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Ideas to add to the "Wave (gesture)" article: • Add a section for the history/where did the idea of waving come from (??) • Who came up with waving as a form of greeting, saying goodbye, or simply rejecting something altogether? • Edit: waving can be used to call for someone's attention aka acknowledge someone's presence • Different hand waves/gestures other than saying "hello" - flirtatious hand wave, different ways to say wave hello, palm wide wave, finger wiggle wave, miss america wave, hand wave meaning, etc. • waving (gesture) is a form of nonverbal communication - link nonverbal communication when stating this • an alternative meaning of waving (gesture) in the ASL world - used as a way to clap; instead of clapping one may wave their hands, move their head side to side, while moving all fingers back and forth. • in ASL, opening and closing fingers is a way of saying "good-bye" not "hello" • opening and closing hand, same motion as saying "goodbye" is the way to say hello to a group of people, saying hello calls for a different protocol • waving is also a form of getting someone's attention/attention seeker • waving to get someone's attention is considered unacceptable - south korea, europe, nigeria, greece.

Bibliography/Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonverbal_communication

http://www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil/history/vignettes/respect1.html -origin of waving/salute: started as a salute (link the word), a way of showing peace, the "weapon" hand would be raised to show they're unarmed, and/or they come in peace and are friendly.

http://www.cyclefish.com/forums/topic/38795/the-wave-history-and-proper-etiquette - knights waving to show peace/history of waving

http://libguides.gallaudet.edu/content.php?pid=351741 -another history of waving as a sign to grab someone's attention in the ASL world

http://changingminds.org/techniques/body/greeting.htm - styles of waving/nonverbal communication/gestures and meaning

book source: The History of American Sign Language "A.S.L." By Carol J. Nickens pg 170 --https://books.google.com/books?id=mPpZAgAAQBAJ&dq=history+of+waving+ASL&source=gbs_navlinks_s

http://emilypost.com/advice/magic-words-in-american-sign-language-asl/ --ASL "goodbye" / opening and closing hand http://emilypost.com/advice/magic-words-in-american-sign-language-asl/ -- ASL doing the same motion (open and closing hand) is used to say "hello" only when you're saying hello to a group, otherwise it's a different protocol to say "hello" to an individual

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/smartertravel/10-innocent-hand-gestures_b_5022230.html - rude to wave hand in south korea http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/refugee/documents/gestures.pdf -waving hand can mean different in europe; nigeria is offense to wave hand closely http://under30ceo.com/5-cultural-insults-to-be-careful-of-when-youre-abroad/ - offensive in greece to wave hello

http://www.historyextra.com/qa/origins-saluting --MEDIEVAL TIME SALUTING ; 18th century

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History of Waving

The waving of the hand is a nonverbal gesture that has an unclear origin but is said to have dated back to as far as the 18th century medieval time however, it was neither called waving, nor was it used as saying "hello", or "goodbye." The original gesture of waving was saluting. In the 18th century, knights removed the guard of their helmets to show their identity, following with a salute to show they come in peace; saluting is also used to show others that they are not armed with weapons and do not pose a threat. The action of saluting wasn't formalised until the 1780's by the European armies, and since then became a common way of properly addressing one another in the military setting. There is also an alternate ASL origin. In the 1800's waving handkerchiefs was a way to show approval, excitement, or to call attention for the deaf, and the Romans, which is known as the "Chautauqua salute." It was recorded during a Canadian event in 1984 that multiple attendees forgot their handkerchief, therefore they waved their hands in the air as a way to clap during the event. . In modern days, the accepted and common way for a deaf individual to applaud is to raise their hands in the air, while simultaneously shaking their open fisted hand and moving their fingers back and forth.

Waving to the deaf

Waving "hello" or "goodbye" to the deaf requires a different protocol and has an alternate meaning than the standard, one action waving gesture that means both "hello" or "goodbye." For an ASL user, or a deaf individual, saying "goodbye" is done by repeatedly opening and closing the right hand, while it faces the receiver of the gesture. This method is used to say "goodbye" to a group of people; saying "goodbye" to an individual is done with a different method. Saying "hello" is done by the traditional waving of the right hand. This method is used to say "hello" to a group of people, likewise with implying "goodbye", there is a different method to say "hello" to an individual.

Components of waving

The waving of the hand has multiple variables and styles of performing the gesture. The common waving of the hand to mean "hello" or "goodbye" is done by moving the hand side to side, however there are more than one form of waving; each form having it's own meaning.

Variables

Waving has has four variables which include: the open palm (is the palm curved or straight), the angle of the wave (big waves or short waves), the elevation of the hand (above the head or held low), and the movement pattern of the wave (sideways rotation, up and down motion, side to side motion).

Variations

There are different ways to wave the hand, some include the standard side-to-side wave, palm wide wave, wiggly wave (finger wiggle wave), "flirtatious" wave, open-and close finger wave, and the "Miss America" wave.

People wave by raising their hand and moving it from side to side. Another common wave is to raise one's hand and repeatedly move the fingers downward toward the palm. A variant known as the wiggly wave consists of holding the hand near shoulder level and wiggling the fingers randomly. This can be used to appear cute or flirtatious to the target of the wave. The gesture can be used to attract attention at a distance. Most commonly, though, the gesture means quite simply "hello" or "goodbye . The royal wave, also known as a regal wave, pageant wave, parade wave, or Miss America wave, is a similar but distinct kind of hand waving gesture in which a person executes something alternatively described as either a 'plastic grin' with 'fingers cupped' and 'forearm swaying side-to-side' or a "vertical hand with a slight twist from the wrist". The gesture is often performed, to various degrees, by different members of the British royal family, signaling anything from regality, class and control to elegance, restraint and character.

In Europe, there are two different common forms of waving: the palm-show and the palm-hide. The palm-show is dominant across most of Europe other than Italy which predominantly uses the palm-hide wave.

Cultural interpretations

In American culture waving is a known gesture which means "hello" or "goodbye". This gesture can also be used to call the attention of someone, for example waving down a taxi, or waving at a friend from a great distance. This gesture can also be interpreted differently and have a whole other meaning or even be highly offensive in other places around the world. Some of these places include South Korea, European countries, Nigeria, Greece, Bulgaria, Latin American countries, India,Japan, etc.

Asian culture

China

In China, women greet other women by waving.

Japan

In Japan, hand waving while keeping the palm outward and near the face is a gesture used to display confusion or that the individual waving does not know or understand.

Philippines

In the Philippines, arm waving is considered an unacceptable gesture that can be punished with imprisonment since it is only used to call a dog's attention.

Singapore

In Singapore, the "beckoning arm wave" translates to "death is coming."

South Korea

In South Korea, it is inappropriate to call the attention of someone with a palm-up arm wave. Instead, the proper way to wave to someone or call for attention is to wave vertically, making sure the palm of the hand is in a downward position. It is not uncommon to see waving amongst the younger population (in South Korea) to display their departure rather than bowing, which is the traditional way of greeting one another. Waving the hand outward towards the face is also used to grab the attention of a pet or child.

African culture

Nigeria

In Nigeria, waving the hand with the palm facing outward in front of someone's face is highly offensive and should be avoided.

European culture

In Europe, there are two different common forms of waving: the palm-show and the palm-hide. The palm-show is dominant across most of Europe other than Italy which predominantly uses the palm-hide wave.

Waving the hand to say "hello" or "goodbye" is done by moving the fingers down towards the wrist and back to an open palm position, while keeping the palm facing out. Another way to say "goodbye" is done by wagging the fingers. This motion (wagging fingers) is also used to say "no."

Greece

In Greece, waving the hand with the palm facing out is considered offensive.

Ireland

In Ireland, the deaf use the hand wave to greet one another. Deaf women use a "open palms up half moon shape" type of wave to greet one another. Waving is strictly used for only women; men have a different way of greeting one another or a woman.

Latin American culture

http://www.expatinfodesk.com/blog/2011/08/02/5-innocent-hand-gestures-that-can-land-you-in-hot-water-overseas/ GREECE OFFENSIVE AND HISTORY OF PALM OPEN