After class, I looked up the meaning of hands and came across this article! The part I found most interesting was that "Hands folded together or clasped in Asian illustrations is iconic of allegiance and friendship." There was also a part about the proper way to give and receive things. It is proper to serve food and give items with your right hand and receive items with your left. Hands are meaningful in a lot of cultures and its interesting to see how the meaning of hand gestures differ from region to region.
READ HAND ARTICLE HERE! Hope you enjoy reading this!
Really interesting. It is the hamsa or Hand of Fatima (popular in the Middle East and North Africa) that prevents the evil eye. It is particularly interesting to think of it in terms of Like Water for Chocolate, if we consider the possible connection between hands and "looks" in the novel.
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