Hello, Konichiwa, Namaste

Each country has its own culture one of ways to show it off is from its greeting. Here are some of the most interesting greetings on the planet.
What do you say when you meet an old friend? Hi Mate? Hullo ma fren? Or simply, hi?
The way one greets a friend or foreigner actually signifies a profound expression of cultural customs that have evolved for decades and even centuries. There are some greetings specified to different genders as in Thailand with their variatons of "Sawadikap" and clasped hands, and more other examples follow below. Let's set off to travel the globe and learn some interesting gestures are uniquely fascinating.

Malaysia (Hand On The Cest)
In Malaysia, the traditional way of greeting is by placing the right palm of hand on the left chest where the heart's place is. The gesturer is accompanied with a slight bow head and body for about a few seconds, gentle smile, and also eye contact. This way of Malaysian greeting indicates respect, honesty, and sincerity from the heart, and the slight bow indicates that recipients are welcomed and honored.

Indonesia (Hand Kissing)
Hand kissing (salim) is one of Indonesian unique customs in terms of greeting done by children. It is done by reaching out the holder recipient's faced-down palm and kissing the palm. This conducts shows that the children are respectul toward the older generation, in particular to their parents and other family members. While to strangers, hand shaking (salaman) is preferred as other way to greet others. More often than not, this greeting can be found taking place in the muslim community.

India ("Namaste" or "Namaskar")
Namaste or Namaskar is Indian traditional greeting towards acquaintances or guests which has become a symbol of India. It is done by clasping hands in front of chest with a slight nod of head by uttering Namaste pronounced as nah-mas-tay or Namaskar pronounced as nah-mas-kar. The hand gesture can be done by saying the word accompanied with the gesture or only doing the hand gesture. In Sanskrit, Namah or Namas means bow, salutation, and obiesance, and and Te means to you. Therefore, both words above means "I bow to you" or "I pay my obeisance to you".

Japan (Bowing)
Thos Japanese greeting is very well-known. Bowing from waist with a little not indicates greeting or respect. It is also done to express thanks, to ask forgiveness, or to task for help. If someone is considered to have higher social status, the bow is longer and deeper to show respect. Handshake is unusual thing to do among the Japanese, but it is exception when meeting foreigners.

New Zealand (Hongi)
Hongi is the traditional way of greetiing of Maori, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, by pressing one nose to another's Literary, hongi means "Sharing of breath". Hongi is done by Maori people in traditional meetings and major ceremonies. While they are pressing their noses each other, it is believed that this way of greeting "sharing of breath" is believed to be instructed directly by the gods in the ancient times.

Russia (Handshake and Kiss Three Times)
The ways of Russian people to greet each other are by a handshake or three times of kiss. In some areas, handshake is only done among men. Women do not shake hands each other since itis considered to be bad manners and disrespectful. Generally, Russian men greet other men by a firm handshake, whereas when they greet women, they shake hands little bit gentler and also make good direct eye contact to get to know someone and have good rapport from the beginning. Kissing is culturally done by close women friends, they kiss on the cheek hthree times starting from left, right, and left which indicates friendship, while men tend to greet their close man friends by patting each other's back and hugging.
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