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
Eskimo–Aleut languages in the meaning from one language to another, and so the "common meaning" given is only approximate. In some cases the form given is found only in some dialects of the language. Forms are given in native Latin orthographies unless otherwise noted. Cognates of the Eskimo language can be found in Michael Fortescue et al., 2010. Cognates of the Aleut language can be found in Knut Bergsland, 1997. <div style="overflow:auto"> Persons: <div style="overflow:auto"> Personal Pronouns: There are two types of pronouns in Eskimo- Aleut: Independent Pronouns and Pronominal Pronouns. "Pronouns in relation to Nouns:" In Eskimo-Aleut, singular, dual and plural