Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2017 October 5

= October 5 =

Kuusamo
I was wondering if Kuusamo counts as Saami country (with the reindeer husbandry, culture, etc)? Our article does not seem to mention this but it looks like N. Finland.
 * Also on that note, is Narvik Saami too? I was there last year but they didn't look any different from southern Norwegians.Lihaas (talk) 06:03, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * If you look at Kuusamo it tells how the Saami population was displaced by the C18th. Rojomoke (talk) 14:18, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Backwards hand salute?
[https://images.vice.com/vice/images/articles/meta/2014/09/23/there-are-far-more-people-named-hitler-than-youd-think-1413236491809.jpeg Is this some kind of salute, with the hand backwards like that? I can't find any information on a "backwards hand salute" 185.216.49.78 (talk) 11:57, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * It is an "outward palm" salute. Use that in Google and you'll find plenty of references. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 12:11, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Or see our Nazi salute article, which says: "Hitler gave the salute in two ways. When reviewing his troops or crowds, he generally used the traditional stiff armed salute. When greeting individuals, he used a modified version of the salute, bending his right arm while holding an open hand towards those greeted at shoulder height". Alansplodge (talk) 16:07, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * PROTIP: use both hands and raise the roof. &#40;&#40;&#40;The Quixotic Potato&#41;&#41;&#41; (talk) 07:30, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day?
What is currently happening in regard to changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.188.6.54 (talk) 17:55, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Laughter? μηδείς (talk) 18:20, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Does this help? Timeline_of_support_for_Indigenous_Peoples%27_Day A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 18:30, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Anyway, it's been known as "Día de la Raza" in parts of Latin America for many decades. In the United States, Italian-American associations would strongly resist any attempt to alter Columbus Day at the federal government level... AnonMoos (talk) 22:24, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * People in general don't like change. In the United States, there is an even stronger resistance to change. I wouldn't expect any change to a holiday that has been around as long as anyone can remember while those same people are fighting against simple changes, such as changing to the metric system. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 17:14, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
 * There are two types of nations in the world. Those that use the metric system and those that have landed a man on the moon. :) A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:29, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Touché! ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:41, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
 * If the IP's geolocate is accurate, he's in a part of the country where they use number base 20. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:08, 6 October 2017 (UTC)