Eskimo kissing Eskimo kissing An Eskimo kiss, also called nose kiss or nose rub, is the act of pressing the tip of one's nose against another's nose usually interpreted as a friendly greeting gesture in various cultures. When early explorers of the Arctic first witnessed Inuit nose rubbing as a greeting behavior, they dubbed it "Eskimo kissing". The Eskimo kiss was used as an intimate greeting by the Inuit who, when they meet outside, often have little except their nose and eyes exposed. The Eskimo kiss is employed by the Inuit as a traditional greeting called a "kunik". A "kunik" is a
HMS Eskimo (F75) HMS Eskimo (F75) HMS "Eskimo" was a destroyer, laid down by the High Walker Yard of Vickers-Armstrong at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 5 August 1936. She was launched on 3 September 1937 and commissioned on 30 December 1938. "Eskimo" served throughout the Second World War, seeing action in Norway, the Mediterranean, the English Channel and in Burma. After the war "Eskimo" was used as an accommodation and headquarters ship, finally being used as a practice target before being scrapped in 1949. "Eskimo" participated in the Second Battle of Narvik in April 1940. On 12 April, "Eskimo" was hit by a torpedo fired