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Bowing

Bowing (also called stooping) is the act of lowering the torso and head as a social gesture in the direction of another person or symbol. It is most prominent in Asian cultures but it is also typical of nobility and aristocracy in many European countries. It is also used in religious contexts, as a form of worship or veneration. Sometimes the gesture may…

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In Asia

GreetingEast AsiaJapanKoreaHong Kong
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TorsoHeadGestureAsianNobility
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In Europe and the Commonwealth

CurtsyEarly modern periodCurtain callHand-kissingSpeaker of the House of Commons
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In religious settings

Eastern religionsIndian
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Bowing

Nodes134
Edges133
Triples59
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014925
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related to In South and Southeast Asia · 20
Bowing → Ayubowan, Añjali Mudrā, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Asia, Gestures, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Practised, Similarly, South Asia, South Asian, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian, Sri Lanka, Thailand
related to In East Asia · 9
Bowing → Bows, China, East Asia, Hong Kong, However, In China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam
related to In Europe and the Commonwealth · 9
Bowing → European, However, In, Scraping, Since, The, Today, Typically, Women
related to Eastern religions · 4
Bowing → Añjali Mudrā, Eastern, In, Indian
related to External links · 3
Bowing → Media, Wikimedia CommonsMore, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
is a · 2
Bowing → sign of respect or deference, traditional form of greeting in many South Asian and Southeast Asian countries

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bow gesture also kneeling bows many head respect god prostration may greeting china used form jewish jesus genuflection hands prayer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Bowingis atraditional form of greeting in many South Asian and Southeast Asian countries0.90text
Bowingis asign of respect or deference0.90text
in Indonesiainstance ofSometimes the gesture may be limited to lowering the head0.80text
and in many cultures several degrees of the lowness of the bow are distinguishedinstance ofSometimes the gesture may be limited to lowering the head0.80text
regarded as appropriate for different circumstancesinstance ofSometimes the gesture may be limited to lowering the head0.80text
marriage ceremoniesinstance ofBowing is normally reserved for occasions0.80text
as a gesture of respect for the deceasedinstance ofBowing is normally reserved for occasions0.80text
although it still sometimes used for more formal greetingsinstance ofBowing is normally reserved for occasions0.80text
the sampeah in Cambodiainstance ofGestures across the region are known by different names0.80text
wai in Thailandinstance ofGestures across the region are known by different names0.80text
sembah in Indonesiainstance ofGestures across the region are known by different names0.80text
namaste in Indiainstance ofGestures across the region are known by different names0.80text

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