Vietnamese girls<unk> . A Havasupai man crouching. A gopnik "slav<unk> ".<unk>  is a versatile posture where the weight of the body is on the feet but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting involves taking the weight of the body, at least in part, on the buttocks against the ground or a horizontal object. The angle between the legs when<unk>  can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. Another variable may be the degree of forward tilt of the upper body from the hips.<unk>  may be either full or partial. Crouching is usually considered to be synonymous with<unk> . It is common to squat with one leg and kneel with the other leg. One or both heels may be up when<unk> . Young children often instinctively squat. Among Chinese, Southeast Asian and Eastern European adults,<unk>  often takes the place of sitting or standing.
Squatting position
Knee-chest position
Rose position
Supine position
Prone position
Tripod position
Sims' position
Valsalva maneuver