Namaste
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Namaste, sometimes called namaskār and namaskāram, is a customary Hindu manner of respectfully greeting and honouring a person or group, used at any time of day. It is used by people of the Hindu, Bud
Pressing hands together with a smile to greet namaste – a common cultural gesture in India
Hindu god Kubera on the left with a person in Añjali Mudrā (13th century Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura, Karnataka).
Entrance pillar relief (Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple, Kerala).
A Hindu man making the Añjali Mudrā
Sampeah
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Sampeah is a Cambodian greeting or a way of showing respect. Sampeah is based on the Indian Añjali Mudrā used in namasté. Pranāma or Namaste, the part of ancient Indian culture and rites has propagate
King Norodom Sihanouk (right) greeting with a sampeah
A couple doing a sampeah
Queen Sisowath Kossamak doing a sampeah to her audience after a ceremony