1. African Gestures Left hand Prohibition Belching after a meal Pointing with the chin Eye contact (threatening) Feet soles (dirty)

2. Left Hand Prohibition Never salute with the left hand It does not matter if you are left handed Do not write someone’s name using the left hand

3. This is prohibited

4. Now you got it right

5. Belching after a meal It is polite to belch after a meal It is a sign that one has been fed fully It is an appreciation gesture

6. Seemingly gross but polite

7. Pointingwith the Chin Some Africans do not point with the fingers The Maasai point with the chin Fingers are always holding something, e.g. a spear, a machete or a knife

8. The wrong way to point

9. The cool way

10. Eye Contact - Threatening Eye contact is threatening Always look slightly to the side as you maintain the conversation You can occasionally establish a brief eye contact but it should not last long

11. Eye contact is threatening

12. Look slightly over the person

13. Soles of the feet - dirty Do not expose the soles of your feet Feet are considered the dirtiest parts of the human body because they touch the ground This is particularly offensive to Muslims

14. Very impolite

15. Keep your feet off view