ANTHROPOLOGY THE HANDSHAKE by Ella Al-Shamahi (Profile £10.99, 176pp) David Attenborough once found himself in a ‘potentially hairy’ situation in New Guinea when a remote tribe charged at him with spears. Ever the gentleman, Attenborough calmly extended his hand and said, ‘Good afternoon’. The tribe members pumped his hand up and down. Granted, this was … Read more
Paul Hollywood is ordered to stop his Bake Off handshakes: Accolade is scrapped by Channel 4 over coronavirus fears Paul Hollywood’s famous handshake won’t be available this year due to Covid-19 Channel 4 chiefs have ordered him not to offer his hand to Bake Off contestants Hollywood offered seven handshakes to the bakers during last … Read more
Nice to meet you: Handshakes and hugs are out — so what’s the new global etiquette? Handshakes and hugs were stopped when the coronavirus pandemic took hold But there are alternative greetings – and not only the ‘Wuhan shake’ foot-tap There’s the Thai Wai, the Hawaiian shaka sign as well as the formal Japanese bow … Read more
The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more
The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more