Why scouts shake with their left hand

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Their record is unsurpassed; they were "the bravest of the brave. Categories Add category. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki. When Colonel Baden-Powell entered the capital city of the Ashanti people in he was met by one of the Chiefs who came to him holding out his left hand.

When I started grade school they were forcing lefties and ambidextrous kids to use only their right hand. I was ambidextrous so I was forced to use just the right and I feel it has adversely effected my manual dexterity all my life. We are all born with a dominant hand or ambidextrous and children should be encouraged to do what comes naturally. It's been quite a few years but I kind of remember that two Scouts used the left handshake because they were using their right for the salute to each other.

Sounds as good as any other explanation. Unfortunately I don't have access to the old Scouting manual from my misspent youth. My brother is a lefty and when the school started in on him Mom ah I was in Scouting growing up and was taught that it was related to the African chieftain story. The shaking with the left hand was a sign of respect, trust and peace. Since the left hand was most often used to hold a shield, shaking with the left hand signified that you had put down your defenses to greet someone.