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Gesture
s
By
Raymond
victor
introduction
Gestures.......??!!
Definition of hand gestures
A gesture is a form of non-
verbal communication made
with a part of the body, used
instead of or in combination
with verbal communication.
The language of gesture
allows individuals to express
a variety of feelings and
thoughts
Gesture
motion of
hands or
body to
emphasize
or help to
express a
thought or
feeling
Types of gestures
Types of gestures
MUDRA : HAND
Gestures made GESTURES
WITH
with other RELIGIOUS
body parts MEANING
Single hand gestures
Two-hand gestures
Gestures made with other body parts
MUDRA : HAND GESTURES WITH RELIGIOUS MEANING
Categorize Of Gestures
Sign language
(Fingerspelling)
Friendly gestures
A facial expression in
which the lips are pursed
as if kissing. Sometimes,
the air kiss includes
touching cheek-to-cheek
gesture may be
accompanied by the
mwah sound
A-ok
A thumbs up or
thumbs down is a
common gesture
represented by a
closed fist held with
the thumb extended
upward or downward
in approval or
disapproval
respectively
Dap greeting
Dap is a form of
handshake and
friendly gesture that
has recently became
popularized in
western cultures
Fist bump
Cheek kissing is a
ritual or social
gesture to indicate
friendship, perform a
greeting, to confer
congratulations, to
comfort someone, or
to show respect
Elbow bump
is a common spoken
greeting or salutation
used in Nepal and
India
Formal gestures (Salutes)
Raised fist
Scout sign and salute
Nazi salute
Roman salute
Three-finger salute
(Serbian)
Two-finger salute
United Macedonia salute
Raised fist
The three-finger
salute is used by
members of Scout
and Guide
organizations around
the world when
greeting other Scouts
and in respect of a
national flag at
ceremonies
Nazi salute
The United
Macedonia salute is a
salute with the
thumb and pointing
finger shaped in a
circle and the left
over three fingers
pointing up
Celebration gestures
Applause
Fist pump
Victory clasp
Applause
Applause (Latin
applaudere, to strike
upon, clap) is
primarily the
expression of
approval by the act
of clapping
A demonstration of
approval by clapping
the hands together
Fist pump
A victory clasp is a
double hand gesture
used in celebration
of one's own victory
University gestures
Gator Chomp
Guns Up
Hook 'em Horns
Sic 'em Bears
Gator Chomp
The
term handwaving is
an informal term that
describes either the
debate technique of
failing to rigorously
It is also used in
other situations as a
good bye sing
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking (also known
as thumbing,tramping,
hitching, autostop or
thumbing up a ride)
is a means of
transportation that is
gained by asking people,
usually strangers, for a
ride in their automobile 4
free
Handshake
A handshake is a short ritual
in which two people grasp
each other's right hand, often
accompanied by a brief up
and down movement of the
grasped hands.
It is commonly done upon
meeting, greeting, parting,
offering congratulations,
expressing gratitude, or
completing an agreement
handshaking was practiced as
far back as the 2nd century
BC. A depiction of two
soldiers apparently shaking
hands can be found on part of
a 5th century BC tomb
index finger
The index finger, (also
referred to
as, forefinger, trigger
finger, pointer finger
Pointing directly with the
index finger at a person
is considered rude
A more polite way of
pointing to a person
would be to direct the
hand in their direction,
finger-wagging
when held up or
moved side to side
(finger-wagging)
often saying "We're
number one!"
Crossed fingers
The V sign is a
hand gesture in
which the first and
second fingers are
raised and parted
its use as a "Victory"
sign (for V as in
victory)
Manual communication
• message between persons
A curtsey (also
spelled curtsy or
courtesy) is a
traditional gesture of
greeting, in which a
girl or woman bends
her knees while
bowing her head
Hand-kissing
Hand-kissing is a
ritual of greeting and
respect
The person kissing
bows towards the
offered hand and
(symbolically)
touches the knuckles
with his lips
Loser (hand gesture)
The loser is a
hand gesture made
by extending the
thumb and index
fingers, leaving the
other fingers closed
to create the letter L
The gesture was
popular in the 1990
Nod (gesture)
A nod of the head is
a gesture in which
the head is tilted in
alternating up and
down
used to indicate
agreement,
acceptance, or
acknowledgment.
Poke
Poking is an action
of tapping and/or
softly jabbing
another person with
the tip of one's finger
or a sharp object.
This is usually done
to gain the other's
attention
Game
Puppy face
A puppy face is a
facial expression that
humans make
the look is expressed
when the head is tilted
down and the eyes are
looking up
Usually, the animal looks
like it is about to cry.
Many people consider
this cute.
Rock-paper-scissors
Rock-paper-scissors is
a hand game played by
two or more people. The
game is known by many
names ,including paper
rock scissors jan-ken-
pon, kauwi-bauwi-bo,
The game is often used
as a selection method
Shrug
performed by lifting
both shoulders up,
and is an indication
of an individual
either not knowing
an answer to a
question
Genuflection
Genuflection
bending at least
one knee to the
ground, was from
early times a gesture
of deep respect for a
superior
Secret handshake
Hand-rubbing
hand-rubbing as an
indication of
coldness or kind
touch
ASL
(American Sign Language)