Talk:Nod (gesture)

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Perhaps someone has an insight into this - but in India a 'yes' can be a side-to-side bobbing motion of the head. Not sure if there's a 'no' gesture as well, but the side-to-side motion can lead to a lot of confusion when you're used to it meaning 'no'.

[edit] Bulgarian

"In some countries of Eastern Europe (such as Bulgaria)"

Is there any Eastern-Europian culture apart from Bulgarian, where this is used? I thought it's quite uniquely Bulgarian (No - Nodding, side to side - Yes)

Does anyone have any input of this? If it's common in some parts of India, could it be Roma influence? There should be some reference to this from Bulgarian, either language or culture article.

[edit] Babies nodding

Cecil Adams mentions the babies-nodding conjecture and that meme seems prevalent on the 'net -- but it appears not to be true, in my experience. Of about six newborns i've watched feed, they all seem to wiggle their heads left-and-right to get a better latch on a nipple, which is the exact opposite sense of the conjecture. I'd like to see a real citation one way or the other. zowie 00:40, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bulldogs Nodding

Bulldogs have a tendency to nod their heads occasionally, reason unknown.