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5.5.3 Sitting on a chair with palms pressed together is
a posture of sitting straight. The back rests against the backrest with a
proper manner. Legs are not crossed. Palms are pressed at the chest level.
Elbows are not open. This posture is used by both males and females for
listening to a Buddhism sermon or the monkโ€™s preaching in religious rites.

Sitting on a chair with palms
pressed together

5.5.4 Sitting on a chair in a formal ceremony is a posture
of sitting straight with a proper manner. The legs are not crossed. The feet
are not moved. A person must not smoke a cigarette or talk to others.
This posture is performed in formal ceremonies such as a royal ceremony,
a governmental ceremony, a formal meeting, etc.

Sitting on a chair
in a ceremony
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