Marshallese Grooming Tips
Iakwe,
Here are some grooming tips from the islands. Many Marshallese will leave one finger nail (the pinky) much longer than the other nails. This serves a utilitarian purpose as they use it to slice open fish they catch. They are then able to eat the delicious guts. Their favorite I’m told is the stomach because it contains more fish.
Have you ever noticed a Marshallese person with offensive body odor? No. Why? The people I know all have good hygiene habits but it is more than that. I was told this is because they eat herbs that prevent body odor. It is remarkable in this hot climate. I asked my friend Junior what herb it is but he did not know the name but promised to find out for me. I think if someone could bottle this they could make a killing selling it.