In Khiva to meet and greet a friend or acquaintance is quite an occasion with established procedures for both what you should say and what you should do. Verbally, both individuals begin with a barrage of questions

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In Khiva to meet and greet a friend or acquaintance is quite an occasion with established procedures for both what you should say and what you should do. Verbally, both individuals begin with a barrage of questions. “How are you? How’s your health? Is your work going well? How is your family? Are you not tired? Etc.” These questions are usually asked by both parties simultaneously and require no answer other than a few words of gratitude for asking.

• In Khiva to meet and greet a friend or acquaintance is quite an occasion with established procedures for both what you should say and what you should do. Verbally, both individuals begin with a barrage of questions. “How are you? How’s your health? Is your work going well? How is your family? Are you not tired? Etc.” These questions are usually asked by both parties simultaneously and require no answer other than a few words of gratitude for asking.

Body language when greeting is also important. When men and women greet each other they will rarely shake hands but instead will nod their heads to each other, putting their right hand on their heart in a gesture of peace and respect. Men greeting men will usually shake hands and older men will then pass their hand over the chin as if stroking a beard. If one of the men is younger then he will place his hand on his heart and nod his head in respect before shaking the older man’s hand. Close friends will often continue to hold each other’s hand in handshake position for a while into the conversation and the speed by which Westerners shake hands but then let go would be considered cold and abrupt by most Khivans.

• Body language when greeting is also important. When men and women greet each other they will rarely shake hands but instead will nod their heads to each other, putting their right hand on their heart in a gesture of peace and respect. Men greeting men will usually shake hands and older men will then pass their hand over the chin as if stroking a beard. If one of the men is younger then he will place his hand on his heart and nod his head in respect before shaking the older man’s hand. Close friends will often continue to hold each other’s hand in handshake position for a while into the conversation and the speed by which Westerners shake hands but then let go would be considered cold and abrupt by most Khivans.