One thing thet a traveler to another country notices is thet the rules for saying hello are very complicated,and can be quite different then the way it is at home. Over much of the planet,people shake hands when they meet. In many other cultures,they also kiss. Some kiss on one cheek,some on both,yet others kiss three times! Maybe you think some of these greetings are really odd. But let is try to keep an open mind.
Greetings are an essential part of everyday life. From "Good mornig" at the the start of the day to "Good night" bedtime we use various phrases for greetings and farewells, as the occasion demands. Greetings often consist not only of words but accompanying gestures,sometime called body language. These differ from country and are of wide varietty, including bowing, shaking hands and pressing the hands together.