How do people greet each other in Côte d’Ivoire? The most common greeting amongst males and females alike is the standard handshake, like the one we have in the US. Also, Ivorians have incorporated the cheek-to-cheek kiss into their culture, with giving 3 kisses opposed to 2 kisses as the French do. This is normally done between good friends and also when you haven’t seen someone in quite sometime. There is another greeting that I have seen several times but only between men, who are often important figures. This particular greeting seems to express a great deal of respect between the two people greeting each other. It goes like this: two men embrace each other by the hands, neck, or shoulders and then they touch foreheads 3 times, alternating from side to side and turning the neck each time. Interesting, right?
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