December 22nd Rubbing Noses in New Zealand Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882). The Voyage of the Beagle. Vol. 29, pp. 425-434 of The Harvard Classics Darwin, in exploring New Zealand, finds cannibalism, tattooing, and many weird customs among the natives. Instead of shaking hands, the salutation is by rubbing noses. (Darwin visits New Zealand natives, Dec. 22, 1835.)
