Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. According to Merriam-Webster, kneeling is defined as "to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor". Kneeling with only … See more

Proposals
Kneeling is the position often associated with traditional, Western marriage proposals. This position typically involves the person proposing kneeling with one knee on the ground, a position sometimes referred to as See more

In East Asian cultures such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese, postures with high flexion including kneeling and squatting are used more often in daily activities, while in North America, people kneel or squat less frequently in daily … See more

Humans have inherited the custom of submissive behavior, and kneeling has become prevalent in religious practices. It has been used as a form of prayer and a way to worship or revere deities and supernatural entities. Britannica defines the purpose of … See more

The kneeling position may be used in various ways in sexual intercourse. A member of a couple may take a kneeling position in front of … See more

East Asia
There are many forms of kneeling in East Asia presented within their daily lives and daily rituals. This is different from western culture and other … See more

Grief
People may kneel in grief, for their own losses or for others.
In 1970, Willy Brandt, Chancellor of West Germany, visited Warsaw, Poland. After laying a wreath at the memorial to the 1943 See more