Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-17

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Of this custom, became terribly angry
at being spat upon. His frst thought
was to knock the negro down. Then.
In his rage, better way, suggested
itself. He spat in the mans face good
and hard. To-h his establishment tha
ruler Of the tribe groseaed befors
him. Now l know he said. that you
are great chief"
The whimsicalities Of hospitality ara
unending. though civilization IL clear.
ing them away piecemeal It may not
be true. as some have predicted. that
a New Zealander win ever stand and
look on the ruins OF London bridge.
because by the time that famous
structure does fall there win not 10
any New Zealanders left, but, % Wit
ness the japanese transition from pic
turesque garments to frock coats and
top hats, expanding commerce levels
and gradually does away with oddA
ties. Returned missionaries, explor4
ers and those who travel in out of the
way regions ofthe globe keep CONSTANT
~ bringing back tales of the strange
ways much of mankind still have with
their guests.
With the Apingi tribe Of Africa Just
below the equator the essence OF hosj
p1tality is to include among the pres1
ents Of food handed over to the visii!
tor a fat slave. He Is young and
tender" the donor says, thinking that
no one can fail to approve Of thid
git, so much better than the fowls,
etc., that have been thrown in. XIII
him for your evening meal" On thi
other hand, the Navajo Indian considl
ers the finest tribute he can pey n
to have his wife shampoo the head Of
the passing traveller with amole, the
root of plant grown In Mexico and
some parts Of the southwest, that Fl
very good substitute for soap. The
Papuans of New Guipea in the Pacific
have an even more novel way Of show
ing great friendship for the stranger.
Water signifies peace and satisfactioA
with them, SO when boat approaches
bearing people of whom they approve
at first sight they sprinkle water on
their heads and dance wildly and gayiy
in the shallow water around the bost-
The average traveller would much
rather not become friends witt, Ter.
"a del Fuegian, for the people Of that
nationality know Of no better way Of
expressing liking and showing honor
than by hugging the stranger. Al
these savages Of the tip end Of South
America are very nearly the dirtiest
on record. and as their bodies ara
covered with grease, clay and vermin.
such hugging is most offensive It 81
not to be avoided, though. II any ma
tive Of high rank takes a strong liking.
to his visitor
There ts Siberian tribe that makes
practice of eating a guest whom Sd
much admires or whose virtues I'd
greatly desires to emulate. In order.
SO the story goes, that his virtues
| might abide I'm their midst" The
tourist, however. is. generally speak
ing. safe In this Russjanized country,
If he visits the Tchuktchi close To
Behring'S straits and gets into one Cd
! their big tents he viii find q family
almost completely nude The womeu
will not mind at oil. II he passes
muster they will honor him and maha
him feel at home by putting strings
Of glass beads in their hair that has
been copiously covered with grease.
Then, Of course. having been shown
this courtesy. he must stay In the
smoky, sitting atmosphere and sup o.
hot boiled reindeer.
The visitor to an Abyssinian village
must first sit under tree and let
himself be observed. Then some i'm
and give him the freedom Of his home.
The Ashangos meet the traveller with
| dishes Of red paint, and the man vho
does not paint himself ut once Is defn-
itely "queered" In that village. The
Zunis Of New Mexico and Arizona d.
fer their guests cocktail" Il =
made Of mesquite beans pouEded ID
an earthen jar. parched corn and hour.
and Is reported to Do . very supeTina
appetizer.
The black Bstokas Of the. Zambed
roll on their hack and deal themselves
resounding slaps on their naked skins.
II the rolling 10 prolonged and The
slaps and the attendant yelling very
loud the guest Is hiRh In favor. Some
New Zealanders squat on the ground
and weep. The Nubians wait anxious.
II for the coming visitor and are eag.
or to entertain. A Jar Of fresh water
IL always ready In each house Of tho
tribe for the stranger and no one elso.
The Kamrs assure each white visitoe
that he ranks AZ q chief and make
good In the way they entertain him.
An extraordinary custom prevails
among one South Sea nation Il u
lows. az great favor. ifs superannuat
ed men and women to invite % their
guests for 1lnal feast those who VIM
make meal Of them when they are
killed. This IS q novelty In the vay
OF banquets. The hoepitable Cant q
Africa have strangers met by the VI
lage chief He heads procession q
his councillors and women One q
the women carries white chacke4
another plant with dowers CROWNS
@ L. yet others vessels Of ints1iea6
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