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Gestures
There are gestures used in the Arab world that convey different meanings
from those used in America. An Arab may signify \ufffdyes\ufffd with a
downward nod. \ufffdNo\ufffd can be signaled in several ways: tilting one\ufffds head
slightly back and raising the eyebrows; moving one\ufffds head back and
chin upward; moving one\ufffds head back and making a clicking sound with
the tongue; or using the open palm moved from right to left toward the
person. \ufffdThat\ufffds enough, thank you,\ufffd may be indicated by patting the
heart a few times. \ufffdExcellent\ufffd is expressed with open palms toward the
person. \ufffdOK\ufffd may be shown by touching the outer edge of one\ufffds eyes
with the fingertips. The \ufffdA-OK\ufffd (forming a circle with the index finger
and thumb of one hand) and \ufffdthumbs-up\ufffd gesture are considered
obscene by Arabs. The left hand is considered unclean; the right hand
should be used when gesturing. To beckon another person, all fingers
wave with the palm facing downward.
