Non-Verbal Communication- Africa
unai & argiri
Africa
Africa in some aspects is very different to us, so today we are going to speak about the non-verbal communication of some places from Africa.
Kenya
Personal space: not consider rude --> to stand close to another’s In rural areas are closer than in urban areas.
Physical contact: Physical contact --> kept to a minimum Affection between couples --> not acceptable behaviour Inappropriate to touch an elder
Direct eye contact --> to show interest and honesty.
To point with the index finger --> rude. People point with their chin or their lips in the direction they want to indicate.
They do 'tsk' sound --> to get someone's attetion
Kenyans tend to smile a lot in conversation.
South Africa
Personal space: Blacks are more closer than Whites
Expression and Body Language: Blacks use more expressions and body language than Whites
Gestures: Peace sign is very rude if your palm is facing towards yourself.
Eye contact: South Africans tend to maintain eye contact in the duration of a conversation.
Pointing: Rude --> to use your index finger to point at someone.
Hands: Some ethnic groups ---> find it impolite to make gestures with the left hand. Putting your hands in your pockets --> disrepectful
Zimbabwe
Kneeling
Eye contact
Kneel down --> humility and respect when talking to people of a higher authority or age
Direct eye contact --> Normal It is best to look away intermittently to avoid appearing disrespectful.
To salute a political party --> Raise the hand with fingers spread and palm forward.
Rude --> to frown, stick out one’s tongue, make a hissing sound with one’s mouth or lick one’s lips whilst looking at a person of the opposite gender.
Having one’s hand in one’s pockets --> bad manners.
Common --> to keep an arm's length of personal space. Men and women usually keep their distance from one another.
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NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION AFRICA unai argiri
Unai Gonzalez Mateo
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Non-Verbal Communication- Africa
unai & argiri
Africa
Africa in some aspects is very different to us, so today we are going to speak about the non-verbal communication of some places from Africa.
Kenya
Personal space: not consider rude --> to stand close to another’s In rural areas are closer than in urban areas.
Physical contact: Physical contact --> kept to a minimum Affection between couples --> not acceptable behaviour Inappropriate to touch an elder
- Eye contact:
Direct eye contact --> to show interest and honesty.- Pointing:
To point with the index finger --> rude. People point with their chin or their lips in the direction they want to indicate.- Beckoning:
They do 'tsk' sound --> to get someone's attetion- Smiling:
Kenyans tend to smile a lot in conversation.South Africa
Personal space: Blacks are more closer than Whites
Expression and Body Language: Blacks use more expressions and body language than Whites
Gestures: Peace sign is very rude if your palm is facing towards yourself.
Eye contact: South Africans tend to maintain eye contact in the duration of a conversation.
Pointing: Rude --> to use your index finger to point at someone.
Hands: Some ethnic groups ---> find it impolite to make gestures with the left hand. Putting your hands in your pockets --> disrepectful
Zimbabwe
Kneeling
Eye contact
Kneel down --> humility and respect when talking to people of a higher authority or age
Direct eye contact --> Normal It is best to look away intermittently to avoid appearing disrespectful.
- Gestures:
To salute a political party --> Raise the hand with fingers spread and palm forward.- Expressions:
Rude --> to frown, stick out one’s tongue, make a hissing sound with one’s mouth or lick one’s lips whilst looking at a person of the opposite gender.- Body language:
Having one’s hand in one’s pockets --> bad manners.- Personal space:
Common --> to keep an arm's length of personal space. Men and women usually keep their distance from one another.THE END