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Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:52:00
Jambo is the Swahili word for hello. Swahili is not the only language spoken Africa, there are numerous other languages and dialects. Each greeting custom also varies between the cultures. In some cultures, the traditional way to greet a person is to shake his or her hand and slightly bow your head as a sign of respect. In other cultures, however, it is traditional to kiss each other three times on the cheek, alternating until the number three is reached. Freshman Lavanna McCurdy and sohomore Britney Crawford kiss each other three times before sitting down to eat lunch. This shows that there are an infinite amount of ways to greet someone, and some actions which may be offensive to some but can be typical actions for another. |
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