NAMASTE CLASS 9TH ENGLISH UNIT 5 CULTURE
A heart that salutes
and greets
hands come together
palms touch
as in prayer
and fingers meet.
Head lowered
a slight bow
with respect due
a gesture that reads
The spirit in me honours
the spirit in you.
A welcome to the young
and old alike
to a guest a friend
anyone who might
walk your way
a word when parting too..
when it’s time to leave
turn and bid adieu.
A simple word
yet has much to say
a word that wishes you well and hopes
you’ll have a beautiful, blessed day.
Nishu Mathur
gestures : a movement, especially from your face and hands for expressing something
adieu : good bye
Answer the following questions.
- What body posture do we take to say ‘namaste’?
- To whom do we say ‘namaste’?
- At what time do we say ‘namaste’?
- What does ‘namaste’ convey?
- How does the person feel when he/she says ‘namaste’?