üProcess of
communication through sending and receiving wordless(mostly visual) cues
between people.
üCan be communicated
through gestures and touch, body language or posture, facial expression and eye
contact
.
SAUDI ARABIA
•FACIAL EXPRESSION
Ø Arabic cultures shows grief and sadness while most American men hides them.
Ø Too much smiling is a sign of shallowness.
•GESTURE
Ø Most Arabs shake hands every time they meet you and
every time they leave you.
Ø Pointing your finger at anyone while speaking, or calls anyone with your finger. It is considered a threat,
and only animals are treated in this manner.
Ø In the Arab world, if the “OK” sign is shaken at another person it symbolizes the sign of the evil eye. An Arab may use the sign
in conjunction with verbal curses.
Ø One or both hands held at chest height, palms open and
facing out, has the meaning, “it’s not my responsibility”
IRAN
•GREETINGS
Ø one should never give a thumbs up as it is
interpreted as being aggressive.
Ø impolite body language to turn one’s back to
another person and one should apologize if it happens.
Ø bowing as a greeting is slight and involves placing
the right hand on the chest as one bows.
Ø In everyday communication Iranians also observe a
code of politeness known as taarof. if one is offered a
gift, for example, then one might at first refuse indicating that such as gesture
of kindness is undeserved, but their light refusal does not mean they are not
accepting the gift, rather they are being modest.
•GESTURES
Ø Pointing directly at someone
is definitely not okay, particularly at strangers
Ø one should never give a thumbs up as it is interpreted
as being aggressive
Ø polite gestures which are acceptable, for example,
the “come over here” gesture which is done by waving the hand palm down with
your four fingers (no thumb) is common.
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