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Why 'namaste' has become the perfect pandemic greeting

  • Written by: Jeremy David Engels, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
imagePrince Charles, accompanied by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and French president Emmanuel Macron greet one another with a 'namaste' in London on June 18.Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Hands over the heart in prayer pose. A little bow of the head. A gesture of respect. An acknowledgment of our shared humanity. And no touching.

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