These Italian Hand Gestures are Tried, Tested and True
Kamal Musharbash — November 11, 2010 — Pop Culture
References: nfrituzza.blogspot & amusingplanet
Alfredo Cassano illustrated a series of commonly used cultural hand gestures straight from Italy. The country and culture where gestures are used to communicate effectively can also be taken humorously -- such as "I don't care," "If I catch you," and "You didn't fool me."
Cultural hand gestures vary from region to region; however, Italians are notorious for their colorful signs regardless of their moods. Whether they are happy, sad or downright pissed off, hand gestures are able to convey a stronger message with their charismatic medium.
Cultural hand gestures vary from region to region; however, Italians are notorious for their colorful signs regardless of their moods. Whether they are happy, sad or downright pissed off, hand gestures are able to convey a stronger message with their charismatic medium.
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Cultural Gestures as Communication — Opportunity to design apps that can help people understand and learn the gestures of different cultures.
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Humorous Communication — Creating platforms that can convey humor and sarcasm across different cultures could improve global communication.
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Language Learning — Developing apps and courses that teach cultural gestures and their meanings can create a new niche in the language learning industry.
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Social Media — Social media platforms can integrate culturally specific hand gesture emojis into their messaging options.
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Illustration — Combining the art of illustration and communication by creating illustrated gesture art can be a unique opportunity for illustrators and designers.
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