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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNamaste
just read that Prince Charles is offering Namaste in place of handshake... I approve

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handmade34
Mar 2020
OP
Bowing to someone is wonderful. I belong to a Japanese Buddhist church and have
Maraya1969
Mar 2020
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htuttle
(23,738 posts)1. I'm going with Takei's suggestion
Bettie
(19,446 posts)2. My fingers will not do that
I'd need some sort of appliance for it!
Maru Kitteh
(31,392 posts)4. Mr. Maru can't do that either. :) nt
mitch96
(15,719 posts)5. I like "Live Long and Fester" better... nt
Maraya1969
(23,450 posts)3. Bowing to someone is wonderful. I belong to a Japanese Buddhist church and have
been with them in Japan. I love the bowing.
