Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
National salutations.


Arabs are very ceremonious. If persons
of distinction meet, they embrace kiss
each others cheeks, and then kiss their
own hands. Women and children kiss
the boards of their husbands and fathers.
Their greetings are marked by a strong
religious character, such as ~" God grant
thee his favours.p Z. Ii God will, thy fam-
lily, enjoy good health" " Peace be with
you," etc. '4'
= Boheniians kiss the garments of theper-
SONS whom they wish to honor. dj.s soea
Burmese apply their noses and cheeks
closely to a persons face, and then ex-
claim =" Give me smell )" attributable
to their great use Of perfumes. 7'-' -, 20
rs Ceylonese meeting superiors, prostrate
themselves, repeating the name and digui-
ty of the individual. Ia 1uins-- ssA7s7s
Chinese are most particular in their per-
sonal ciyilities, even calculating the num-
Der of their revercnces. Of equals they
inquire Have you eaten your rice p
II Is your stomach in orderT-and,
isThanks to your abundant felicity" =
Egyptians kiss the back Of a superior's
hand, and as an extra civility, the palm
also. Their favored country is strikingly
portrayed by asking =" How goes the
perspiration T'-.''I Is it well with thee r
and, 3" God preserve thee" N''o '''l,
English old salutation in polite
society was. Save you, sir )" anevident
abbreviation of God save you, sir I" ~. /.
French. .- Comment vois apportes roas Z
which literally signifies How do you car
ry yourseifY's : g'f's'b'1 bas 'sia21aea
Germans, In / some parts Of their cOan-
try they invariably kiss the hands Of ell
the ladies Of their acquaintance whom they
meet. - ri. -. ~,
Greeks. The salutation among the an
clients was Rejoiee!''. Among the moderns,
'sWhat doest thou?" - - ~ 80.
= Hollanders, with their proverbial love
Of good living, salute their friends by ask
ing, 81 Have you had good dinner p =, 4,
Italians, on meeting, kiss the hands Of
ladies to whom they are related, with the
strange inquiry, 'iHow does she stand p
Japanese remove their sandals when
they meet superior, exciaiming, Hurt
lne not!" o. ~ 'a '''-'s.
Laplandcrs, when they meet on the ice,
press their noses firmly together. Why
Mahomedans Peace be with you; !"
to which the reply is-''On you be peace:'
to which is added, "And the mercy and
blessings of God 10 80 -tR T ,'.1
Moors of Morocco, ride at full speed to-
ward stranger, suddenly stop, and then
fire pistol over his head. = % %
New Guinea people place on their heads
the leaves Of trees, as emblems Of peace
and friendship. ,..-....- XII. = s - ~
Pelew Islanders seize the foot of the
person they desire to salute, and rub their
faces with it. +, -,
Persians salute by inclining the neck
over each others necks; and then inclining
check to cheek, with the extravagant greet
ing, " Is thy exalted high condition good p
and, g May thy shadow never be less. !" i
Poles bow to the ground with extrem,
Difference to friends they meet, with til,
significant inquiry-"A Art thou gay ?".1 7
Romans in ancient times, exclaimed
"Be healthy )" or, "Bc strong" when il
was customary to take up children by th,
ears and kiss them. The Pope makes nt
reverence to mortal, except the Emperor
of Austria, by whoa he kissed.
Russian 1aIiGs mt nod only thei
hands, but their .o t9. be kissed b.
friends, The la.. by inquiring
:. How doyou ll..0a. BE WE'LL" n,
Siamese prostlatc tLsuselves before su
periors. 'wren =. examines whethc
he has been eating anything offensive; j
so, heis kicked out; if not, he is picked up
Spanish grandecs wear their hats in th'
presence of their sovereign, to show tina
they are not SO much subject to him as I,
the rest of the nation. When the roya
carriage passes, it is the rule to throw opel
the cloak to show that the person is un
armed. n. 500 ~ y3 reNri eNw a5if !.
Swedes are by no means demonstrativ
in their courtesies; on meeting. they sim
ply inquire, j" How can yeuf" l4i8-
Turks cross their hands, place them OF
their breasts and bow, exclaiming, ."-B
} under the care ofGod"-'' Forget me no
in, thy prayers"-'sThy visits are as rar
as fine days"-an ancient greeting. as
: is by no means applicable to their presen
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