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Hongi, a traditional Māori greeting in New Zealand, performed by pressing one's nose and forehead (at the same time) to another person. Kowtow, shows respect by bowing deeply and touching one's head to the ground (🙇). Mooning, a show of disrespect by displaying one's bare buttocks. Motorcycling greetings include a leg shake in France.
The hongi (Māori pronunciation:) is a traditional Māori greeting performed by two people pressing their noses together, often including the touching of the foreheads. [1] The greeting is used at traditional meetings among Māori people, [2] and at major ceremonies, such as a pōwhiri. [3] It may be followed by a handshake. [3]
In April 2013 Danish Marie Krarup MP who visited New Zealand called a traditional Māori greeting "grotesque". [5] Colin Craig , the-then leader of the Conservative Party , sided with her statement by saying no visitors should have to face a "bare-bottomed native making threatening gestures" if they didn't want to.
Surcharges for use of less commonly used credit cards such as Diners Club and Amex commonly apply in many New Zealand and Australian establishments. To avoid conflict most establishments will advertise this with a sign of some sort near the cashier area, and signage will normally indicate if such cards are accepted for payment. [4]
Oi / ɔɪ / is an interjection used in various varieties of the English language, particularly Australian English, British English, Indian English, Irish English, New Zealand English, and South African English, as well as non-English languages such as Chinese, Tagalog, Tamil, Hindi/Urdu, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese to get the attention of another person or to express surprise or disapproval.
Adab, meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used as a secular greeting in South Asia, especially of Urdu-speaking communities of Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad, and Bengal in India, as well as among the Muhajir people of Pakistan. [7]
In urban Sindh and in other parts of the country, men and women usually lower their head and lift their hand to their forehead to make the "adab" gesture when greeting each other, instead of a handshake. For respect, when a man is greeting a woman younger or around the same age as him, he must lightly put his hand on the top of her head.
A karanga (call out, summon) is an element of cultural protocol of the Māori people of New Zealand. It is an exchange of calls that forms part of the pōwhiri , a Māori welcoming ceremony. It takes place as a visiting group moves onto the marae or into the formal meeting area.