Dominican Lips Pointing a Latin American Trait?

[NALs]

One thing many expats are bound to notice after spending some time in the DR is how widespread lips pointing is among Dominicans. Until now I thought this was exclusively a Dominican trait, but maybe it's Latin American?

George Harris is a Venezuelan stand up comedian. He lives in Miami, Fl and make most of his stand up comedy shows there except a few in other parts of the USA and in Spain. All his shows are in Spanish, hence his audience is overwhelmingly Latin Americans.

Here is the part (video from June 13, 2022) that makes me think lips pointing could be a Latin American trait or at least of a part of Latin America. From 5:15 he comments about lips pointing as a trait of a part of Latin America (his words are "we count with our fingers and point with our lips"). With "we" he means Latin Americans/Hispanics/Latinos, etc.

Anyone noticed the lips pointing in other Latin American groups? In which nationalities is lips pointing common?

 

[bob saunders]

It is in many cultures. https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxq7j/why-filipinos-point-mouth-explained

Lip-pointing (Chapter 3) - The Anatomy of Meaning

The Anatomy of Meaning - March 2009

www.cambridge.org

pointing directly with your finger is considered rude in Dominican culture - correct.

 

[Gadfly]

In ‘89 I knew a filipina guy who used lip pointing.

 

[SantiagoDR]

 

[chico bill]

Puerto Ricans do it more than Dominicans

 

[Meemselle]

I used to post a blog here, but I don't any more bc I have no interest in being called names. But speaking of Dominican Mouth Ballet...I wrote this a long time ago. Here it is. You're all blocked anyway, so say whatever you want.

Dominican Mouth Ballet

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[cavok]

Puerto Ricans do it more than Dominicans

Yep. I saw that a lot more in Puerto Rico than here.

 

[cavok]

I've been to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia a lot and don't recall seeing that done there. Definitely not as much anyway.

 

[AlterEgo]

My daughter does it. No idea where she picked it up, Mr AE doesn’t do it. Maybe genetic?? 🤣🤣🤣

 

[chico bill]

My daughter does it. No idea where she picked it up, Mr AE doesn’t do it. Maybe genetic?? 🤣🤣🤣

Don't think so.
If that were the case the flashing middle finger would be a genetic trait in many families

 

[CristoRey]

Yep. I saw that a lot more in Puerto Rico than here.

Puerto Rico is the only other place I've seen it.

 

[bob saunders]

I've been to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia a lot and don't recall seeing that done there. Definitely not as much anyway.

Costa Ricans do it as well.

 

[NALs]

My daughter does it. No idea where she picked it up, Mr AE doesn’t do it. Maybe genetic?? 🤣🤣🤣

It might skip a generation or two. lol

Parents scratch their heads wondering to whom does the kid resembles... The great grandfather is laughing in his tomb and says ”yeup, that's my great niece!"

 

[cavok]

Costa Ricans do it as well.

I'm sure there are some in any Latin American country that have picked up that mannerism, but I have never seen it used so often and so widely as in Puerto Rico.

 

[badpiece33]

Dominican women not only lip point, it is a multi dimensional articulate language. It can mean they like something,hate something, look at that,get that away from me and many many more meanings

 

[Auryn]

It’s really common amongst Cree people in western Canada. Mostly directional.

 

[RDKNIGHT]

monkey see monkey do....starts in the home.... it is what it is....I have no problem with lip pointing .