This Is How To Do The Proper Wakanda Forever Salute

Wakanda's finest turned up to the 2018 Oscars looking like Hollywood royalty. Although just because you could take the actor out of Wakanda doesn't mean you could take Wakanda out of the actor. Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, and Best Actor nominee Daniel Kaluuya repped their Wakanda pride on the red carpet by throwing up the established "Wakanda Forever" salute from Ryan Coogler's Marvel masterpiece.


And just in the event you were wondering, yes, there really is a genuine way to do the royal salute. And it also will come handy in the event you ever come face to face with King T'Challa himself. Throughout the middle of a red carpet interview with ABC host Michael Strahan and Tiffany Haddish, Kaluuya respectfully corrected Strahan's form, saying, "It's right over left."


Boseman even demonstrated the genuine form on the red carpet. See: right arm over left.


Black Panther has been out for much less than a month, nevertheless it's already blown up box-office records and permeated the culture in monumental ways. And the "Wakanda Forever" salute has been among the film's lasting hallmarks. Upon accepting the Film Independent Spirit Award for best film on Saturday night (March 3), director-writer Jordan Peele and his leading man Kaluuya gave presenter Boseman the celebratory "Wakanda Forever" salute.


Boseman is back at the Academy Awards to exhibit on Sunday night. Here's hoping whoever accepts the Oscar understands the genuine protocol for nearing the King of Wakanda — or else the Dora Milaje will have their head.