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5. Sitting

Manners of sitting can be divided as follows.
5.1 Sitting with the legs to the side is a posture of sitting on
the floor. The right leg is placed on the left one or the left leg is placed
on the right one. It can be divided into 4 types as follows.
5.1.1 Normal sitting with the legs to the side is a posture
of sitting and placing hands on legs or placing hands against the floor. The
tips of the fingers are spread to the front. When the right leg is placed on
the left one, the left hand is placed against the floor, and when the left
leg is placed on the right leg, the right hand is placed against the floor,
depending on appropriateness. This posture is used for having a
conversation with friends or sitting alone.

Sitting with the legs to the side (male and female)
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