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with a mutual press of the fingers that creates a "snap" sound.
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98:Culture and Customs of Liberia
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476:Three-finger salute (Serbian)
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16:Liberian greeting gesture
95:Ayodeji Olukoju (2006).
859:Nonverbal communication
643:Thumb/index-finger ring
565:Chinese number gestures
267:Liberian snap handshake
891:-related article is a
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471:Scout sign and salute
68:Leanne Olson (2009).
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685:Head motions
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323:Añjali Mudrā
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623:Nazi salute
496:Wolf salute
461:Raised fist
456:Nazi salute
408:Prostration
287:Pinky swear
212:Eskimo kiss
31:finger snap
936:Categories
793:Laban sign
788:Jazz hands
768:Finger gun
718:Air quotes
697:Head shake
423:Schwurhand
232:Hand heart
207:Elbow bump
197:Cheek kiss
55:References
947:Greetings
738:Che vuoi?
570:Chisanbop
532:High five
527:Fist pump
358:Hand-kiss
292:Pound hug
247:High five
242:Hand wave
237:Handshake
222:Fist bump
35:handshake
803:Pointing
763:Facepalm
603:Fig sign
593:Anasyrma
537:Low five
517:Applause
272:Lip kiss
257:ILY sign
192:Applause
187:Air kiss
168:Gestures
127:BBC News
889:Liberia
827:Related
633:Shocker
618:Mountza
613:Mooning
443:Salutes
433:Zolgokh
413:Sampeah
403:Pranāma
388:Namaste
373:Kuji-in
363:Hat tip
277:Namaste
22:Liberia
854:Mudras
666:Akanbe
658:Taunts
648:Wanker
547:V sign
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383:Mudra
348:Gadaw
297:Shaka
252:Hongi
182:Aegyo
893:stub
378:Mano
318:Adab
262:Kiss
103:ISBN
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328:Bow
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