Placing the hand out with the palm to the side and fingers referring forwards and backwards repeatedly means “Get out” or “I am busy now”.Placing the hand out with the palm down and fingers brought towards oneself repeatedly in a clawing motion means “Come here” when you are calling someone or want him to come closer usually to say something in private or a secret.Placing the right palm of the hand to face the person in front of you means “Stop” or “Be careful” or Enough” or “I don’t want to hear anymore”.Shaking the head up and down two or three times means “Ok” or “Yes” or “I agree” or “I hear you” or “I understand”.A quick snap of the head upwards with an accompanying click of the tongue also means “No” or “I disagree” or “This is unlikely or unimportant”.Shaking the hand with the forefinger pointing upwards and other fingers closed means “No” or I disagree”.Shaking the head left and right usually means “No” or “I disagree”.It also can mean “Thanks” or “I am grateful”. Placing a hand on the heart or chest and tapping two or three times with a slight bow is a sign of respect usually done after greeting someone.
However, in very liberal environments, one can see friends of opposite sex greeting like that.
Right hand shakes are very common at the beginning and end of a visit.It usually accompanies the verbal greeting or replaces it if the persons are a bit far away. An open hand at the ear level is equal to Assalamu Alykom (the Muslim greeting) or hello.Today, we are going to learn some body language or body signs with their specific meanings in the Arab culture. We read before about kinds of communication in the Arab culture.
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