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ESKIMO GESTURE
THE ESKIMO DOES NOT INDULGE IN THE ACT OF KISSING
AS AN ACT OF LOVE-MAKING. KISSING SIGNIFIES
ONLY A FRIENDSHIP. THEY EXPRESS THEMSELVES
INSTEAD OF KISSING, BY RUBBING THEIR ELBOWS ON
EACH OTHER'S.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Body parts involved SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.14 SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.2 SPEECH -- Love Affection |
Date learned: 03-21-1968