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Meeting with new people
Walked past away a group of people
Right hand to eat
Right thumb to point at people or directions
Right hand to receive or give something
Using a squat toilet
Polite sitting
Offer guests food or drinks and allow guests to enjoy a meal
Kissing hands when arriving or saying goodbye (salim)
Say hello to others
Stop all the activities when azan (calling to pray)
Visiting etiquette (knocking on doors, entering, and sitting)
Eating silently
Take a cold shower using a dipper
Take off your shoes when entering the room
Using Mas and Mbak

Right Hand To Point People or Directions

Forms of local wisdom:

– Pointing at people with the right hand and right thumb
– Shows direction with open right hand
– Nod your head for a moment

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Right thumb to point at people or directions

  • The right hand is considered a good, strong and polite hand to use for any activity, including pointing. 
  • Instead of using the index finger, the thumb of the right hand is considered more polite when used to point at an older or respected person. 
  • The right thumb is also often used to point in a direction.
  • Sometimes, the thumb of the right hand points to a certain person or direction while bowing slightly.

Source: 

Abdulqodir, A., Sriwarno, A. B., & Isdianto, B. (2014). Kemampuan Adaptasi Orang Kidal terhadap Lingkungan Non Kidal dalam Aktivitas Menulis dan Menggambar (Studi Kasus: Mahasiswa/i FSRD-ITB). ITB Journal of Visual Art and Design, 6(1), 43–57. https://doi.org/10.5614/itbj.vad.2014.6.1.5

Wouk, F. (2006b). The Language of Apologizing In Lombok, Indonesia. Journal of Pragmatics, 38(9), 1457–1486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2005.09.011

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