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7 Unusual Ways to Greet People Around the World

Unusual Greetings
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You’d never go to a job interview and greet your prospective employer with a fist bump, so why would you offer up a handshake when traveling abroad? From sticking out your tongue to pressing noses together to breathing on someone way up close, there’s more than one way to say hello around the world. Here are seven of the most unusual greetings from other cultures.

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