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Hum has a very funny, detailed and I suppose, much-needed piece on how to make use of your body and tune into the lingo
of your limbs when sputtering out Indian greetings like "Namaste" or
"As-Salaam-Alaikum." Kavita Pillay provides the 411 on how much tilt
should be placed in the rhythmic sway and how addictive it can be once one becomes fluid or fluent in the motions. Take
Stevie Wonder for example, he has the Indian head tilt down to
perfection and while many of you may find comedy or insult in this, know that it wasn’t me who made reference to the
star first. Pillay’s guide is not only humorous it really does give insight to foreign body language which for the most
part should be understood, but gets lost in translation of its own. Tips on what not to do when tilting your head, how
many times you should tilt your head and the many meanings behind an Indian head tilt. are all provided.