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Hand gesture

Dap or the dap is a friendly gesture of greeting, agreement, or solidarity between two people that has become popular in Western cultures, particularly since the 1970s, stemming from African American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Giving dap, dapping, or dapping up typically involves handshaking (often by hooking fingers), pound hugging, fist pounding, or chest or fist bumping. Giving dap can refer to presenting many kinds of positive nonverbal communication between two people, ranging from a brief moment of simple bodily contact to a complicated routine of hand slaps, shakes, and snaps. If known only by its two participants, it can be considered a secret handshake. Elaborate examples of dap are observed as a pregame ritual performed by many teams in the National Basketball Association. These choreographed actions serve as a means of psychological preparation and team solidarity.

The practice and term originated among black soldiers during the Vietnam War, as part of the Black Power movement. Its main use was to instill solidarity among black American soldiers, conveying their commitment to look after one another. This was a response to the racism black Americans faced during Vietnam War deployment, including several cases of white soldiers shooting fellow black soldiers during combat. Combining the photographs with oral histories, Hamilton noted his discovery that "there is a tremendous diversity of daps, evolving from the dramatically different movements and meanings of each military company". possibly a backronym.