Benin Greeting for Men

Benin Head
Originally uploaded by keith.brinkman

When we first arrived in February in Benin, our Advance Team shared that the proper way men greet each other is a head butt of sort - four time from side to side - after practising with my neighbor David, we later learn that it is not the common greeting. But at the IMCI graduation, I was asked to present one participant his certificate, so I attempted to do it right - as you see from the expressions, they thought it was a bit humorous.