Culture Fever

Explore how other cultures use body gestures

It is common to air-kiss an elder's hand as a traditional form of respectful greeting. Instead of pursing one's lips, the younger person exhaling through his nose softly on the hand before drawing the hand to the younger person's forehead.

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Greeks use a nod to signify both agreement and disagreement. To signal “yes,” nod your head slightly downward. To signal “no,” bob your head slightly upwards.

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The Thai greeting referred to as the wai consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more... [Read more]

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The head nod up and down means “no”, and the head nod from side to side means “yes”

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The head nod up and down means “no”, and the head nod from side to side means “yes”

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The head nod up and down means “no”, and the head nod from side to side means “yes”

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