicates courtesy, politeness, respect, admiration, affection or even devotion by one person toward another. A hand-kiss is considered a respectful way for a gentleman to greet a lady. Today, non-ritual hand-kissing is rare and takes place mostly within conservative class or diplomatic contexts.
If one receives a card from someone to whom one has not sent a card, etiquette dictates that one must send a card in return, to arrive no later than the seventh of January. [30] However, if a relative of a person has died during that year, they will send a postcard written in black before the New Year apologizing for not sending a New Year's card.
"Adik" is used when referring to someone younger than the speaker (Both male and female, means younger sibling), people much older than the speaker, or people who are married with children "makcik" (aunty) or "pakcik" (uncle). It is respectful to call people by those names rather than their given names, even if they are not related to one. [27]
President Rodrigo Duterte extends his hand to skater Margielyn Didal who showed a gesture of respect to the President on September 12, 2018. Mano is an "honouring-gesture" used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of requesting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the hand of the elder and presses ...
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Pressing hands together with a smile to greet namaste – a common cultural gesture in India. Namaste (Sanskrit pronunciation:, [1] Devanagari: नमस्ते), sometimes called namaskār and namaskāram, is a customary Hindu [2] [3] [4] manner of respectfully greeting and honouring a person or group, used at any time of day. [5]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 December 2024. Feeling of regard for someone or something For other uses, see Respect (disambiguation). "Respectability" redirects here. For the nonprofit organization, see RespectAbility. For the form of discourse, see Respectability politics. The examples and perspective in this article may not ...