Greetings Etiquette in Lesotho

A polite handshake is the standard greeting in Lesotho, often accompanied by a warm verbal exchange and a brief inquiry about family or well-being before getting to business. In more traditional settings, especially in rural areas or when greeting elders, people may use respectful titles and a softer, more formal manner, and among close acquaintances a light embrace or cheek touch can appear, though it is less universal than the handshake.