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Show Lore of Hand in History Significant Symbols That Always Have Had a Deep Purpose and Meaning. When a man is not telling the truth he is apt to clench his hands, as few men can lie with their hands open. A man who holds his thumb tightly within his hand has weak will power. Strong willed persons hold their thumbs outside when shutting their hands. Shaking hands -vhen greeting was originally an evidence that each person per-son was unarmed. Among the savage tribes when a man holds up his hands it is a sign of peace, an evidence that he is unarmed or does not intend to use weapons. An outlaw says, "Hold up your hands!" meaning thereby to make victim powerless pow-erless to resist attack. When a man kisses the hands of a woman he expresses his submission. This is also the idea when kissing the hands of kings. By this act their superiority is acknowledged. When an oath is taken it is done by raising the right hand or having it upon up-on a bible. In the consecration of bishops, priests and deacons and also in confirmation confir-mation the laying on of hands is the essence of the sacramental rite. A bishop gives his blessing ith the thumb and first and second fingers. In this the thumb represents God the Father, the first finger is the emblem of God the Son and the second finger stands for the God the Holy Ghost, the three together symbolizing the Holy Trinity. The wedding ring is placed upon the third finger of the woman's hand to show that after the Trinity man's love, honor and duty are given to his wife. Besides the deaf and dumb there are many people, notably of Latin and Semitic races, who talk with their hands. |