Sometimes as young Adults, especially returning 4rm schl or wherever 2 see ur parents. Most if not all, prefer hugging their mum, including me.

But when it comes to fathers' is it preferable to 'shake hands' or 'hug'? Well I see shaking hands as a sign that u've been accepted or acknowledged as an adult; as a man by ones father and therefore deserve a handshake 4rm him as he(father) shakes his peers.

But a fatherly hug shows u're his son......yes, which u're. But also goes deeper to show u're still a kid(my opinion) who has not come of age yet. Dis is b/c as a kid, one usually hugs ones dad and doesnt seen ok to me to still hug him as an adult especially 'young adults'. It still presents one as still a kid especially when this is done in public.
Nairalanders, whats ur say?

But a fatherly hug shows u're his son......yes, which u're. But also goes deeper to show u're still a kid(my opinion) who has not come of age yet. Dis is b/c as a kid, one usually hugs ones dad and doesnt seen ok to me to still hug him as an adult especially 'young adults'. It still presents one as still a kid especially when this is done in public.
Nairalanders, whats ur say?

I don't think it is childish to hug one's dad but some parents might not be ok with that type of greeting.
My dad for instance, I would like to hug the old man though, but I'm scared because the guy is so icy and austere a lot of the time and he might not even respond at all.
One of these days I would definitely give him that hug, maybe the day I move out of the house. Then he would be too choked up on emotions at seeing me leave and he would be forced to hug me back

fellis:

I don't think it is childish to hug one's dad but some parents might not be ok with that type of greeting.
My dad for instance, I would like to hug the old man though, but I'm scared because the guy is so icy and austere a lot of the time and he might not even respond at all.
One of these days I would definitely give him that hug, maybe the day I move out of the house. Then he would be too choked up on emotions at seeing me leave and he would be forced to hug me back

. Really touching.

Even now that I live in my house, them still no born me well make I shake my papa or hug am. I dey craze?
Na prostrate o.

kilimanjaro: Even now that I live in my house, them still no born me well make I shake my papa or hug am. I dey craze?
Na prostrate o.

lol...talkin about tradition ..

Hugs!

chimex38: Sometimes as young Adults, especially returning 4rm schl or wherever 2 see ur parents. Most if not all, prefer hugging their mum, including me.

But when it comes to fathers' is it preferable to 'shake hands' or 'hug'? Well I see shaking hands as a sign that u've been accepted or acknowledged as an adult; as a man by ones father and therefore deserve a handshake 4rm him as he(father) shakes his peers.

But a fatherly hug shows u're his son......yes, which u're. But also goes deeper to show u're still a kid(my opinion) who has not come of age yet. Dis is b/c as a kid, one usually hugs ones dad and doesnt seen ok to me to still hug him as an adult especially 'young adults'. It still presents one as still a kid especially when this is done in public.
Nairalanders, whats ur say?

it depends on the tradition, for example, in Yorubaland, every father appreciate prostration as a genuine respect from their sons to them, it makes then feel happy and great, and to me, what's the big deal there.
Till now, i still knee totally down with my two knees for my mum, especially when she start raining blessings on me, i remain glued down until she's done.




@op, regardless the tradition and custom, never try to handshake your dad first, it's unafrican!
May God help us all.

greatgod2012:


it depends on the tradition, for example, in Yorubaland, every father appreciate prostration as a genuine respect from their sons to them, it makes then feel happy and great, and to me, what's the big deal there.
Till now, i still knee totally down with my two knees for my mum, especially when she start raining blessings on me, i remain glued down until she's done.




@op, regardless the tradition and custom, never try to handshake your dad first, it's unafrican!
May God help us all.

thats gud..but as a guy, when ur dad prefers to shake u rather u prostratin, i believe it clearly shows u're welcome into d 'man folks'; kind of like u have been showin maturity & he now recognizes it...simple