Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World
Added by: honhungoc | Karma: 8663.28 | Black Hole | 7 May 2011
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Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World
We do it over and over again, day after day, and never seem to get enough of it. Albanians do it. Zulus do it. Movie stars and plumbers do it. All around the world, people say hi and bye in innumerable languages and countless ways: they wave and bow and curtsey and shake hands and rub noses and fist-bump and mwah-mwah and perform a vast array of greeting and farewell rituals, so common and natural that no-one stops to notice ... Tales of Hi and Bye provides a delightful, witty, and intriguing
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Basic English I is a learning card which deals with colours, shapes, numerals, opposite words, the time, days, months, seasons and dates. It also deals with several ways of greeting someone and introducing oneself. It can be used with beginners.
Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World
Added by: Gurman20 | Karma: 1236.55 | Black Hole | 8 December 2010
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Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World
We do it over and over again, day after day, and never seem to get enough of it. Albanians do it. Zulus do it. Movie stars and plumbers do it. All around the world, people say hi and bye in innumerable languages and countless ways: they wave and bow and curtsey and shake hands and rub noses and fist-bump and mwah-mwah and perform a vast array of greeting and farewell rituals, so common and natural that no-one stops to notice Tales of Hi and Bye provides a delightful, witty, and intriguing insight into the sometimes strange and often wonderful customs associated with an ordinary, everyday event.
This book explores the Japanese art of paper cutting through a collection of kirigami greeting cards and gift wraps from well-known craft author and expert Florence Temko. The projects in this book provide great ideas for every occasion, with Heart Variations For Your Valentine, Pop-ups, Dress-up Paper Dolls, Gift Box Borders, Woven Gift Wrap, Appliqued Gift Bag, and many, many more! The projects and simple instructions will appeal to anyone who crafts for fun or as an activity.
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