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Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunitiesLLP Comenius, 2012-2014
AUTOMOTIVE SCHOOLGDAŃSK, POLAND
Kozakiewicza gesture Kozakiewicza gesture („wał”)(„wał”)Typically Polish
offending gesture
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Władysław Kozakiewicz is a Polish pole vault jumper,
an Olympic champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
In Poland, the Bras d'honneur became known as "Kozakiewicz's gesture”.
Kozakiewicz made the gesture on 30 July 1980 to Russian spectators in the stadium
during the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The crowd supporting Soviet jumper
Konstantin Volkov booed, hissed, jeered, and whistled during Kozakiewicz's performance. Having just secured his gold medal position, Kozakiewicz made the gesture in defiance to
the Soviet crowd. He later confirmed his dominance in the
competition by breaking the world record, clearing at 5.78 meters.
Hand tap on the neck Hand tap on the neck
Poland:let’s drink some vodka
Italy:guillotone
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Finger snap on the neck Finger snap on the neck Poland:
Let’s drink some vodka
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Lifting eybrowsLifting eybrowsPoland:
surprisePhilipines:
welcomeTurkey:
negationPeru:
payment demand Tonga island:
nod in agreement
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Tapping on the forheadTapping on the forheadPoland,
Germany, France: you’ re stupid
Spain, England:gesture of selfadmiration („you’re thoughtful”)
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Pulling away the lower Pulling away the lower eyelideyelidPoland:
disbelief („is there a tank in my eye”), complete stupidity
Italy:watch yourself; have your eyes wide open
Part of the Balkans Peninsula:disaapontment
Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunitiesLLP Comenius, 2012-2014
Victoria (the sign of Victoria (the sign of victory)victory)
Poland:winning, freedom
Great Britain, Ireland, New Zeland and Australia:gesture shown from the palm side – very offending
With this gesture Frech soldiers during the 100- year war threaten British archers. The gesture meant:
„we will cut your two fingers that you use to fire arrows”
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Lifted thumbLifted thumbUSA, Poland:
success, victory, pleasant event; OK
Middle East, south Europe: offending and vulgar gesture
Germany, Austria, France: number „one”
Divers: I want to surface
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VegetaVegetaSomething good, of
high quality France:
you’re zeroBelgium, Brasil,
Germany, Greece, Spain, Turkey: offending gesture
Japan:give me a bribe
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Middle fingerMiddle finger
Offending gesture
The most international and the oldest gesture to show insult and disparage.
In Ancient Rome it was known uder the name of digitus impudicus (shameless and insolent finger).
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Finger and cheekFinger and cheekPlacing a pointnig finger on the
cheekFrance:
„swindle”Germany:
you’re crazyItaly:
gesture of admiration for someone
Finger rotation in the cheek in Italy means :that’s tasty
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FigFigPoland:
fig with poppy = no way it’s going to happen
Brasil:I wish you luck
Turkey, Indonesia, China and Russia:a very offending gesture
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Keeping fingers crossedKeeping fingers crossed
I wish you luck
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Invoking someone Invoking someone with the pointing finger with the pointing finger Europe:
come hereEastern Asia:
for using this gesture towards a person you can get arrested and have your pointing finger broken
Latin America, Indonesia and Australia:used tocall prostitutes
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Mano cornuta (italian Mano cornuta (italian horny hand) , Corna horny hand) , Corna (horns)(horns)Great fun,
freedom, identification with peers.
Italy:cuckold, a betrayed man
This gesture was popularised by the Black Sabbath band leader,
who took it from his grandma who was Italian. With this gesture,woman „pushes away” the „evil eye” of other
people. It is also connected with hinduism and buddhism
– similar gesture is used to repel evil and negative emotions.
Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunitiesLLP Comenius, 2012-2014
Crossed fingersCrossed fingers
Poland:It is suppose to safe the liar from gods rage after he deceived someone
Turkey:friendship termination
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Nose touchingNose touchingTouching one side of the
nose with your pointing finger:
Great Britain and Sardinia:participation, discretion, keeping secrets
Italy: „Be careful”
Touching the front of your nose
Great Britain, Holland and Austria:„Don’t interfere”
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Pokazywanie językaPokazywanie języka
Poland:offending gesture
India:respect
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MoutzaMoutzaPoland:
take it easy, calm down
Greece:the worst gesture made to offend someone in the companionship
Arabic countries:letting the seller know that we are not interested in buying
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Kręcenie otwartą Kręcenie otwartą dłoniądłonią
Poland:so so
South America:I’m bisexual
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Head movementsHead movements
NodPoland:
yesBulgaria:
noWagPoland:
noBulgaria:
yes
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Beating an open hand with Beating an open hand with a fist a fist
Poland:I’ll punch you
Thailand:erotic vulgar gesture
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High fiveHigh fiveHello!I agree with you
In English you say high five or: give me five when you want to make the gesture.
The gesture was created by Monta Sleets. When he was 2 years old he was watching his parents’ guests,
who were war veterans – they were lifting their hands and saying: „five".
The boy didn’t know the meaning of this, so he went to one of the guests and said: „Hi five!”,
he thought Five was the name. Both parents and other guests found
the gesture funny and repeated it, this way it was memorised by the boy.
Many years later, when Mont started playing basketball, he used the gesture with his friends. Because it was used on basketball matches it soon became adopted by other teams.Migration in the past, the present and the future - problems and opportunities
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TurtleTurtle
HelloPeace, at ease
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Driving a car in MexicoDriving a car in Mexico
Mexican drivers don’t use turning signals.
Turning left: the driver sticks the left handout of the car window as if he wanted to cool it
Turning right: the driver places his left hand on the car roof as if he wanted to cool his armpit
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SourcesSources „Mowa ciała. Praktyczne wprowadzenie” Gordon R. Wainwright
www.wikipedia.wiki.pl
http://www.logo24.pl/Logo24/1,125390,5640489,Gesty__na_ktore_nalezy_uwazac.html
http://poradydlapodroznikow.blogspot.com/2009/05/uwazaj-na-gesty.html
other websites
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