Non-verbal communication in CROSS-cultural INTERACTIONS
The article describes non-verbal signs of communication in cross-cultural interactions in Southern Kazakhstan region. A kazakh costume and rituals, connected with kazakh national traditions and customs, reflect the cultural identity of ethnos, its mentality and is rooted far back in history. Visual signs under analysis do not only indicate age, sex, social background, professional and religious affiliation of informants, but also complement a verbal expression or substitute for it.