The Ordway new era., 1912-01-12

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turesque garments to frock coats and
and gradually does away with oddi-
ties. Returned missionaries. explor-
ers and those who travel In out OF the
way regions OF the globe keep constant
ly bringing back tales OF the strange
ways much OF mankind still have with
their guests.
With tho Apingi tribe OF Africa Just
| below tho equator the essence Of hos.
pitality is to include among the pres
ents Of food handed over to the visi.
tor fat slave. "IIe is young and
tender" the donor says. thinking that
| no one can fall to approve Of this
gift. SO much better than the fowls.
etc. that have been thrown in. XIII
him for your evening meal" On the
| other hand. the Navajo Indian consid-
| ers the finest tribute he can pay Is
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 Is
very good substitute for soap. The
Pnpuans Of New Guirea 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 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 much
rather not become friends with Ter.
ra del Fuegian. for the people Of that
nationality know OF no better way Of
expressing liking md 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 verm!n.
such hugging Is most offensive. II Is
not to be avoided. though. II any na-
| tive OF high rank takes a strong liking
TO his visitor.
There Is Siberian tribe that makes
practice Of eating n guest whom 1t
| much admires or whose virtues 1t
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.
II he visits the Tchuktchi close to
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 NIL. n 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
smoky. stifing 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 OF his home
The Ashangos meet the traveller with
dishes OF red paint, and the man who
does not paint himself at once is defin.
itely "queered" in that village. The
Zunis of New Mexico and Arizona Of
fer their guests cocktail" II is
made OF mesquite beans pounded in
an earthen jar, parched corn and -four.
and is reported to be a very superior
appetizer.
The black Batokaa OF the Zambesi
roll on their back and deal themselves
resounding slaps on their naked skins.
II 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 eng
er to entertain. A jar OF fresh water
ia always ready in each house OF the
tribe for the stranger and no one else.
The Kafhrs 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 great favor, its superannuat.
ed men and women to invite as their
guests for a final feast those who will
make a meal of them when they are
killed. This is novelty In the way
of banquets The hospitable Gani OF
Africa have strangers met by the vii.
lage chief He heads a procession OF
his councillors and women. One OF
the women carries n white chicken
another a plant with flowers growing
on It. yet others vessels of intox'cat
ing liquids