Adab
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Adab (gesture)
Adab (arabic: آداب) is a hand gesture used as a greeting, associated with the culture of south Asian Muslims, especially of Urdu-speaking communities of Uttar Pradesh and Hyderabadi Muslims (and Muhajir people in Pakistan).
The gesture involves raising the right hand towards the face with palm inwards such that it is in front of the eyes and the finger tips are almost touching the forehead, as the upper torso is bent forward.[1] It is typical for the person to say "adab arz hai", or just "adab".
In popular culture today, the adab is often associated with the courtly culture of the Muslim Nawabs.
References
- ^ Gambhir, Vijay (1996). The Teaching and Acquisition of South Asian Languages. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 87. ISBN 0-8122-3328-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=mB7TQc_OpdcC&pg=PA87.
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