Your boss has asked you to pick up one of the employees traveling in from New Delhi, India at the airport. How should you greet her to show your appreciation for her culture? Bow deeply Hug her Use the namaste Give her a high five
Hindus fold their hands in the namaste greeting and touch
their forehead as a sign of respect. To perform a proper namaste, one
should hold his or her palms together, with the fingertips at chin,
level and nod rather than bow and say " Namaste." " Namaste"
literally means "I bow to thee” or “I honor the godhead within.” The
gesture is a sign of respect and is used by men and women when meeting
members of the same or opposite sex. It is similar to praying gesture
performed before an image of a deity at a temple. [Source: The Traveler's Guide to European Customs & Manners
by Elizabeth Devine and Nancy L. Braganti. International etiquette
expert: Mary Kay Metcalf of Creative Marketing Alliance in New Jersey.