3-14 Cultural Insight - Giving and Receiving

 CULTURE INSIGHT - Appreciation: [14] - It is a sign of respect to give and receive with twohands. It has practical elements in that two handsare surer then one, lessoning the chance of droppingor spilling the item being given, which especially inold times was usually precious or rare, with food andtools taking more time and energy to produce thenwhat we are used to in this convenience/manufacturing/take-things-for-granted culture ofours. Children will still receive with two hands fromtheir parents or any other person who gives themsomething or will use both hands when tasked withgiving something to someone.- the act of using two hands by the receiver wouldhave symbolized to the giver (and others) firstly theappreciation of the gift, and secondly a sign that thereceiver was mindful enough to receive the gift andtake responsibility for it.- hand clapping (a quick double clap usually) is alsoused often to indicate agreement or appreciation- A modern adaptation includes the other handtouching the elbow or upper arm of the one giving orreceiving (often used in greetings too). Practically thisallows more reach and less awkward formality, whilststill communicating respect through the token gesturereminiscent of its predecessor.   UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store   #ubuntu #learnxhosa #xhosa #xhosalanguage #isiXhosa