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Kowtow and bow

Kowtow

Kowtow Tibet common courtesy, usually pilgrims statues, pagodas and Buddha when kowtow have to kowtow to the elderly. Kowtow can be divided into long head knock and knock and knock ring for a short first three.

When the knock-handed just clap your hands together as promised, top-of the amount to the chest, Gongyi three times, then crawl volts to the ground, his hands Straight, on the floor, and then rose to as done before.

Knock ring for the first time there is a kowtow, just clap your hands together first 3 greet arch, and then lumbar arch foot of the Buddha, with a light head.

Bow

For older or respected person, should be passport, and bent down 45 degrees, hats, holding it in the hands of low-level near. For most people, or guarded, said only polite bow, hat on the chest, head slightly.

Sometimes just clap your hands together and bow and used for the people just clap your hands together to respect the right track, and bent down nod, the same action as a couple.

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