Tussauds tickles the funny bone

I found this stuff hilarious, although I am sure the last thing on Mme Tussauds mind was hilarity, and thought of posting it here for wider disportmentJ

The Tussauds guide to Bollywood

For the benefit of those not acquainted with Bollywood, Madame Tussauds that installed the wax figure of Amitabh Bachchan, the first of a series of Bollywood personalities, here last week, put out what it called a 'guide to gestures' of Hindi films. Here is what the museum says in response to possible questions from visitors in its Guide to gestures of Hindi Films:

Why don't the characters ever KISS already?
Sometimes they do, but it's rare. Bollywood plays to a diverse range of people. They opt against it in order to remain conservative and suit all audiences.

What does it mean when you tug on your ears?
You tug your ears in a variety of social situations, but mainly when apologizing, as a physical admission of wrongdoing and as a demonstration of repentance.

What does it mean when you touch someone's feet?
Touching someone's feet is a sign of respect usually accorded to elders, or by (very traditional) wives to their husbands. Hindu theology and Indian culture in general, holds the feet to be the most polluted part of the body (the head, farthest away from the ground and least likely to come into contact with it, is the most pure). This is why you take off your shoes upon entering a temple (your shoes have been in constant contact with the ground), and also why you should never point the soles of your feet at someone (very rude!). Therefore making a point to touch someone's feet is a sign of your immense respect for them: you honor them so greatly that touching even their feet is a privilege.

What does it mean when you press your palm together?
You can equate this to a handshake if you'd like, but pressing your palms together connotes a respect the handshake no longer does.

What does it mean when you wave your hand at or over someone's head?
This action wards off the "evil eye" by symbolizing your willingness to take on any evil that may target the individual.

What does it mean when you wear red stuff in the part of your hair?
Called "vermilion," it is worn to display when a woman is married, and her husband is alive. If she were to be widowed, she would cease to wear vermilion in her parting.

What does it mean when you wag your thumb at someone?
Making a fist and extending your thumb, as in the Western "thumbs-up!", then wagging it back and forth, is used as a "shame on you" gesture.

What does it mean when you put kohl on someone's cheek?
When someone looks especially beautiful, it's assumed that he/she'll attract a great deal of jealousy. Putting a dot of black on his/her face as a makeshift "blemish" serves to ward off the evil eye that might otherwise be attracted by his/her perfection. This is most often done to babies, but women occasionally place a black smudge on their faces when they're especially well dressed.