West-Jersey pioneer., 1872-05-10
sALUTATI0Ns.


warliks, fond of quiet, and are also encir-
cled by religious ideas. We see this in the
the simple meeting Of two persons in the
street. They convey-in the form of prayer
AN earnest wish that the other may enjoy
peace. Throughout the Bible this blessing
forms the staple of salutation. Salem or
Shatum means peace, and is doubtless the
meaning of the word Jerusalem. The
Bedouins Of our time have the same idea
| embodied in their salutation. The Arab
meets his friend with this ''May God
grant you happy morning y May God
grant you His favors - "If God wills it,
| you are well.''
The difference here is very considerable.
| according to the rank of the person saluted
The most common mode is merely laying
the right hand on the bosom, and little de-
clining their bodies but when to a person
of great rank, they bow almost to the
ground and kiss the hem of his garment.
Interiors, out of Difference and respect, kiss
the feet, the knees, or the garments of their
| superiors.
| The dominant trait in the character of
the Ottoman is to known to be great pride,
much gravity, and apparently considera-
BILE distasts to the use of his tongue in
| speech. 1t will be noticed in many of his
sayings that those three are often unfolded.
"May your shadow never be less'' shows
how they value flesh.
| In Egypt, the climate is 80 very warm
and feverish, and perspiration is so very
necessary to health, that an Egyptian greet
ing is: ''How do you perspire?' Ac-
cording to Herodotus, the Egyptians sa-
luted by letting the hand fall to the knee,
unlike any other nation.
| The Spaniard wishes you " Good morn
| ing" "God be with you, Senor.''
| The Neapolitan devoutly says, "Grow in
sanetity.'
The Piedmontese, " am your servant. -
| The Genoese of modern times SAYS,
Health and wealth.
| The Romans, who were robust, had ener-
getic salutations, expressing force ''Saloe, -
Be strong y &c Be healthy . "Quid
agis'" ''What do you do?" or " What
makes you?''
The Chinaman, with earnest solicitude,
asks :" Is your stomach in good order ?''
"Haye you eaten ?''
The German says, " VIE gehts r'-'' How
goes it?' To bid adieu he says, Le5en
sic aoohI -" Live quiet and be happy
The Islanders-near the Philippines
take the hand or foot of him they salute,
and with it they gently rub their face
| The Laplanders apply their nose strongly
against that of the person they salute.
Dampire says that at New Guinea they are
satisfied to put on their heads the leaves of
trees, which have ever passed for symbols
of friendship and peace.
| The, Pole embraces the knee, kisses the
shoulder, and in departure. says, ''Be ever
well.''
In Hungary, they say at departure,
"May you remain well; God keep you
well.'
Are acres plenty?" they being pastoral
| people.
The Mountaineers of Germany, say,
"Gluck auf," a good journey upward, or,
.tahrt gesund nut," meaning the same.
In Turkey, great attention is paid to sal
| utations the arms are laid over each other
each one on his oun breast, and bending
the head.
The Hindoos bend the head to the earth.
| In Sweden, besides the universal GO Gud
day." which needs no translation, they ask,
''Haru mar ni?'' literally. 'How can you ?"
meaning, Are you strong and yigorous?''
also, "God sci tac!' ''God be praised y
Their parting is, Far ral."
The Moors of Morocco ride at full speed
toward a stranger, as if to run him down
as soon as they have approached near, they
stop suddenly aud fire pistol over his
head.
The manner of saluting the great Mogul
is to touch with the hand, first the earth,
then the breast, and then to lift it above,
which is repeated three times in succession
as you approach him.