Wednesday March 16th 6:55 am
Today is my parent's 31st wedding anniversary. The internet is still not working so I'm not able to send an email. On the schedule for today....meet the cheifs. I'm looking forward to this, it should be interesting.
A few cultural things that I have learned so far...
1. Ghanian people are very affectionate. It is common for 2 men to hold hands while walking. Hand holding has no sexual intent. It is a sign of friendship. It is not acceptable for a couple to hold hands in public, but a man and woman who are just friends may hold hands. It is a sign that you are not romantically interested in that person. This concept is so backwards to me. I still catch myself thinking that every couple holding hands are an item, but they are actually showing only friendship and nothing more.
2. When hand shaking, it is common to continue holding the hand through the entire conversation. When pulling the hands apart the other person will catch your middle finger and make a snapping motion. It is like you are snapping each other's middle finger. This causes a popping sounds at the end of the hand release. This is a sign of friendship. The first time a man did this to me, I was taken aback...I thought he was hitting on me. Now I just kinda go with it.
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