What does it mean when someone says that Navajo people “point with their lips?
No one knows where this custom originated, but it does exist and is taken for granted as a normal part of life. If you ask a native for directions, they may turn their head and pucker their lips as if to kiss, and point them in the direction they wish you to go. It startles many people the first time they see it done, but it easily learned. Quite handy when someone asks you a question and your hands are full!
