The fan has always been an elegant feminine accessory, but it has also been used for communication.

The fan has always been an elegant feminine accessory, but it has also been used for communication.

The language of the fan.

Interpretation. Signs with the fan The language of the fan. Interpretation. Signs with the fan The terminology that studies the language of the fan and the meaning of its movements is known as campiology. The language of the fan was used by women to communicate in a gestural way, avoiding any kind of verbal communication. As in many other cases, the oral tradition has been the one that has maintained this 'language'. But it has also given rise to various 'versions' when interpreting and giving meaning to certain gestures.

The fan: its language and signs

1. Fan yourself quickly. I love you with intensity.

2. Fanning slowly. Fanning slowly, means I am a married lady and I am indifferent to you. Also if it is opened and closed very slowly, this same meaning is attributed to it.

3. To close slowly. To close the fan in this way means "Yes". If you open and close the fan quickly it means, "Be careful, I am engaged".

4. Close quickly. Closing the fan quickly and angrily means "No".

5. Dropping the fan. Dropping the fan means: I belong to you. Signs fan. Fan. Signs fan. protocol.org 6. Raise your hair. If she lifts her hair or moves her bangs with the fan, it means that she thinks of you, that she does not forget you. 7. Counting sticks. If you count the rods of the fan or run your fingers through them, it means that you want to talk to us.

6. Raising your hair. If he lifts his hair or moves his bangs with the fan, it means that he thinks of you, that he does not forget you.

7. Counting sticks. If you count the rods of the fan or run your fingers through them, it means that you want to talk to us.

8. Covering yourself from the sun. It means that you are ugly, that he doesn't like you.

9. Resting it on your cheek. If you rest the fan on the right cheek it means "Yes". If you do it on the left cheek it means "No".

10. Lend the fan. If you lend the fan to your companion, it means "bad omens". If you give it to your mother, it means "I fire you, it's over". Signs fan. Fan. Signs fan. protocol.org

11. Giving a blow. A blow or a few taps with the fan on an object, signifies impatience.

12. Holding with both hands. If you hold the fan open with both hands, it means "you better forget me".

13. Covering your eyes. With the fan open, it means "I love you". If you cover your face, it can mean "watch out, we are being watched".

14. Passing it over the eyes. If you pass the fan across your eyes, it means, "I'm sorry". If you close the fan touching your eyes it means, "when can I see you".

15. Open the fan and show it. It means, "You can wait for me".

16. Covering your face. To cover the face with the fan open, at the level of the forehead, means, "Follow me when I leave".

17. Half open. Resting the fan half open on the lips means "you can kiss me".

18. Resting the lips. If you rest your lips on the fan or its patterns, it means distrust, "I don't trust you".

19. To pass it on the cheek. It means, "I am married".

20. To slide it over the eyes. It means, "go away, please". Signs fan. Fan. Signs fan. protocol.org

21. Left hand. To carry it in the left hand means: "I wish to meet you". To move the fan with the left hand means: "we are being watched.

22. Right hand. To carry the fan or to move it with the right hand, means: "I love another one.

23. Passing it from one hand to another. It means, "you are flirting with another" or "you are a daring one".

24. Turn it with the right hand. It means, "I don't like you".

25. Touching the palm of your hand. It means: "I am thinking if I love you".

26. On the heart. To rest the open fan on the heart or chest, means: "I love you" or "I suffer for your love".

27. To hit on the left hand. To give a blow with the closed fan on the left hand means "love me".

28. To look at the drawings. To look at the drawings of the fan, means: "I like you very much".

29. Lower it to the height of the chest. It means: "we can be friends". Also to leave it hanging, it means: "we will be friends".

30. To close it on the left hand. It means: "I will marry you".

31. I will go out. To stand on the balcony with the fan open or to go out to the balcony fanning oneself. Also to enter the living room fanning oneself.

32. I will not go out. To leave the fan closed on the balcony, to go out to the balcony with the fan closed, or to enter the living room with the fan closed.

33. Throwing the fan. It means: "I hate you" or "goodbye, it's over".

34. To present it closed. It means: "Do you love me?

35. Over the ear. The left one. "Leave me alone I don't want to know anything about you". The right, "don't reveal our secret".

36. Count or open a certain number of rods. Indicates the time to meet for an appointment, according to the number of rods opened or "touched".