Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Head bobble


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep, with any discussions of merging elsewhere taking place at the article. It appears there are more than enough sources to leave this hanging around somewhere. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:39, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Head bobble

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Delete. Contested prod. Possible nonsense, but even if it isn't, I think this page would be better suited for Wiktionary if they would agree to take it. No evidence of encyclopedic importance or reliable third party coverage. --Coccyx Bloccyx (talk) 18:49, 11 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. This is a notable gesture unlike anything used in the West. It is also (mainly?) called the "Indian head waggle". It has been covered in countless reliable sources. --Dhartung | Talk 22:43, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Here's an example on YouTube, so you understand that it isn't simply a Western nod. --Dhartung | Talk 22:46, 11 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 23:13, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. The Google book sources found by Dhartung show clear notability. It would be nice if the article was expanded to explain what this gesture means. Phil Bridger (talk) 12:14, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * For the record, can you please cite which Google book sources show "clear notability"? The link to a YouTube video just isn't doing it for me.  Coccyx Bloccyx (talk) 16:20, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Reply. These are the first three that I got to:  Phil Bridger (talk) 08:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge => Gesture and tag the resulting redirect with Template:R from merge. The Google Books sources indicate that the gesture, its meaning and perhaps its history are verifiable, but they do not support notability sufficient for a separate article.  If the Gesture article becomes overly large, a split-off of Head gestures would be a likely outcome, and a separate article would still not be supportable given present citable material.  The content should not be deleted from Wikipedia; therefore, a keep outcome is appropriate with editorial fate depending upon discussion at the article. --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me ) 01:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. As indicated in this article, the waggle is one of the few identifiers that transcend race, religion and status in India. It is a strong national characteristic. WWGB (talk) 13:20, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment &mdash; sorry, that is not an "article", it is a blog posting, generally not considered a reliable source (or one suitable for satisfying verifiability) unless otherwise indicated (i.e. unreliable source unless proven otherwise). --User:Ceyockey ( talk to me ) 16:44, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.