Traditional Greetings of Welcome
How do people greet visitors? Some shake hands. Some say "hello" or "hi." Some kiss each other on the cheek. However, the world is made up of many 1 cultures. Some cultures have unique customs. People from these cultures greet each other in interesting ways. Do you want to learn about them?
Tibet (西藏), China
People welcome guests by presenting them with a long narrow scarf called "hada." Take it gently in your hands and make a bow.
Tuvalu (图瓦卢)
You'd better be clean and smell nice 2 the time when you are in Tuvalu. Their welcome greeting is to press their face to a person's cheek and then breathe deeply!
Kenya (肯尼亚)
Perhaps this is the longest welcome greeting you'll ever receive. In some tribes of Kenya, people receive visitors by dancing the "adamu" — the jumping dance. The dancers often try to make the 3 jump. Sometimes, they also 4 a mixture of cows' blood and milk to visitors.
Greenland, Denmark
You might have 5 of the "kunik," or the Eskimo kiss. In Greenland, people receive a visitor by pressing their nose against the visitor's 6 breathing deeply.
Thailand
Thai people welcome visitors with a "wai." They press their hands together and say "Sawaddee" before bowing their head.