El saludo africano que usan en AVATAR
16 May 2024 · 1 min

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Oso Trava explains Sawa Bona, a Zulu greeting from southern Africa where you place a hand on your chest, look someone in the eye, and say 'I see you'. He also describes a tribal practice where the community spends two days reminding someone who made a mistake of all the good they've done, to restore their sense of belonging.
Questions this video answers
Natal region, southern Africa; Zulu language.
Placing the hand on the chest and looking the other person in the eyes.
"I see you", "I feel you", you are important to me, I do not judge you, I respect you, you matter (te veo, te siento, eres importante para mí, no te juzgo, te respeto y me importa).
They take the person to the center of the tribe and, for two days, remind them of all the good they have done in life.










