The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-05-17
SalutatiOhs.
From the Lakeside MonthIy.]

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In the East the people are pastoral,
unwarlike, fond OF quiet, and are also
encircled by religious ideas. We see
/ sons i'm 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 halum means peace, and is doubt
less the meaning in the word Jerusalem.
same idea embodied in the salutation.
"May God grant you happy morn
ing;" May God grant you his fav-
ors )" "If God wills, you are WELL"
| The difference here Is very consider
able, according to the rank of the per-
son saluted. The most common mode
is merely laying the right hand upon
the bosom, and little declining their
bodies but when to a person of great
rank, they bow almost to the ground,
and kiss the hem of his garment. In
feriors, out of Difference and respect,
kiss the feet, the knees, or the garments
of their superiors.
Tine dominant trait in the character
of the Ottoman is known to be great
pride, much gravity, and apparently a
considerable distaste 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 SO warm and
perspiration is so necessary to health,
that the Egyptian greeting is: "HOw
do you perspirew According to Hero
| dotus, the Egyptians saluted by letting
the hand fall to the knee, unlike any
other nation.
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 Spaniard wishes you "Good
Morning." "God be with you, SenOr."
The Neapolitan devoutly says, "Grow
in sanctity."
The Piedmontese ~ am your SER
vant.n
The Genoese of modern times says,
"Health and wealth."
The Romans, who are robust, had
energetic situations, expressing force:
"SdiUe," "Be strong;;" "Be healthy"
"Qkel agis;" ''What do you do?' OF
"Wha. make you"
The Chinaman with earnest solicit
tude asks:
as your stomach in good order?"
'1Have you eaten?"
The German says, "Wie gents ?"
Glow goes it?' To bid adieu he says,
"Le6en Sic aUOhl'-"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 the
face.
The Pole embraces the knee, kisses
the shoulder, and in departure says:
''Be ever we'll"
In Hungary they say at departure:
''May you remain well; God keep you
well.n
In Servia they say: GLOW are
acorns?n "Are acorns plenty?n they
being a pastoral people.
In Turkey great attention is paid to
SITUATIONS; the arms are laid over
each other, each on his own breast, and
bending the head.
The Hindoos bend the head to the
earth.
In Sweden, besides the universal
loud ddy'" which needs no transla-
ton, they ask, "Hitra aCdr Mp" liter
ally, How can YOU" meaning, are
you strong and vigorous 81 also, "GOd
SCI tdudv' "God be praised" Their
parting is, "Fdr Ual."
The MOors of Morocco ride at full
speed toward a stranger, as if to run
him down; and as soon as they have
approached near they stop suddenly
and 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.