#obeisance__bow__bowing bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
supertype: #gesticulation__gesture__motion the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
subtype: #curtsy__curtsey bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
subtype: #genuflection__genuflexion the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
subtype: #kowtow__kotow a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
subtype: #scrape__scraping a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
subtype: #salaam a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
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