Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

root oil plant grown IN Mexico anC
some parts of the southwest, that is
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 satisfaction
with them, SO when a boat approaches
bearing people of whom they approve
at first sight they sprinkle water on
their heads and dance wildly and gayly
in the shallow water around the boat.
The average traveller would mucA
rather not become friends with a Ter
ra del Fuegian, for the pee pie of that
nationality know of no better way of
expressing liking and showing honor
than by hugging the stranger. AS
these savages of the tip end of South
America are very nearly the dirtiest
on record, and as their bodies are
covered with grease, clay and vermin,
such hugging is most offensive. 1t is
not to be avoided though, If any ma
tive of high rank takes a strong liking
to his visitor
There is a Siberian tribe that makes
a practice Of eating a guest whom 1t
much admires or whose virtues it
greatly desires to emulate, in order,
so the story goes, that his virtues
might abide-"in their midst" The
tourist, however, is, generally speak
ing, safe in this Russianized country.
If he visits the Tckuktchi close tc
Behring'S straits and gets into one OF
their big tents he will find a family
almost completely nude. The women
will not mind at all. If he passes
muster they will honor him and make
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 on
hot boiled reindeer.
The visitor to an Abyssinian village
must first sit under a tree and let
himself be observed Then some i'm
portant individual will step forward
and give him the freedom CT his home.
The Ashangos meet the traveller with
does not paint himself at once is defin-
itely "queered" in that village. The
Zunis of New Mexico and Arizona Of
fer their guests a cocktail" It is
made of mesquite beans pounded in
an earthen jar parched corn and -four,
and is reported to be very superior
appetizer.
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roll on their back and deal themselves
Resembling slaps on their naked skins.
If the rolling is prolonged and the
slaps and the attendant yelling very
loud the guest Is high in favor. Some
New Zealanders squat on the ground
and weep. The Nubians wait anxious
ly for the coming visitor and are Gag
er to entertain. A jar Of fresh water
is always ready in each house of the
tribe for the stranger and no one else.
The Kaffirs assure each white visitor
that he ranks as a chief and make
good in the way they entertain him.
An extraordinary custom prevails
among one South Sea nation. 1t al
lows, as a great favor, its superannuat-
ed men anu women W Invite as tHelT
guests for a final feast those who will
make a meal of them when they are
killed This is a novelty in the way
Of banquets. The hospitable CAM of
Africa have strangers met by the viii
Iage chief He heads a procession of
his councillors and women. One OF
the women carries a white chicken.
another plant with flowers growing
on it, yet others vessels of intoxicat'
ing liquids.