Parts of the human body symbolically demonstrate honor and shame in many ways: the right hand purveys honor with gestures like touching, waving and shaking; the head embodies a person’s honor so is kissed and crowned; face is a metonym for honor; feet are the lowest and dirtiest part of the body and thus symbolize disgrace; private parts signify the shame of vulnerability and desecration; and one’s blood transfers honor and is often the price in transactions of honor.
body parts that convey honor or shame.
