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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.
A depiction of a person nodding A nod of the head is a gesture in which the head is tilted in alternating up and down arcs along the sagittal plane . In many cultures , it is most commonly, but not universally, used to indicate agreement , acceptance , or acknowledgement .
It is less common to pour one's own drink in a social setting. Generally, an individual will offer to pour a companion's drink and the companion, in return, will pour the individual's drink. Although if one person is drinking from a bottle to glass and the other one is drinking just from a glass, it is fine for the person to pour for themselves ...
Genuflection on one knee, during a Catholic Mass Genuflection or genuflexion is the act of bending a knee to the ground, as distinguished from kneeling which more strictly involves both knees. From early times, it has been a gesture of deep respect for a superior.
A hwangab (환갑; 還甲) in South Korea is a traditional way of celebrating one's 60th birthday. The number '60' signifies the completion of one big circle and the start of another in one's life, which is recognized as the traditional sexagenary cycle of the lunar calendar. In the past, the average life expectancy was much lower than sixty ...
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.
‘Even if they might recognise you, they don’t ask for photos,’ reality star says about one place she’s visited Kim Kardashian reveals the one place where people don’t recognise her ...
The sleeping position is the body configuration assumed by a person during or prior to sleeping. Six basic sleeping positions have been identified: [dubious – discuss] Fetus (41%) – curling up in a fetal position. This was the most common position, and is especially popular with women. Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down ...