What are the customs in Congo?

Congo is a coastal country in central and western Africa, which straddles the equator. It not only has a hot climate, abundant rainfall and beautiful scenery, but also has a long history and ancient culture. In the long historical years, Congo has gradually formed a unique country with many customs and habits different from those of other African countries. The Congolese are generous, outgoing, enthusiastic and polite. Congolese always appear polite when they meet foreign guests. First, they greet them warmly, then shake hands, and some even hug and kiss to show their friendly feelings. When talking with guests, Congolese people are used to making various movements with their hands or heads to compare the meaning expressed in their own language, thus deepening the emotional communication between the host and the guest. If foreign guests can be familiar with and master some local actions and deepen emotional communication, they can communicate with local people in a simple way even if they don't understand the local national language, and express sincere greetings to local friends when they meet. Congolese people often greet foreign guests with the following gestures: raise your hands to shoulder level, turn your palms back and forth, or raise your right hand to shoulder level and shake it back and forth, which is a greeting to the guests who meet for the first time; Seeing relatives reunited after a long separation, patting each other's palms with the right hand is a kind of affectionate and intimate greeting. Wave: Raise your right hand, make a fist, hold up your thumb, and wave constantly to show great respect for the guests, usually used to pay tribute to those guests who have status and status. Raise your hand and salute: When meeting a guest, you should be healthy, your feet should be together, your abdomen should be closed, your right hand should be raised, your palm should be outward, your left hand should be put down, and you should stick to the seam of your pants and shout "Masde" (meaning "master"), which is the highest greeting etiquette to show respect for the guest. Hold a fist to entertain guests: When talking with guests, stretch out your hands, hold a fist and shake it back and forth, indicating that you are very interested in the topic you are talking about. When you speak, snap your fingers and say "da, da" rhythmically with your thumb, forefinger and middle finger, which means that you are very speculative in talking with the other party and think that what the guest is saying is wonderful. Shake your head to praise: shaking your head gently up and down is a compliment to express your surprise at the guest's conversation.