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Gestures are culture-specific and may convey very different meanings in different social or cultural settings. [2] Hand gestures used in the context of musical conducting are Chironomy, [3] while when used in the context of public speaking are Chironomia. Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one ...
Gestures play a central role in religious or spiritual rituals. Vitarka Vicara, Tarim Basin, 9th century. In Hinduism and Buddhism, a mudra (Sanskrit, literally "seal", "gesture" or "attitude") is a symbolic gesture made with the hand, body or mind. Each mudra has a specific meaning, and is associated with a specific spiritual quality or state.
Gestures are distinct from manual signs in that they do not belong to a complete language system. [6] For example, pointing through the extension of a body part, especially the index finger to indicate interest in an object is a widely used gesture that is understood by many cultures [7] On the other hand, manual signs are conventionalized—they are gestures that have become a lexical element ...
Head gestures (4 P) K. Kissing (2 C, 32 P) R. Gesture recognition (1 C, 48 P) Pages in category "Gestures" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
The most common Chinese greeting, Gongshou, features the right fist placed in the palm of the left hand and both shaken back and forth two or three times, it may be accompanied by a head nod or bow. The gesture may be used on meeting and parting, and when offering thanks or apologies. Namaste greeting – a common cultural practice in India
It was a commonly used childbirth position in both Western and non-Western cultures, in which context it is known as the Gaskin Maneuver. [3] This position is sometimes viewed as sexually explicit due to its association with sexual initiation or availability. [4]
Articulatory gestures are the actions necessary to enunciate language. Examples of articulatory gestures are the hand movements necessary to enunciate sign language and the mouth movements of speech. In semiotic terms, these are the physical embodiment (signifiers) of speech signs, which are gestural by nature (see below).
Pages in category "Hand gestures" The following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...