Punjabi Body Language

My interpretation of some of the non-verbal messages in Punjabi culture (many also apply to North Indian culture generally!).

Can you think of any more? Add them!

footnotes:
--Inspired by this video about Chinese Body language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gimxH4C95O8
--For "tea," I kinda messed up: I'd have liked to space my fingers apart more, closer to a 'C' shape -- I suppose this is a small amount of tea, here!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• punjabi
• punjab
• panjab
• body
• language
• hand
• gestures
• india
• pakistan
• bhangra
• giddha
• dhol

[ihaveacomputer]

This is a great video! I'm a non-Punjabi myself who spent a significant amount of time in Punjab, and it's funny how I realized I'd assimilated a lot of these actions without even realizing it. People back home found it quite funny when I returned and had to re-adjust!

[hultonclint]

@ihaveacomputer Thanks for the comment! While I don't think that Punjabis necessarily have more body language than any other cultural group, I think they might use non-verbal signs more for communicating, as opposed to Anglophone culture. At least my experience has been that it's the "native" thing to do a lot of gestures in place of talking.

[whalesoundervish]

HAHA...extra angry was the best thing I've ever seen. It needs to be a shupple though not a regular shoe.

[hultonclint]

@whalesoundervish You are exactly right! Unfortunately, I don't wear chappals so I didn't have one with me, ha ha.

[whalesoundervish]

@hultonclint So I'm assuming you spent some time in India or Pakistan Punjab, correct? If not you're channeling spirits straight from the pind.

[hultonclint]

@whalesoundervish Yes to all of them.

[pohuuns]

:lol: :megusta:

[imranzidi]

from witch part of the world he learn this kind of punjabi

[B1TCHRUS]

I am impressed as a Punjabi.

[ak433]

Love it!!!!!!!! How much can you speak?

[joshnath21]

Lol omg it brought me back.... totaly saw my grandpa doing most of those... specialy the the angry one haha Tapar mar doonga hahah... as for what one guy was saying bout the toilet one... i for one know many many people that do that so it is legit and also the daroo one as well... maybe those who are saying it is wrong are from south india hah but any ways thanks for the memories brother!

[MsLilly06]

great clip ::))

[MsLilly06]

woooow great clip :))))

[amanbansil]

"Thappi" is also more towards the inner thigh. Lol I love Bahut Naraz LOL!! hah the dances are funny. LOL I LOVE THE TRANSLATION :"SONS OF FARMERS MAKE GOAT CALLS" lol that is the funniest thing I've ever heard!! lol "Jatt bakree baloundey" lol - ah man the Daroo one is very wrong, no one ever does that, that would get you killed lol..the correct gesture is like as if your are holding a glass and you tilt it towards your mouth. very funny clip!!