[Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) by Carl Lumholtz]@TWC D-Link bookUnknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) CHAPTER XIII 6/43
In swimming they throw their arms ahead from one side to another.
They point with the open hand or by protruding the lips and raising the head at the same time in the desired direction.
Like the Mexicans they beckon with their hands by making downward movements with their fingers. To the casual observer the native appears dull and heavy, so much so that at first it would seem hopeless to get any intelligent information out of him; but on better acquaintance it will be found that their faces, like those of Mexican Indians in general, have more variety of feature and expression than those of the whites.
At the same time it is true that the individual does not show his emotion very perceptibly in his face.
One has to look into his eyes for an expression of what passes in his mind, as his face is not mobile; nor does he betray his feelings by involuntary actions.
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