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  2. Wai (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    The wai (Thai: ไหว้, pronounced) is a greeting in Thailand that consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It has its origin in the Indian Añjali Mudrā , like the Indian namaste and Burmese mingalaba .

  3. List of mudras (dance) - Wikipedia

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    One of the most striking features of Indian classical dance and dances of Thailand, [1] Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Malay world is the use of hand gestures. Speaking in dance via gestures in order to convey outer events or things visually is what mudras do. To convey inner feelings, two classifications of mudras (hand or finger gesture) are ...

  4. Romvong - Wikipedia

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    Hand gestures associated with Romvong. Romvong (Khmer: រាំវង់, also romanized as Rom Vong or Roam Vong), Lamvong (Lao: ລຳວົງ - pronounced) or Ramwong (Thai: รำวง; RTGS: ram wong; Tai Lue: ᩃ᪁ ᩴᩅ ᩫ ᩬ; Tai Khun: ᨽ᩠ᨿᨦᨴᩱ᩠ᨿᩃᩨᩢ; pronounced; Shan: လမ်းဝူင်), Rambung (Malay: رمبوڠ), Vietnamese: lăm-vông) is a type of ...

  5. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Hand gestures used in the context of musical conducting are Chironomy, [3] while when used in the context of public speaking are Chironomia. Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, but connote specific meanings in ...

  6. Dance in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Dance in Thailand (Thai: นาฏศิลป์, pronounced [nāːt.tà.sǐn] or Thai: นาฏกรรม, pronounced [nāːt.tà.kām]) is the main dramatic art form in Thailand. Thai dance can be divided into two major categories, high art ( classical dance ) and low art ( folk dance ).

  7. Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand

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    In Thai it is known as "Buddha subduing Māra (the demon who tried to prevent him attaining enlightenment by various means)". This is by far the most commonly depicted mudrā . Meditation ( Dhyāna mudrā ) th:ปางสมาธิ pang sà-măa-tí : the hands are shown lying flat in the Buddha's lap, palms upward.

  8. Añjali Mudrā - Wikipedia

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    Añjali Mudrā (Sanskrit: अञ्जलि मुद्रा) is a hand gesture mainly associated with Indian religions and arts, encountered throughout Asia and beyond. It is a part of Indian classical dance postures such as Bharatanatyam, [1] yoga practice, [2] and forms part of the greeting Namaste. Among the performance arts, Anjali ...

  9. Category:Gestures - Wikipedia

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    Hand gestures (3 C, 107 P) Head gestures (4 P) K. Kissing (2 C, 32 P) R. Gesture recognition (1 C, 48 P) Pages in category "Gestures" ... Thai greeting; Throat clearing;