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Show Eskimo Inherently Honest The Eskimo regards honesty as paramount. para-mount. He will never misrepresenl facts, and although he may want to dispose of an article badly he will rather depreciate It than run the risk of over praising. A man who lies oi ' deceives another Is- severely punished. An Eskimo will not permit a fellow man to need for food or clothing, once he has enough for himself and bis family. War, to the parka-hooded roeo of the North, Is unknown. They decide de-cide differences by staging dance duel! and outslnglng each other, and old men act as judges to decide winners. In this way honor Is satisfied. Brutality Bru-tality is unknown. In combating nature, na-ture, fighting the walrus, the whale and the bear with primitive weapons, the Eskimo displays unusual coolness and plans his way out of danger with extreme self-possession. |