Literature has long deployed the term "obeisance" to capture a range of deference, humility, and ceremonial respect. In many classic works, its use emphasizes the hierarchical or ritualistic aspects of social interactions. For instance, in Mark Twain’s works ([1], [2]), characters perform formal acts of respect that underline social order, while in Burnett’s narrative ([3]) the modest, apologetic gesture of obeisance conveys personal contrition. In more spiritually nuanced contexts such as Tagore’s stories ([4], [5], [6]) and Yogananda’s autobiography ([7]), it becomes a vehicle for expressing deep inner reverence and the recognition of something divine or exalted. Similarly, in historical or ethnographic contexts—from Suetonius’s accounts ([8]) to the detailed observations in Edgar Thurston’s work ([9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14])—obeisance marks ritualized respect and allegiance. Even in the playful or satirical passages of works like James Joyce’s ([15]) and Ben Jonson’s ([16], [17]), the gesture is used to underscore the irony or pomp inherent in social customs, demonstrating the term’s rich versatility in expressing respect across different settings.