In the photo above is a member of my extended family visiting the Museo Nacional de Antropología de México last week.
She is apparently trying to convey some message or emotion (?awe) with her hand gestures, but I have no clue. Can some younger reader help out an old Boomer?
I use that hand sign as "Rock on!" or "Hell Yeah!". Found this article about the origin of the sign: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/local/2011/02/18/hand-horns-story-behind-popular-rock-concert-gesture/985504007/
ReplyDeleteElder millennial here. I use it to say something is “f’in metal” as in rockstar, awesome, next level, and/or exciting. Hope that helps. 🤘🏼
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a casual version of the Sign of the Horns: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_of_the_horns
ReplyDeleteThis was popularized in the US in the context of rock music and is generally a sign of approval. "This rocks!"
A clear example in the context of a concert can be seen in this stock photo: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/hands-raised-by-the-crowd-at-live-rock-concert-happy-fans-background-audience-hands-gm1087568076-291789183
Some may see innocence, but I see gang affiliation. Beware!
ReplyDeleteI believe that combination of hand signals and tongue extension is colloquially known as "Rock and roll!", and is used as a sign of approval and excitement.
ReplyDeleteAre those not just variations on the metal horns, conveying that something is indeed metal?
ReplyDeleteIt means "I'm hungry, let's go get some street corn!"
ReplyDeleteI have family who can translate the glyphs on the stones behind her, but it may take another 3000 years to grasp the full meaning behind these gestures.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, the Maya practiced human sacrifice, and that IS pretty metal.
"This rocks!"
ReplyDeleteShe appears to be gesturing to something behind her, perhaps to notify or gain the attention of the man (her father?) holding her hand. I admit though, It's difficult to see it clearly at this distance.
ReplyDeleteWhy not just ask her?
ReplyDeleteDanger! Unless you need to score (badly) avoid anyone throwing gang signs.
DeleteThis is an ancient Mayan hand gesture requesting that the person behind them not tailgate so closely.
ReplyDeletePossibly the best museum I've ever visited. BTW, this photo was taken in the exhibit hall on the Mexica (Aztec), not the Maya.
ReplyDeleteI definite see a resemblance, Minnesotastan
ReplyDeleteI think she's making the "rock on" gesture and sticking out her tongue because the circular stone calendar in the back has a face with its tongue extended like Gene Simmons of Kiss.
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