The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
sALUTATIONs AND FAREWELLs.

sALUTATIONs AND FAREWELLs.
The Polite OusIOms of Different Peoples an
In Different Parts OF the World-An In
teresting GATHERING.
From the Springfield Republican,
Few things differ more widely from natiol
to nation than the modes of greeting. In Eu
rops emb' acing and shaking hands are th,
most common expression of friendship anon.
the upper classes But while our EngIisl
cousins, like the modern Or 'eks and ourseIyei
shake bands on being introduced to stranger
or On meeting an acquaintance, In GERMANY
France and Italy only bows are exchanged
the hand being only given to intimate friends
and relatives. In England and America the
lady bows or speaks frst; 10 other countries
she must let the gentleman take the Initiative.
XII sting among men Ia common only In France
IN other lands It IA reserved for near relatives
and dear friends; but kissing lady's hand IL
| more or less customary In most European
countries. In Austria this ia 30 prevalent that
an Austrian's most hahitual greeting to lady
T.: II kiss your hand, madamw In Ger
many Il e prac iced especially by officers, or
Dy cn'idfen and young girls. In Russia a
gentleman may kiss lady, not on the hand,
but the forehead.
The spoken greetings of Europe are espec-
Tally pic ure.que Ia mountainous Roman
Catholic distsicts. In German Switzerland
Tyroi we find: "God gusr1" and "God
greetP' the latter identical with the greeting
formerly used In English VILLAGES: "God bless
YOU. For the word greet, the German guiss,
mas the same root as great and gross; II orig.
lna'iy mea"t to make great and happy, that is
TO bless In some parts of southern Germany
me gree Ing recommended by Pope Benedict
XII IN IT'S Ia still heard: praised be Jesus
Christ!' to which the o'ber person replies :
Forever and ever. Amenp The German
miner IN hfs nj stSsfo
10 the light !'-whie one athlete says to an
other; "May you keep unhurt!" The light.
na,red ltaiian peasants often say. instead OF
"Good day y Happy day!" "Msy you
prospect" But these national expressions are
disappearing one after another, like national
costumes slavonic nations still kiss the gar
mehts OF tn sc hey are bound TO respect. II
Russian m ets his master, he falls to the
GROUND, grasps his masters knees, and kisses
them. Laplanders salute each other BY press.
ing tneir noses together. None of the Ger
manic races have retained any custom SINH
lar to the irrational gret ting of their barbaric
ances'o 9. On meeting anoi her "a Frank isisaid
70 nave pulled out one Of his hairs aud TO nave
oHered It to the person he wished 10 greet.
the Oriental greetings are far more serv,lp
than those OF the West The ancient custom
OF falling down before another. even OF ki.s.
Ing his feet, Is still prevalent. The Turk
crosses both hands on his breast and bows
low; The Hindoo OF Bengal touches his
forehead with his right nand and bends hi.
head forward II be wishes to be very re
sspectful he lays his right hand first on bis
6rerst, then 90 the ground, and lastly on bi.
Forehead. The Ceylone Sc like wise bows with
nis hand on bis forehead II be sees a superior
ne throws himself 10 the ground repeating
perhaps 90 times, his name and titles, while /
Inc other passes with slight nod. Common |
Arabs greet with the words: "Pssce be with |
you'll" aud the response ia "Wnh you be
peace !'-laying meanwhile their left hand on
heir breast. High.born Arabs embrace re-
oeatedly, kiss each Others cheeks and ask sew
srsl times after the state of their heslth,-
zach meanwhile kissing :his ewn hand. IL
Siam sthe Inferior throws himself on the
ground while the superior sends servant to
zee st he has eaten anything malodorous. II ,
his be 40 the PROSTATE man receives kick
rom his superior and must Immediately go
III. S,amese women, of whatever age, are
greeted by precious names invariably accom-
'anied bysthe adjective Young. as: "YOun!
iismond !'"Young pearl!' "Young heaven! |"
Young f1)wer!' In sigh OF great friendship
men scratch their own hand and suck the
'lood.
In China there are different greetings for
be two sexes. Women are forbidden to greet
man but they say to woman ON ~ all haI-
tness be on thy Of y OF two Chinese riders
he inferior dismounts and remains standing
III the other has passed him. When a man
n foot meets a sup rior he clsps bis hands,
round. II Chinese men OF the same rank
meet, each claps bis hands together IN front
r above bis head and passes the other with
owed forehead. In Japan the Inferior takes
Il his sandals, puts hts right hand into his
1T sleeve, lets his arms, thus crossed, sink
lowly to his knees and passes his superior
With short, measured steps, crying repeated.
stDO me no harm I"
The greetings of Africans are often very
urious. Abyssinians fall on their knees and
iss the grouud. Many negro ratious .e'za
ach others hauds. drawing out the fingers
end their right elbow until the hand touches
,eir mouth, then they Join thumbs and first
myers. and slowly Withdraw them. O,ner
egroes snap their fingers when they meet
ny one, draw the combs from their hair and
place them. In Lower Guinea the one who
reefs se'z's the fingers Of the other, 'qleezes
lem. and snaps them asunder. crying, Thy
rvan,. Thy servant!' o. the gold coast Of
PIPER Guinea friends embrace, press the
'refHgers of their right bands toge; her I'll
ey crack. how their heads, au; rapeAt sew.
al times, GOOD ds, = II Maudiuo meets
woman he grasps her hard. lifts it TO his
,se, and smells it twice. In other regions of
fr:cs the natives remove their clothes. fall
! their knees. bow 10 the round. and throw
I'd over their head and shoulders. An
Ethiopian SELF the right hand OF another
I'd draws 1t 10 his mouth or he takes off his
mpani0n's waist.cloth ties It on himself IN
"a OF good fellJw>htp, and then returns !,
It's owner. An Ely ptian stretches out bis
md, lays IT on his 5rea.t, and bows his
ad. he may kiss the hand of high p,aced .
an, but never that Of woman. The great =
sign OF respect Is 20 kiss bis own hand and
' 1t on bis head. From all nehe modes of q.
'utation and farewell. our readers can make E
an original assortment E