What is a Dap Greeting?
A dap greeting is a formal series of gestures exchanged between two individuals. Although a dap greeting can be exchanged upon meeting someone, it can also be used to indicate agreement, celebration, or fellowship at any time. The dap greeting originated in the black community, and has since spread to other racial groups, with many subcultures and groups of friends evolving their own very specific dap greetings. At its most basic, a dap greeting is simply a ritualized handshake, but it usually includes a series of gestures, with the gestures being performed in a specific and choreographed order. Many people learn dap greetings very young, by watching and interacting with other people in their communities, and often such greetings are exchanged almost reflexively, much like businessmen shake hands when meeting each other. A dap greeting can include snapping, wiggling fingers, slapping hands, and other forms of contact, and it can last anywhere from a few seconds to 20 minutes. This gree
