[Bebop jazz music]
It's well known that some gestures mean
different things in different parts of the world.
In some places such as Britain
this means everything's okay
While Brazil and other places it's considered obscene,
and in still other places
such as Japan
it means money
in Italy they might make this sign to emphasize a point
while in Jordan it can mean "wait a second"
Certain things often have gestures for them.
For instance, in most places where
drinking alcohol is popular
there's a sign for drinking or getting drunk.
In the U.S. it's this,
while in France they grab and twist their nose
and in Russia they click their throat
On the other hand, some places have
more or less unique gestures
In Russia, to say "you're making things too complicated"
you scratch your ear by going around the
back of your head.
Among the most common and probably oldest gestures
are nodding for "yes" and shaking the head for "no"
But even this isn't universal.
Bulgarians are famous for shaking their head for "yes"
and nodding with a click of the tongue to mean "no"
And in South Asia
they have a third option
which involves tilting the head from side to side
It's used to acknowledge the person speaking to you
although in some context it can also mean approval
or even uncertainty
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