Gestures of combinations of fingers in different cultures have very different meaning.For example, the symbol of "thumbs up" may be referred to as the decision to pardon the loser (the famous gesture at the time of the struggle of the Roman gladiators) and an ordinary request a ride, to take to himself a fellow traveler (hitchhiking), if it is a raised thumbthe road somewhere in America.The index finger of the same carries other information.Let's look at all the details.
What is this symbol - thumbs up?
clear that the value of the symbol is dependent on what country and what kind of finger use.And there are many options for great, from the welcome and approval to indecent analogies.
- index finger of his right hand, raised up among the Muslims is a symbol of the proclamation of monotheism, that is, translated into Russian, this means: "There is no God but Allah."
- In Germany, this gesture says: "Everything is fine."
- In Slavic countries, the index finger raised up, is a call to the attention of others, and in American schools so students ask the teacher permission to answer the question.
- If at the time of the conversation you lift your index finger up, and shook it from side to side, then the source of almost any nationality will understand this as a rejection of the proposed or unwillingness to discuss the topic.
What are we talking, raising thumbs up?
symbol - linked index finger and thumb while lifting up the rest means in America and most European countries: "Everything is fine!".But Brazil and Turkey will perceive this gesture as an insult.
resident of the Netherlands, inviting you to a friendly booze, lift up the little finger and the thumb shall lead the way.Here you will want to answer him a gesture described above.Another would be: "Everything is fine!"A Frenchman can raise the back and the little finger, which means: "Leave me alone!»
If someone raised the thumbs up - character hardly needs special decoding - a sign of the wishes of good luck, the recognition that everything goesas needed, consistent with the proposed program of action, etc.
However, in Turkey and Arab countries, such a gesture - a phallic symbol, and in Greece - requirement: "Shut up!".
most common symbol
Thumbs Up up and in other cases.The truth is not one, but two: we are talking about well-known in Europe V-shaped sign of the index and middle fingers of the hand.
It was introduced during the Second World War, Winston Churchill popularized to mean victory, and since then, this gesture has become quite popular.However, English is important for it is one thing: a way to turn at this point his hand to the speaker.If the rear, it is: «victory» («victory»), but if his hand, his interpretation becomes insulting.
No less popular and one more gesture, "goat".It is a raised index finger and little finger.On the territory of the CIS is the notorious "rocker" symbol.Thumbs up rises in a similar way as a sign of superiority over someone, the desire to humiliate him.Although this mystical rituals mark - protection against the dark forces.
