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 (F119) HMS Eskimo (F119) HMS "Eskimo" was a frigate of the Royal Navy in service from 1963 to 1980. She was scrapped in 1992. "Eskimo" was built by J. Samuel White, of Cowes, at a cost of £4,670,000. The frigate was launched on 20 March 1960 and commissioned on 21 February 1963 with the pennant number F119. "Eskimo" began her third commission in October 1966. In 1967, "Eskimo" transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet, with which the ship took part in a number of port visits and exercises. In June, "Eskimo" replaced her sistership "Ashanti" off Aden in response to the start