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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
Why 'namaste' has become the perfect pandemic greetingPrince 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.

As people the...