Controversy Surrounds Dalai Lama's Tongue Greeting Gesture.

The Dalai Lama has faced criticism after a video showed him kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck his tongue". While some have defended the exchange as part of Tibetan culture, others have called it inappropriate and compared it to child abuse. Sticking out one's tongue is a sign of respect or agreement in Tibetan culture, but there is no mention of sucking the tongue. The Dalai Lama apologized for any hurt caused by his words. Child rights activists have condemned the behavior and urged against normalizing child molestation.