2006-11-20 03:34:11 · 13 answers · asked by zenbuddhamaster 4 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Orientals bow instead of shaking hands to avoid getting negative
spiritual energy from others.
What do you know about Martial Arts Bullshido?
I am self-taught, studying for 30 years. Have proven myself in "street" fights.
And started developing my own style before I got degenerating discs!
What have YOU done but criticize people on Yahoo Answers? I've seen your answers before.
2006-11-20 03:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Shaking hands is a sign that you have put down your sword. It comes from the middle ages. The Oriental custom of bowing goes back long long before anyone knew about micro organisms.
I don't know the origin, but extending your hand to someone trained in the Martial Arts isn't always the safest thing to do.
2006-11-20 04:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The true meaning of the oriental bow has its origins in religious doctrine, the Buddah and enlightenment. The bow is actually a bow from your outer physical self to your inner mental self. This bow is meant to be an acknowledgement from your outer body to your inner body. This bow is a cleansing bow that clears the mind and spirit of whatever is weighing or pressing on it.
The evolution of that bow to extend to people is the outcome of the elevation of the status of the rulers to either being God or being a servant of God (depending on the era). From that aspect, people began to bow to the emperor (or similar). Eventually it became a custom for the commoners to bow to those of royalty.
Finally even the commoners began to bow to each other. It is at this point that the many facets of FACE and MIND began to become important to the Orientals, and how the bow was done became significant in all aspects of Oriental lifestyles.
2006-11-20 03:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bowing is a thouand twelve months way of existence between some asian international places. there have been no actual (physique) touch with everyone different than your loved ones. To elderly of their own kinfolk, the extra youthful human beings may even have been given to kneel and bowed interior the old days as a thank you to instruct their respects to the the older human beings.
2016-11-25 21:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
Bowing probably originated as a gesture of subordination, as lowering the head leaves the bower vulnerable. This was particularly the case in the samurai era in Japan. Samurai were at the top of a highly stratified society; they had the right to kill anyone who did not show them the proper respect.
2006-11-20 03:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by Colin L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's just used to show respect for one another and often as a greeting to welcome someone into their home or business.
in our class we often bow first then shake hands with one arm protecting the chest and the hand we use to shake the hand of the other person over top of the arm we use to protect ourselves as a sign of respect
2006-11-20 04:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by quiksilver8676 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on the bow.
I think it is just a cultural thing.
The salute comes from knights lifting thier visors to identify each other as an ally.
one of the chinese ways of lifting your hands to approx eye (equal), higher (superior or god) or below (insult) represents the lifting of the sword, it is still a ready position as the sword can still be drawn from there.
2006-11-20 03:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a greeting with both honour and respect
the deeper the bow..
the greater the acknowledgement of respect.
Ob1
2006-11-20 05:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by old_brain 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hahahahahahahaha ... no ,they bowed as a sign of respect .
2006-11-20 04:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by Ray H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
zenbuddhamaster ?
You should change your name.
Or is it really zen budd hamster?
The preferred nomenclature is "Asian"
"Oriental" is used to describe things.
2006-11-20 04:45:35 · answer #10 · answered by Rupert Picante 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋