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  • Sequence of Movement

    Both persons stand opposite each other and touch the outstretched hands of the other. The performing person strokes with his dominant hand several times (back and forth) over the back of the hands of the addressed person.

    Shape of hand

    Flache, ausgestreckte Hand. Finger eng beisammen, Daumen locker abgespreizt.

     

     

    Area of Use

     Germany

  • Sequence of Movement

    The performing person stands in the back of the addressed person and strokes his or her upper arm gently and repeatedly (back and forth) with the performing hand.

    Shape of hand

    Flache, ausgestreckte Hand. Finger eng beisammen, Daumen locker abgespreizt.

     

     

    Area of Use

     Germany

  • Sequence of Movement

    The same movement is performed here on the upper back/shoulder blade of the deafblind person.

    Shape of hand

    Flache, ausgestreckte Hand. Finger eng beisammen, Daumen locker abgespreizt.

     

     

    Area of Use

     Germany

  • Sequence of Movement

    Both persons sit side by side while the performer gently strokes back and forth with the fingers of the flat hand above the knee of the person being addressed.

    Shape of hand

    Flache, ausgestreckte Hand. Finger eng beisammen, Daumen locker abgespreizt.

     

     

    Area of Use

     Germany

IS: yes

yes (IS)

Affirmative response to a decision question.

Example

1. Yes, I would love to have dinner with you!

2. Question: Who votes for the purchase of a new coffee machine?

Answer: I vote yes.