BRUNO IN BELMONT 97 
World’s Fair at St. Louis. While visiting the an- 
thropological exhibition, where were gathered to- 
gether people from all sections of the globe, I 
came to the village of the Ainus, and knowing a 
little of their history, I was much interested in 
them. 
I soon became acquainted with the man who had 
these people in charge, and learned from him more 
of their unusual customs and beliefs. I had brought 
with me to St. Louis some of my bear photographs, 
and next day I again visited the Ainu village and 
took my pictures with me. The simple people were 
called together in one of their larger buildings, and 
through an interpreter I told them the story of my 
bear. They listened with the utmost attention and 
respect, and plainly but quietly expressed great 
interest and amazement. 
Afterward, when I passed around the pictures, 
my audience became violently excited. They jab- 
bered and gesticulated one to another, pointed to 
the pictures and then to me. Some of them stepped 
forward and gave me what I took to be a form of 
salutation. The men went through a series of dig- 
nified motions with their hands, slowly rubbing 
them together, then waving them about, and con- 
cluded this exercise by stroking their beards. The 
women’s method of expressing approval was more 
simple. They placed their right hand held open 
