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Can someone link to some pictures or videos as an example of what this looks like?

• nailer 16y ago
  I can tell you one form. I'd never met Maoris (native New Zealanders) until a few years ago. When I first did, I was quite freaked out because I'd be having friendly conversations about common topics with people who were smiling, yet their eyes made them look like they want to kill me. Look in the mirror and say something in whatever tone you like. Then repeat, exactly, but: * tilt you head back * open your eyes a little further. Suddenly you're insane, even though you're saying something quite normal. My understanding is that Maoris, being a tribal culture, have a certain threatening, warrior body language. They're not actually threatening you, they're just being a normal guy in Maori society, and part of being a man is looking tough. I validated this a few years later when my next door neighbor in Australia ended up becoming a close friend, and used the behavior to my own advantage to avoid being attacked without saying anything to escalate the situation when I lived in the UK.