As a Nigerian, being polite is a necessity. Especially towards your elders.
Elders meaning anyone significantly older than you e.g. your parents, carers, grandparents, uncles, aunties (auntie is the nigerian substitution for aunt) etc.
So how exactly do you "greet" your elders? You ask?
Well, let me tell you.
For females:
You bend your knees and lower yourself towards the ground slightly and stand back up.
For males:
Standing on one leg, you bow (push your chest towards the ground) while your other leg is extended outwards behind you (not completely horizontally, but about 45 degrees.) I've seen some people do a press up kind of stance and lower themselves to the ground.
Greeting takes place anywhere and everywhere; going to someone's house, meeting someone at a restaurant etc. But it's most common used when you go to someone's house.
So if you're getting married to a Nigerian spouse, why not impress their parents by greeting them traditionally? Or if you have a Nigerian friend, greet their parents and watch the surprise spread across their faces. Either way you will be getting into their good books. ;)
My family is quite untraditional so you can get away with not greeting your parents but you have to at least say hello.
vote if you tried/practiced these greetings just to see how it felt/looked.
comment and share your experiences greeting people and the traditions of greeting in your household.
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