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Traditional Greetings Around the World - TSV
A comprehensive list of traditional greeting methods from around the world. Different cultures and regions have developed various forms of greetings including prayer hands (namaste), handshakes, cheek kisses, bows, nose touches, and hugs. These greeting methods are deeply rooted in each country's history, religion, and social customs, and serve as important elements in international communication and cross-cultural understanding.
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code slug name description regions regionsEn
01 prayer-hands-namaste Prayer Hands / Namaste A greeting method where both hands are pressed together in a prayer-like gesture. ["タイ","インド","ネパール","インドネシア","カンボジア","マレーシア"] ["Thailand","India","Nepal","Indonesia","Cambodia","Malaysia"]
02 handshake Handshake A greeting method where right hands are grasped together. ["アメリカ","カナダ","イギリス","オーストラリア","ドイツ","ロシア","メキシコ","エジプト","フィリピン"] ["United States","Canada","United Kingdom","Australia","Germany","Russia","Mexico","Egypt","Philippines"]
03 cheek-kiss Cheek Kiss A greeting method where cheeks are lightly kissed. ["フランス","イタリア","スペイン","オランダ","ギリシャ","ブラジル","アルゼンチン","ドイツ"] ["France","Italy","Spain","Netherlands","Greece","Brazil","Argentina","Germany"]
04 bow Bow A greeting method where the upper body is bent forward. ["日本","韓国","中国"] ["Japan","South Korea","China"]
05 nose-touch Nose Touch / Hongi A greeting method where noses and foreheads are pressed together. ["ニュージーランド（マオリ族）","カナダ（イヌイット）","インド（一部地域）"] ["New Zealand (Maori)","Canada (Inuit)","India (some regions)"]
06 hug Hug A greeting method where the other person is embraced with both arms. ["ロシア","ブラジル","アメリカ","スペイン","ドイツ"] ["Russia","Brazil","United States","Spain","Germany"]
07 tongue-out Tongue Out A greeting method where the tongue is stuck out. ["ネパール（一部地域）"] ["Nepal (some regions)"]
08 spitting Spitting A method of greeting or blessing by spitting. ["アフリカ（一部部族）","ケニア（キクユ族）"] ["Africa (some tribes)","Kenya (Kikuyu people)"]
09 mano-po Mano Po A method of showing respect by touching an elder's hand. ["フィリピン"] ["Philippines"]
10 fist-bump Fist Bump A greeting method where fists are bumped together. ["アメリカ"] ["United States"]