Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-06

The salutation OF the Hlndoos, OF Dell
gal, consists in touching the forehead with
the right hand, and bending the head for
wards. They first place the right hand
on the breast with profound inclination,
then touch the ground, and finally the
forehead, with the same hand. At the
same time calling themselves the most
humble slaves of him whom they salute.
The salutations of the East generally
bear the stamp of a slavish mind. The
very ancient custom of throwing ones
self on the ground before persons of dis
tinction, and repeatedly kissing their feet,
has continued to the present time. AT an
entertainment in Persia, the host goes
considerable distance to meet his guests,
bids them welcome with the most respect
full compliments, then returns hastily to
his house, and awaits their arrival to re-
peat the same demonstrations Of respect.
In China, if two persons meet on horse
back, the inferior in rank dismounts from
his horse before the superior, and remains
standing until he has passed. Some sal
utations are also peculiar to men, and
others to women. When acquaintances
meet they join their hands upon their
breasts or above their heads, bend their
heads little, and say tsin tsin-a compli-
ment without any particular Specification.
In saluting persons to whom they owe
more respect, they clap their hands, then
raise them, and finally let them sink down
to the ground. Friends who meet after a
long separation, fall repeatedly on their
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exclaiming at the same time ma 70, mean
ing, has all passed happily" or y,nag Jo,
Happiness is painted upon thy counte-
nance" Women salute each other with
the words, ran 70, "may all happiness be
with you" They are not, however. al
lowed to salute men. Children fall on
their knees before their parents, and ser
wants before their master or mistress.
They have also kind of ritual, or Acad-
emy of Compliments, by which they regu-
late the number of bows, genufexions,
and words to be spoken on any occasion.
Ambassadors practice these ceremonies
forty days before they appear at Court.
The common salutation in the southern
provinces of China, amongst the lower
orders is, va tan,-" have you eaten your
rice:"
In JAPAN, the inferior of two persons sa-
luting takes off his sandals, puts his right
hand into his left sleeve, permits his hands,
thus crossed, to sink slowly upon his knee,
passes the other person with short, meas
ured steps, and rocking motion of the
body, and exclaims, with fearful coun-
tenance: "Augh, augh -" Do not hurt
me :"
In AFRICA, in several negro nations,
they take each others hands, and pull the
fingers till they crack. The negroes of
Sierra Leone bend the right elbow, so that
the hand touches the mouth the person
saluted does the same they then put the
thumb and fore-fnger together, and with
draw them slowly. Other negroes snap
their fingers at meeting each other, pull
the comb out of their hair, and replace it.
In Lower Guinea, the saluting person
seizcs the fingers of the salutcd, brings
them into a particular position, presses
them, cracks them hastily. calling, "Akkio!
akkio -" Thy servant thy servant !"
On the Gold Coast of Upper Guinea friends
SulUIuCe GdSh OllISiI JUN tlIS AoLChhSSAo va
their right hands until they crack, bend
their heads. repeating, " .4u=i! aust -
GOOD day! good day" Persons Of
distinction, after cracking the fingers, ex-
claim, Bere ! 6ere -" Peace! peace" "
If the Mandingoes salute female, they
take her hand, raise it to their nose, and
smell it twice.
In MoRocco, foreigners are saluted by
the Moors on horseback in manner which
may well startle those not accustomed TO
it. The Moor rides full speed towards the
stranger, as if about to run him down; he
then suddenly stops, and discharges his
pistol over the strangers head. Persons
of equal rank salute each other nearly in
the European way. They shake hands,
and kiss each others face and beard, par
ticularly if they are friends.
The EGYPTIASs extend their hands, place
them upon their breast, and bend their
heads. The greatest act of politeness is,
to kiss their own hand, and afterwards
place it upon their heads. They only kiss
the hand of men of distinction, not Of
women. Inferior officers hold the stirrup
of their superiors mounting on horseback.
In the divaD. the inferior takes off the
slipper of the superior, places it by his side,
and receives the same salutation from the
latter.
The usual salutation at CAIRO is, "How
do you sweat" "a dry hot skin being
sure indication of destructive ephemeral
fever.
In other countries of AFRICA people
take off their clothes, fall on their knees,
bend their heads 10 the ground, and cover
their head and shoulders with sand.
The ETH1oPIASs seize the right hand of
him to whom they wish to show respect,
and raise it TO their mouth. They even
take his sash and tie it round their waist,
so that he remains for some time half
naked.
The inhabitants of the MANILLAs bend
the body profoundly, place their hands
upon their cheeks, raise one leg, and bend
the knee.
The people of LAMrRzEc, in the Pelew
Islands, seize the hand, or even the foot Of
the person whom they wish to salute, and
rub their face with it.
person bows, begs the left foot of him
whom he addresses, kneels on the ground,
and applies this foot to his crown, forehead,
breast, and knee finally, he touches the
ground with his head, and remains for
some moments stretched out.
The salutations between the different
tribes in the northwest of AMERICA are
very ceremonious. If two hordes of these
savagcs meet, they stop at the distance of
twenty or thirty steps, throw themselves
on the ground and remain for some mo-
ments in this position. The two eldest of
each party then advance, and relate very
circumstantially the dangers they have
encountered. AS soon as they have fin
ished their narratives, they all begin to
sigh. These sighs are finally changed into
a horrible yell, in which the young girls
particularly endeavor to surpass the Others
of the tribe. With these affecting mani
festations of sympathy. both parties ap-
proach, but each sex separately. Tobacco
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