The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-16
THi lR .1ODE OF SALUTA lion
BY Poi. Ambrose S. Ot.cy.

by Psof. Ambrose S. Ot:ey.
| For the Republican.
Tho Poles are lively people and
Use much action in their common dis.
! course when they salute each other
they usually incline the head and
| Strike the breast with one hand, while
they stretch tic. other towards the
ground: but when a common person
; meets u superior, he bows his head
with which he touches the leg near
the heel Of the person, to whom he
! pays obeisancc.
The Persans touch the hands and
raise them to to the forehead. The
king and great officers are saluted by
thrice hONing to the ground. The
art Of living in society is carried out
to greater perfection in France,
than in any other country The Pol
! iSh Of highest rank SoenS to have de-
ccHdcd to the loves circle. The man
who breaks stones upon the roads
takes of his hat to the woman who
leads COW by II rope. The tinker
and the shoe black whip OFF their hats
to each other.
In Norway the mode Of salutatlon
even to SupcriorS, is by shaking hands
and this is the way alSo!n which they
return thanks for favor. Hail. u
salutatiou. importing a wish for the
welfare OF the person addressed. 1t
is seldom used among us: but was
customary among our Saxon ances tors
and imported 'ioy toyou' or "hcalth
to you,' including in the term all
kinds Of prosperity.
Kissing was used as mode Of call
ing an attendant to his masters side.
1t isa custom very prevalent in Palis-
tine. Whenever u servant was want
ed the usual ''Shee" which is 50 COM
mon throughout the land, it brought
as many as two or three in an instant,
where there was several servants.
Arabs OF distinction kiss each others
cheeks ard their own hands and cX-
claim. 'God grant thee his favor and
send thy family health" Women
and children kiss the boards of their
hu bands and fathers.
Burmese rub their noses on each
others check and say "Givc me u
smell"
Chinese ask of equals, "lIave you
eaten your rice?' SIS your stomach
in ofder;"' The response is, Thanks
to your abundant felicity.
Partisan politness asks, GLOW do
you carry your>elf?'
In some parts of Germany; gentle.
men Invariably kiss the hands of their
lady acquaintanccs when they meet,
and gentlemen kiss each Others
cheeks.
lIollanders with their proyerbial
love of good living, salute their friends
by asking, "lIaye you had good
dinuer:'
Italians kiss the hands of ladies to
whom they are related, asking, GLOW
does she do?"
Japanese remove their sandals when
they meet q superior, eNc!aimlng
"llurt me not?'
Laplanders when they meet on the
ice. press their noses firmly together.
Mohammcdans say ''Peacc be with
you, to which the reply is, "On you
Lc peace; to which is added, "And
the mercy and blessing of Cod
Manillas bend their bodies, place
their hands upon their cheek, raise
one leg, and bend the knee.
Moors ride at full speed toward a
stranger, suddenly stop, and lilc u pis.
tol over his head.
pecw Islanders seize the foot OF the
person they would saIuts and rub their
own face with It,
Salutations with us, the usual mode
consists in shaking hands, the women
add the kissing when they meet one
another. AS matter of courtesy,
the men will remove their hats, and
suiting the actio with the words, to
both sexes, "llow do you do?" or
GLOW are you"
Hand shaking takes its rise in the
ancient custom of enemies Scizing each
other by the right or weapon hand
to guard against foul play, while treat
ing to a truce.
The rcmovol Of the hat is a relic Of
the old custom of putting by the
helmet when no danger was to be ap-
pretended, as if one would say, I
dare stand unprotected in your pres
cncc.'
Women formerly knelt before men
Of rank to plead for mercy and later
to acknowledge infcrority. From
this we get courtesy.
Old maids cling to the old fashion
the longest and are generally set down
as being creature little fussy. AS
far as observation goes, old bachelors
may b" "osscd as great big fussy.
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