Agura
Agura is the Japanese term for the position normally referred to as sitting cross-legged in English. The buttocks are on the floor and the legs are out in front, with the knees bent and each foot crossed beneath the other leg. In Japan, this posture is considered an informal alternative to the seiza position, though it is generally considered unfeminine and uncouth for women if sitting in skirts or certain types of traditional clothing, such as the kimono. It may also be considered impolite to sit in this manner in the presence of a superior or elders, unless permitted to do so.
