Body language


None of these are common in Colombia.

1. Ok: join the thumb index fingers, forming a circle with them and leaving the remaining three fingers stretched (but without force) in the air. It does not matter with what hand it is made, whether the left or the right.

2.- Yay!: this gesture translates as banzai! in Japanese and is formed with both arms upwards with open hands in victory sign.

3.- Make a promise to someone: it is created by linking the little finger with someone else's.

4.- 'Give me': this gesture would be translated as 'no', 'do not do that', 'bad', 'impossible' or 'forbidden'. To do this we will cross both arms keeping both hands stretched with our fingers together facing towards us in a sign of prohibition.

5.- Being angry: the two index fingers of the hands are raised above the head as if forming devil's horns.

6.- Cut the neck: gesture that is used when you are dismissed from work. It is formed by making a hand-cut motion in front of the neck.

7.- Refer to your girlfriend or wife: raising the little finger of the hand. It is indifferent with what hand is made.

8.- Are we going to drink something ?: the shape of a glass is made by hand making the movement.

9. Money: this gesture is used to refer to money, but without meaning that you have much or little, it is a neutral gesture. For example you could say: 'I have little' money '(and here make the gesture). It is formed by making a circle with the thumb and forefinger and turning the hand down.

10.- Come here: create yourself with the palm of the hand downwards and facing towards you, doing the back and forth movement (same gesture is done in Europe or America but with the opposite meaning: "go").

Information taken from https://www.espaiwabisabi.com/lenguaje-corporal-y-gestos-en-japon/

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