Moroccan Kissing Customs:

When Moroccans see someone they know, it is impolite to just say "hi" and keep walking. At the very least they have stop in order to shake hands and ask "ki dayr? Ça va ?" ‘’How are you? Good?’’ Always with friends and sometimes with acquaintances (shopkeepers, etc.), Moroccans will phrase this question several different ways, and then ask about the other person's health, family, children, and perhaps weather too.
This exchange of pleasantries tends to be continuous and automatic). Sometimes, actually no real thought is put into the questions or answers and both parties are usually talking at the same time. The exchange can last up to 30 or 40 seconds.
Moroccans are very fond of shaking hands every time they see someone they know or meet someone new. When we go into work in the morning or when we leave workplace, we're expected to shake each of our colleagues' hands. Sometimes when you're supposed to attend a familial gathering, and you found the room crowded with more than 8 people you can only say Salam 3alaykom in a bit louder voice instead of shaking hands with everyone in the room!
Here are some costumes of greetings in Morocco:
• We often keep shaking hands until the end of the greeting process.
• Many Moroccans will look towards the ground when greeting ladies and elders.
• We often kiss elders' hands and their heads as well. You’ll always hear them saying Allah yerDi 3lik aweldi/abenti or Allah ye3tik rrDa, both expressions are prayers that God will bless you and be pleasant with you…Sort of.
• After shaking hands,
Touching the right hand to the heart is a sign of respect.
This is not limited to one's elders; it is common to see adults touching their hearts after shaking hands.
• A person at a distance will usually make eye contact, smile, and touch his hand to his heart.
• Affection for children is shown by patting gently on their shoulders or heads, but hugging or kissing cheeks is more common.
• Male/Female contact is often limited to hand-shaking but it really depends on people's social class and their own habits.