Is Head Nodding And Shaking Universal?

[bednobs]

and does it mean yes and no in all cultures?

[factor-fiction]

I remember being told at school that it can mean the opposite in some countries/cultures

[Hopkirk]

http://www.aswetravel.com/5-confusing-gestures-from-around-the-world/

[NOX]

Certainly in Bulgaria it's the opposite.

[shoota]

1. Nods
2. Shakes

[boxtops]

No - some of the Indian subcultures shake their head for No - it's certainly not the same all over the world. Same with hand gestures - some we do are obscene in other parts of the world.

[atalanta]

Not in Albania

[Ann]

I seem to remember from holidays in Greece that nodding means No .....

[bednobs]

thanks all

[Noth43]

Yes indeed, in India they do that ambiguous circular motion. Sought of weighing their response up before deciding which way they sit.