Reading text 1A
| Site: | PTUK LMS |
| Course: | إنجليزي إستدراكي الشعبة 1 نظري |
| Book: | Reading text 1A |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Friday, 20 September 2024, 3:50 AM |
Description
Click on the icon and read the following passage. It is about the ways people greet in different cultures
1. Greetings around the world
It is impossible to learn all of the languages in the world, but greeting people goes beyond talking and is much more than handshakes. Every culture has a special way of greeting people, and these are some of them:
2. Palestine
Palestinians usually greet each other with a handshake. But when it comes to close friends or relatives, they kiss each other’s cheeks four times: two times on each cheek. In Jordan, this greeting is almost the same, but instead of two kisses on each cheek, Jordanians kiss once on the right cheek and three times on the left.
3. Japan
People greet each other with a bow in Japan. Bows differ in angles and duration depending on the person they are greeting and their social status.
4. Oman
In Oman, men often greet each other by pressing their noses together. Men in other Gulf countries like Qatar do this type of greeting as well. However, this it is not common among women.
5. Tibet
In Tibet, people stick their tongues out to greet each other. This is considered a polite greeting gesture showing that the person wants peace. The Tibetan people started doing this to prove that they were not like a cruel king from the 9th century who had a black tongue.
6. The Maasai Tribe, Kenya
The Maasai tribe of Kenya dances the “Adamu” the jumping dance of warriors, to greet visitors. It starts with the telling of a story before the dancers form a circle and start jumping, often trying to make the highest jump. Sometimes a mix of cow’s blood and milk is offered to visitors.
