BY NICK DAUK
Wearing a plastic polar bear mask and a white bath robe, I danced the YMCA with the first female prime minister of Greenland. Yet, as exchanges go, it was far less awkward than most between Americans and Greenlanders these days. Greenland is an autonomous country that is actively on the path to independence — a path that the Kingdom of Denmark is proactively paving. So while politics may be more important than ever right now, so is politeness.
Greenlanders want nothing more than to show visitors just how colorful this country is, despite its misrepresentation as little more than a big white blob on the map. From curtailing cringe-worthy comments to sparing yourself innocent faux pas, here are four ways to dial down your red, white and blue behavior when visiting Greenland.
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