GREETING CUSTOM AROUND THE WORLD A GUIDE THROUGH VARIOUS

INTERESTING GESTURES AND GREETING CULTURES

The customs and rituals involved in greeting someone are often different from country to
country, and unfamiliar customs can sometimes be confusing. Situations get even more
confusing when different greeting gesture are required between male and female, female and
female, male and male. Travelers, especially when in unfamiliar culture, almost need a manual
just to make sure not to offend someone when meeting and greeting.

In the USA, it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quit unusual for men to
kiss when they greet each other. Greeting are casual - a handshake, a smile and a 'hello' will do
just fine.

The British often simply say 'hello' when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when
they meet for the first time. Social kissing, often just a peck on the cheek, is common in an
informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very
well.

French nationals, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both
cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving.

In Japan, the common greeting for men and women as well is to bow when they greet someone,
as opposed in giving a casual handshake or a hug.

In India, people greet with 'namaste' (na-mas-TAY) or placing both hands together with slight
bow. These are appreciated and shows respect for Indian customs. Men do not touch women
when meeting of greeting. Western women may offer their hand to westernized Indian man, but
not normally to others. Traditional Indian women may shake hand with foreign women but not
usually with men.

In Arab countries, close male female of colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hand
with the right hand only, for louger but less firmly than in the West. Contact between the
opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite
sex.
In Belgium, people kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they
know each other.

Chinese tend to be more conservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would
usually nod their hands and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation.

In Rusia, the typical greeting in a very firm handshake. Assume you're trying to crush other's
knuckles, all the while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hand with women, the
handshake in less industrial. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times while alternating
cheeks, and even kiss hands.

A full list would be extensive, as each country differs just a little bit in the way people greet each
other. To add to the hepless traveler's confusion are the different hand gestures around the
world. Before visiting a foreign country. It is recommended to check on the various meaning of
hand gestures, as a visitor may inadvertently fins himself in a very unpleasant situation. Here is
why:

a. Waving your full arm side to side in many countries is recognized as saying 'hello' of
'goodbye'. However, in East Asian countries it is considered overly demonstrative.
Additionally in some European countries, as well as Japan and Latin America, it can be
confused for a 'no' or general negative response. In India, it means 'come here'.
b. Counting with fingers starting with index finger toward the pinkie can make people
confused in Germany and Austria as forefinger help up means two instead of one,
especially when ordering a round of drinks. In Japan, the thumb alone means five. When
Hungarians count on their hand, they start with the thumb being nomber one.
c. Curling the index finger, or four fingers toward you as a gesture of inviting somebody to
came closer, can be mistaken for 'good bye' in southern Europe. In Philippines and East
Asian, curling the index finger is used only to beckon dogs.
d. Pointing directly to someone or something using index finger in Europe is considered
impolite. In China, Japan, Latin America and Indonesia it has very rude connotations. In
many African countries, the index finger is used for pointing only at inanimate objects.
Gestures can say more than words, and just as we are usually very careful when using foreign
languages, we should consinder carefully what hand gestures weh should display whilst in
different cultures. The world in indeed fu of diversities, so enjoy your learning.

SALAM KUSTOM DI SELURUH DUNIA PANDUAN MELALUI BERBAGAI GERAKAN

YANG MENARIK DAN BUDAYA UCAPAN

Kebiasaan dan ritual yang terlibat dalam menyapa seseorang seringkali berbeda dari satu negara
ke negara lain, dan kebiasaan yang tidak dikenal terkadang membingungkan. Situasi menjadi
lebih membingungkan ketika gerakan salam yang berbeda diperlukan antara pria dan wanita,
wanita dan wanita, pria dan pria. Wisatawan, terutama ketika dalam budaya asing, hampir
membutuhkan manual hanya untuk memastikan tidak menyinggung seseorang ketika bertemu
dan menyapa.

Di Amerika Serikat, adalah normal bagi pria untuk berjabat tangan ketika mereka bertemu,
tetapi tidak biasa bagi pria untuk berciuman ketika mereka saling menyapa. Salam santai-
jabat tangan, senyum dan 'Halo' akan baik-baik saja.

Orang Inggris sering hanya mengatakan 'Halo' ketika mereka bertemu teman. Mereka biasanya
berjabat tangan hanya ketika mereka bertemu untuk pertama kalinya. Ciuman sosial, seringkali
hanya mematuk pipi, sering terjadi dalam situasi informal antara pria dan wanita dan juga antara
wanita yang saling mengenal dengan sangat baik.

Warga negara Prancis, termasuk anak-anak, berjabat tangan dengan teman-teman mereka dan
sering mencium kedua pipi mereka, baik saat bertemu maupun pergi.

Di Jepang, salam umum untuk pria dan wanita juga adalah untuk membungkuk ketika mereka
menyapa seseorang, sebagai lawan dalam memberikan jabat tangan santai atau pelukan.

Di India, orang menyapa dengan 'namaste' (na-mas-TAY) atau menempatkan kedua tangan
bersama-sama dengan sedikit busur. Ini dihargai dan menunjukkan rasa hormat terhadap adat
istiadat India. Pria tidak menyentuh wanita saat bertemu salam. Wanita Barat mungkin
menawarkan tangan mereka kepada pria India yang kebarat-baratan, tetapi biasanya tidak kepada
orang lain. Wanita India tradisional mungkin berjabat tangan dengan wanita asing tetapi
biasanya tidak dengan pria.

Di negara-negara Arab, dekat laki-laki Perempuan rekan memeluk dan mencium kedua pipi.
Mereka berjabat tangan dengan tangan kanan saja, untuk louger tapi kurang tegas daripada di
Barat. Kontak antara jenis kelamin yang berlawanan di depan umum dianggap cabul. Jangan
menawarkan untuk berjabat tangan dengan lawan jenis.

Di Belgia, orang mencium satu pipi ketika mereka bertemu, terlepas dari jenis kelamin atau
seberapa baik mereka mengenal satu sama lain.

Orang Cina cenderung lebih konservatif. Ketika bertemu seseorang untuk pertama kalinya,
mereka biasanya akan mengangguk tangan mereka dan tersenyum, atau berjabat tangan jika
dalam situasi formal.

Di Rusia, sapaan khas dalam jabat tangan yang sangat tegas. Asumsikan Anda mencoba untuk
menghancurkan buku-buku jari orang lain, sambil mempertahankan kontak mata langsung.
Ketika pria berjabat tangan dengan wanita, jabat tangan di kurang industri. Dianggap gagah
untuk mencium wanita tiga kali sambil berganti pipi, dan bahkan mencium tangan.

Daftar lengkap akan sangat luas, karena setiap negara berbeda hanya sedikit dalam cara orang
saling menyapa. Untuk menambah kebingungan pelancong yang Malang adalah gerakan tangan
yang berbeda di seluruh dunia. Sebelum mengunjungi negara asing. Disarankan untuk
memeriksa berbagai arti gerakan tangan, karena pengunjung mungkin secara tidak sengaja sirip
dirinya dalam situasi yang sangat tidak menyenangkan. Inilah alasannya:

melambaikan tangan penuh Anda dari sisi ke sisi di banyak negara diakui sebagai mengatakan
'halo' dari 'selamat tinggal'. Namun, di negara-negara Asia Timur dianggap terlalu demonstratif.
Selain itu di beberapa negara Eropa, serta Jepang dan Amerika Latin, dapat dikacaukan dengan
respons negatif 'tidak' atau umum. Di India, itu berarti 'Datang ke sini'.

B. menghitung dengan jari dimulai dengan jari telunjuk ke arah kelingking dapat membuat orang
bingung di Jerman dan Austria sebagai bantuan telunjuk up berarti dua bukan satu, terutama
ketika memesan putaran minuman. Di Jepang, ibu jari saja berarti Lima. Ketika Hongaria
mengandalkan tangan mereka, mereka mulai dengan ibu jari menjadi nomber satu.
C. mengeriting jari telunjuk, atau empat jari ke arah Anda sebagai isyarat mengundang seseorang
untuk mendekat, dapat disalahartikan sebagai 'selamat tinggal' di Eropa Selatan. Di Filipina dan
Asia Timur, keriting jari telunjuk hanya digunakan untuk mengisyaratkan anjing.

D. menunjuk langsung ke seseorang atau sesuatu menggunakan jari telunjuk di Eropa dianggap
tidak sopan. Di Cina, Jepang, Amerika Latin dan Indonesia memiliki konotasi yang sangat kasar.
Di banyak negara Afrika, jari telunjuk digunakan untuk menunjuk hanya pada benda mati.

Gestures dapat mengatakan lebih dari kata-kata, dan seperti kita biasanya sangat berhati-hati
ketika menggunakan bahasa asing, kita harus consinder hati-hati apa gerakan tangan weh harus
menampilkan sementara dalam budaya yang berbeda. Dunia memang fu keragaman, sehingga
menikmati belajar Anda.

Exercise 1

1. Why do we need to consider the various greeting custom while traveling around the
world?
To add to the hapless traveler’s confusion are the different hand gestures around the
world. Before visiting a foreign country, it is recommended to check on the various
meanings of hand gestures, as a visitor may inadvertently find himself in a very
unpleasant situation. 
2. Which countries that have quite the similar rule of greeting custom based on the reading
text?
3. What is the different way of using fingers between Japan, Hungarians and Indonesia?
In Japan, the thumb alone means five. When Hungarians count on their hand, they start
with the thumb being nomber one. Pointing directly to someone or something using index
finger in Jepang and Indonesia it has very rude cannotations.
4. What do you think about the greeting customs in your country?
5. Review the reading text above by your own words and share it to your friends!

1. Mengapa kita perlu mempertimbangkan berbagai kebiasaan menyapa saat bepergian ke

seluruh dunia?

2. Negara mana yang memiliki aturan adat salam yang serupa berdasarkan teks bacaan?
3. Apa perbedaan cara menggunakan jari antara Jepang, Hongaria, dan Indonesia?

4. Apa pendapat Anda tentang kebiasaan menyapa di negara Anda?

5. Tinjau teks bacaan di atas dengan kata-kata Anda sendiri dan bagikan ke teman Anda!

Exercise 2

1. Thomas is Canadian. ... live with ... family in Canada. ... parents love traveling to Bali.
2. My husband bought ... a flower. ...is red rose. I put ... in ... room.
3. The children learn about how to greet local people from different countries. It is
important for ... to learn ... from the early age.
4. I like watching Kdrama. ... culture also amazes me. ... love both culture and ... life style.
5. Wina and I typed ... homework at my home. Suddenly, Jeane came and helped ... to finish
it. Finally, ... did it by ...
6. Carva Chauth is one of Indian tradisional rituals. ... is celebrated by Indian married
women. ... mother-in-law will gave ... wedding sari and jewel for the ritual. The women
also do the fast for ... husband
7. You will hurt ... if you do not use the knife properly. Look at ... should be held like this
8. I gave John the fist time edition of this book. Then, ... treated ... a meal. Suddenly, I met
Martha. ... have a meal together
9. Last summer, I visited Amrita, ... friend in Mumbay for ... wedding ceremony. There
were a lot of dancer celebrating the wedding. ... wore Indian dancing sari.
10. Mira, Suzi and Robert write ... English final project. ... discuss it together by sharing
oponion. Therefore, than makes ... faster to finish it

Exercise 3

Lisa : Hi friends, what are you doing?

Made : We are just talking about ... English project. Miss Tina told us to make an eassy about a
unique culture in the world

Yani : Well, it is intersting to raise a topic of Bridal Shower, a Western culture

Lisa : ... have heard about that culture. Eut, is that culture? Because last week, my aunt
celebrated ... before ... wedding. i think, it is not a culture
Yani : Actually it is a Western culture and there was a history about ... . The western people
always celebrate it before a big day comes. ... celebrate it two or a week before wedding
day. The bride will invite ... close female friends and serve ... with food, drink, just like a
party. The female-friends will gave a present or dowries like household items to bride.

Made : It is an interesting culture. Indonesia may be addopt that culture as a life style

Yani : Yes, I agree with ...