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Re:What the Indian head wobble really says by perl4ever on Monday July 23, 2018 @06:18PM (#17596483)
This is the second time I've seen this article or something similar recently. I don't think this is exclusive to Indian culture. A non-committal reaction, where you don't want to nod or shake your head "no" is common in other parts of the world. I do it and I'm neither Indian nor have I worked in India.
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Re:What the Indian head wobble really says by ajkjk on Monday July 23, 2018 @08:49PM (#17597281)
The 'Indian head wobble' is a very distinct thing, separate from, at least, anything I've ever seen in any western culture.
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Re:What the Indian head wobble really says by lgvln on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @12:01AM (#17598023)
Not sure why this post is being downvoted but I agree with this. It’s not entirely unique to India but its frequency/speed of wobble is distinct from others. Perhaps it has to do with their languages. Most of the languages have up and down tone that goes along with the wobble.
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