Handshake (Term)

Gen form of greeting – possibly a way to show the lack of tentacles. Although by the moment of contact, it would be too late.
Even after Unity, the handshake does not become accepted in polite Sime or Sime and Gen mixed society.  A touching of fingers with permission and acceptance by a channel might be accepted -- but not a grip.  A polite Gen, one who intended to keep on living, would never grip a strange renSime's hand without full intension to offer transfer.
Thus various air-gestures come into use at Unity to indicate greetings. 
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