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KOWTOW

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Originally appearing in Volume V15, Page 922 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KOWTOW  , or KoTou, the

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Chinese ceremonial
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act of prostration as a sign of
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homage, submission, or
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worship . The word is formed from ko, knock, and iou,
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head . To the
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emperor, the " kowtow " is performed by kneeling three times, each act accompanied by touching the ground with the forehead .

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