#obeisance__bow__bowing  bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
  supertype:  gesticulation__gesture__motion  the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
  subtype:  curtsy__curtsey  bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
  subtype:  genuflection__genuflexion  the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
  subtype:  kowtow__kotow  a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
  subtype:  scrape__scraping  a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
  subtype:  salaam  a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation

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