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Return A Wai

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  • The wai is Thailand's famous greeting. It is done by putting both hands together in a prayer-like gesture and is accompanied by a bow of the head. The wai greeting is usually paired with the Thai word ‘sawasee’ which means hello. This gesture is also used to say goodbye, to apologize, and when saying thank you. Thai people love it when visitors use this gesture! Not returning a wai is considered extremely impolite. Only the king and monks do not have to return wais. Wais are not done while holding something in the hands. In that case, a slight bow will be enough.

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greeting prayer-like gesture accompanied by paired with apologize extremely impolite
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인사
기도 같은
몸짓
수반되다
병행되다
사과하다
극도로
무례한
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Vocabulary
Q. What are some
customary
greetings that you know from other cultures?
A. I know of an unusual greeting from New Zealand. The Maori people are indigenous people of New Zealand. They have a traditional greeting called the hongi. The Maori people reserve this greeting for visitors and not with each other. The hongi is done by closing the eyes and gently touching the foreheads and rubbing the noses together. The belief is that this greeting will breathe the life of Maori into the visitors. It’s a beautiful interaction but it can sometimes look a little silly and funny.
customary indigenous traditional reserve gently forehead rub belief breathe interaction silly

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관례적인
토착의
전통적인
따로 남겨두다
부드럽게
이마
문지르다
믿음
호흡을 불어넣다
교류
우스꽝스러운
greeting 인사
prayer-like 기도 같은
gesture 몸짓
accompanied by 수반되다
paired with 병행되다
apologize 사과하다
extremely 극도로
impolite 무례한
customary 관례적인
indigenous 토착의
traditional 전통적인
reserve 따로 남겨두다
gently 부드럽게
forehead 이마
rub 문지르다
belief 믿음
breathe 호흡을 불어넣다
interaction 교류
silly 우스꽝스러운