{"id":39178,"date":"2022-10-14T07:02:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T07:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/uncategorized\/greeting-traditions"},"modified":"2022-10-14T10:47:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T10:47:44","slug":"greeting-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/blog\/miscellaneous\/greeting-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Greeting Traditions: How to Say Hello in Different Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Hongi\"<\/a>

Hongi – a traditional M\u0101ori greeting<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Imagine you are meeting a friend from France. You rush forward for a jolly good hug. Unnerved your friend immediately pulls back and tries planting a kiss on your cheek- awkward much? French people kiss lightly on the cheeks when they meet- something they call \u2018faire la bise\u2019. In fact, the French dictionary supposedly, has no word for \u2018hug\u2019.<\/p>\n

Greetings around the world can vary vastly- more than we can imagine possible. Fed on a diet of Hollywood movies, generations have grown up believing that a handshake and a hug, are the universally accepted standards of greeting people. But is that really true? Let us see.<\/p>\n

1. Chinese<\/span><\/h2>\n

Chinese bring their right fist against their left palm with both the elbows pointed out-something commonly seen in the martial arts movies of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, however, many shake hands in the American style. Body language differs, though. If you shake hands with someone of a bigger stature, you bow your head slightly to acknowledge his position.<\/p>\n

Significance:<\/strong> The closed fist signifies strength and courage, while the open palm shows that temperance and wisdom to maneuver the strength.<\/p>\n

Hello in Chinese:<\/strong> Neen Haow<\/em><\/p>\n

T<\/strong>he manufacturing hub of the world,
\nWe are a rising power.
\nWe balance our strength with wisdom,
\nAnd with patience, build our empire.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n