Namaste Odia and Kannada languages, or a different greeting word is "āyubōvan" (ආයුබෝවන්) which has the meaning "wishing long life". Namaste Namaste (, Devanagari: नमस्ते, ), sometimes spoken as "Namaskar" and "Namaskaram", is a customary Hindu greeting. The term has origins in the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. In the contemporary era, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and among the Hindu diaspora worldwide. It is used both for salutation and valediction. "Namaste" is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture
Salutation (ballet) the same name, including a 1930 work set to music by Arthur Honegger (originally called "Prelude to a Dance") and a 1932 piece with music by Carlos Chávez (originally called "Prelude"). Salutation (ballet) Salutation was a modern dance solo choreographed by Martha Graham to music by Lehman Engel. It premiered on April 7, 1936, at Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Subtitled "Dance of Greeting", the work was performed by the choreographer. Graham performed ten other pieces on the all-solo program: "Lamentation", "Frontier", "Satyric Festival Song", "Building Motif" from "Horizons", "Imperial Gesture", "Sarabande", "Act of Piety", "Ekstasie", "Frenetic Rhythm (No.3)"