Hongi
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The hongi is a traditional Māori greeting performed by two people pressing their noses together, often including the touching of the foreheads. The greeting is used at traditional meetings among Māori
A U.S. airman and a Māori warrior exchange a hongi during a pōwhiri ceremony.
Two Māori women exchange a hongi, 1913.
Henge'do during wedding.
Sentuhan Dahi/mengecupi/bersemuka/Hidung ke hidung during wedding.
Eskimo kiss
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An Eskimo kiss, nose kiss, or nose rub is a gesture of affection where one rubs the tip of one's nose against another person's nose or face. In Inuit culture, the gesture is known as a kunik, and cons
Hongi
…Cheek kissing Eskimo kissing, a similar gesture Māori culture…
A couple doing a nose rub
An Iñupiaq woman shares a kunik with a small child at a Nalukataq in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, 2007
Image of two people "nose rubbing" in Mark Twain's Following the Equator 1897 travelogue