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    Shaking hands originated as a caveman gesture to show they were not holding weapons, with palms exposed when meeting. Over centuries this evolved into various palm gestures until modern handshaking emerged, where palms interlock and shake 5-7 times as a greeting or departure ritual in English-speaking countries.

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    Shaking hands originated as a caveman gesture to show they were not holding weapons, with palms exposed when meeting. Over centuries this evolved into various palm gestures until modern handshaking emerged, where palms interlock and shake 5-7 times as a greeting or departure ritual in English-speaking countries.

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    Shaking Hands Is A Relic of The Caveman Era

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    Shaking hands originated as a caveman gesture to show they were not holding weapons, with palms exposed when meeting. Over centuries this evolved into various palm gestures until modern handshaking emerged, where palms interlock and shake 5-7 times as a greeting or departure ritual in English-speaking countries.

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    EVOLUTION OF SHAKING HANDS

    Shaking hands is a relic of the caveman era. Whenever cavemen met, they would hold their arms in the air with their palms exposed to show that no weapons were being held or concealed.

    This palm-in-air gesture became modified over the centuries and such gestures as the palm raised in the air, the palm over the heart and numerous other variations developed. The modern form of this ancient ritual is the interlocking and shaking of the palms. In most of the English-speaking countries, the shaking of the palms is performed on initial greetings and on departure. The hands are normally pumped five to seven times.

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