How do you greet someone physically?

Beyond the Handshake: How People Greet Each Other Around the World

Stick out your tongue. Tibet.
Bump noses. Qatar, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates.
Air kiss on the cheek.
Rub noses (and sometimes foreheads)
Shake hands.
Clap your hands.
Put your hand on your heart.
Bow.

How do Pacific islanders greet each other?

Try a Hongi Greeting! It is done by pressing one’s nose and forehead (at the same time) to another person. It is not meant as a means to ‘smell’ those you greet. Through the exchange of this physical greeting, one is no longer considered manuhiri (visitor) but rather tangata whenua, one of the people of the land.

What are the types of greeting?

Other greeting gestures

Adab.
Añjali Mudrā
Bowing.
Cheek kissing.
Elbow bump.
Eskimo kissing.
Fist bump, in which two individuals touch fists.
Hand-kissing.

What we can say instead of HII?

synonyms for hi

greetings.
howdy.
welcome.
bonjour.
buenas noches.
buenos dias.
good day.
good morning.

Is it OK to say hey?

It is rude. Full stop. If you’re greeting someone and you don’t know their name, just say “Hi!” or “Hello!” or even “Hey!” (very informal but OK) but “Hey you!” is rude.

Is it OK to call someone hey?

From an AmE speaker, ‘hey’ is perfectly fine in the US, people use it all the time. I remember hearing that more than once as a child, “Hay is for horses.” in response to ‘hey’. It sounds like it was supposed to stop you from using ‘hey’ but it never did.

Is it better to say hi or hey?

Used as a friendly greeting or to attract attention: “Hi there. How was the flight?” the word hi — short for hello — is used to greet casually or greet in passing. hey is to draw attention to yourself or just alert the listener to something.