Southeast Asian Hand Gestures Monday, October 14, 2024
Southeast Asian Hand Gestures 🙏🏻
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Southeast Asian Hand Gestures: A Cultural Exchange
highlights the significance and symbolism of hand gestures in Southeast Asia, influenced by centuries of trade and cultural exchanges with India and China.
Indian Influence:
✨️Namaskar (palms pressed together) is a common greeting in Southeast Asia, rooted in India's "Pranama."
✨️Mudras, intricate hand gestures from Indian dance and yoga, have influenced Southeast Asian dance and rituals.
Chinese Influence:
✨️Bowing as a greeting originates from China and is common in Southeast Asia.
✨️Chinese martial arts, practiced in the region, use specific hand gestures in combat and ritual.
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Southeast Asia has adapted these influences, creating unique gestures like the Wai (Thailand), Sembah (Indonesia/Malaysia), and Mano (Philippines), each with its own cultural meaning.
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