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Weird and wonderful greetings news.com.au
New Zealand
An ancient tradition, the hongi involves the rubbing or touching of noses when two people meet. It is a symbolic act referred to as the ‘ha’ or the 'breath of life’, which is considered to come directly from the gods.
Tibet
It might be bad manners anywhere else in the world, but in Tibet poking out one’s tongue is the customary way to welcome people. The tradition dates back to the 9th century during the time of a vicious Tibetan king known as Lang Darma, who had a black tongue.
The Tibetan people feared that King Darma would be reincarnated so they began greeting each other by sticking out their tongue to prove that they weren’t evil. The tradition continues today and is often accompanied by the person placing their palms down in front of their chest.
Tuvalu
The traditional welcome at the Polynesian island of Tuvalu involves pressing one’s face to the other person’s cheek and then taking a deep sniff.
Mongolia
When welcoming an unfamiliar guest into their home, a Mongol will present the guest with a hada - a strip of silk or cotton. If you are lucky enough to be presented with a hada, you should grasp it gently in both hands while bowing slightly.
The giving or receiving of hada, as well as the act of bowing to each other, is an outward sign of mutual respect, something that is very important in Mongolian culture.
Japan
The welcome in Japan is the bow, which can range from a small nod of the head to a long complete ninety degree bend at the waist. If the welcoming takes place on a tatami floor, a traditional type of Japanese flooring, people are required to get on their knees in order to bow.
The longer and deeper the bow, the more respect you are showing. Small head bows are common among younger people in Japan as a more casual and informal welcome.
Kenya
Travellers lucky enough to witness the unique customs and traditions of the most well-known tribe in Kenya, the Maasai, will enjoy their vibrant welcoming dance. The Maasai dance is called adamu, the jumping dance, and is performed by the warriors of the tribe.
Traditionally the dance begins by telling a story and concludes with dancers forming a circle and competing to jump the highest, demonstrating to visitors the strength and bravery of the tribe.
Q:
What are the greeting ways you know? How to greet people?
“Rubbing noses when two people meet”/ poking out one’s tongue “what do you think about these greeting ways?
Have you ever greeted to your neighbors? Why?Or why not?
How to break the ice and meet new people?
Is Japan a good manner country?
What country is known for having the best etiquette?
How do you show your politeness?
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Power, Money, Happiness: Why You Can’t Have All Three elitedaily.com Gurbaksh Chahal
Our new generation has dramatically changed. The perception of what we desire to achieve overshadows our ultimate purpose. Some work the ranks of power, some chase money at all costs, and more importantly, some forget the true meaning of happiness: love.
What is your ultimate goal in life? Do you want to become President of the United States and the most powerful person on the planet? Or is your aim in life to join the billionaires’ club and become part of the wealthiest elite in the world so every materialistic object is at your leisure? There’s nothing wrong with, either, just the moral aptitude you choose to accomplish each.
The Ego Warriors
Consider the ego of this vengeful man and the extremes to which he is willing to go to achieve the highest office in the land. Once he gets there, he may truly be satisfied, but the question remains: Is he really happy? And if you think that show is mere fiction, let me be the first to tell you from my own experience, it’s not – that’s real life.
Then there are folks that will acquire currency at all costs and who fall into the same mold. In their aggressive climb up the ladder, in the satisfaction of their own ego, they don’t care who they demean and denigrate on their way to the top. They conduct business in an immoral, even demonic way. They chase profit over compassion. They chase greed over ethics.
What Money Can’t Buy
Money does matter. It’s a form of currency that quantifies what you can buy in life. But, as the Beatles famously sang back in 1964, “Money can’t buy you love and money can’t buy happiness, either.”
Just this past week, I was in a grocery store and overheard a personal dilemma between a family. I couldn’t help but overhear the conversation they were having about what groceries they could afford to purchase when they had a cracked window that really needed replacing. They couldn’t do both. That’s when they were deciding what to put away from the counter. It struck a real chord with me because it brought flashbacks of what my family went through when I was a child.
We went through the same dilemma, counting our coupons and money just to make sure we had enough to pay the final amount. That’s the way I was raised — struggling to make ends meet. My folks made tough decisions like that all the time. There were seven of us in a one-bedroom place in a bad part of town. And money was tight. But, the love we shared was infinite.
Q:
Do you chase money at all costs?
What is your ultimate goal in life? Do you want to become the most powerful person on the planet?
Do you want to become a member of the billionaires’ club?
What money can’t buy? Or can buy?
“Measuring success through the accumulation of power and money” In your opinion, how to measure success?
How to climb up the ladder to the higher position?
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