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Namaste: The Safest and Respectful Greeting

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                                                                  Image by xiaochi1989 from Pixabay   COVID - 19 has undoubtedly put forth a remarkably bad effect on almost every aspect of our lives. It has not only distanced us from our loved ones, made us hygienically aware but has also pushed us to adapt to certain lifestyle changes. Wearing a mask is definitely one of them but along with that, it has also influenced many countries wherein shaking hands, kissing and hugging was a symbolic gesture of greeting, to think of a safe,  warm, friendly, respectful and social distanced replacement. And we have one! There are no second thoughts about the fact that Coronavirus spreads with touch and close proximity with people, and hence  social distancing is one of the ways to keep it at bay. But now the most important question that has been facing us is, how are we going to achieve it in our day to day lives? Let us begin with greetings. Handshakes to high-fives, have become alien and th