Mano or pagmamano is an “honoring-gesture” used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of requesting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the hand of the elder and presses his or her forehead on the elder’s hand.
But sadly, this gesture is being forgotten and has been replaced by other forms of giving respect such as “beso-beso” (a greeting done cheek-to-cheek). Although respectful, it is not as remarkable as the original pagmamano.