I have traveled through a lot of different places, many with unique languages. Often, I would find myself at a loss for words but almost as frequently, I found that I could gather a lot about what the speaker was saying or communicate what I needed to express solely with the movements of my body.— Takalia, Travels in Grara
Expressions and Gestures
Body language is not a language in the same way that
parankush is a language, instead functioning as a way of supporting linguistic communication. The primary use of this ability is to express and understand how another person is feeling without them having to say anything - something that
avens happen to be particularly good at - often through the way a person holds or comports themselves or through the expression on their face.
Beyond that gestures can be used to help describe a wide variety of things or to exaggerate the details of a story. Some orators use their arms and hands to help hold the attention of an audience, using slow and quick motions in times of tension and panic.
This silent language is what enables people to get into restricted places by holding themselves with confidence as they should be there and, similarly, what enables some people to recognize when people are doing something they should not be doing or are somewhere they should not be.
When somebody is in a new location they look around and move in different ways than someone who commonly finds themselves in that place. This information is useful for people who are hospitable but also for those on the lookout for new targets.
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Dialects of Movement
Despite being more universal than the words of languages, there are still regional variations in what certain body positions indicate. Pointing at someone may be considered rude in some places but not in others. Holding up certain combinations of fingers may indicate numbers but could also be extremely offensive.
"Some people worry about being able to read the movements of others but it begins very simply. Someone walking quickly is feeling rushed. Someone looking around frantically has lost something."
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