Body language and gestures can be baffling in an unfamiliar culture, so Tunisian media have published a mini dictionary to common hand gestures, that visitors to the country might find useful.
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The guide comes with video demonstrations and a ‘translation.’ It includes a head roll that means ‘keep dreaming,’ a hand flick meaning ‘yuck’ and scrunched fingers, meaning ‘wait.’ Read more: tunisia-live.net
