How
do you say "Hello" in the Crow Indian language?
Ka-Hay.
Sho'o Daa' Chi: Welcome to the home of Chief Plenty Coups or "Alakchia
Ahoosh" as he was known in the Absaaloga language. Absaaloga is the word
for Crow Indian. It means the children of the large beaked bird.
From: Chief
Plenty Coups State Park Museum Tour Content
In traditional and contemporary Crow culture, it is customary to greet
each other with a quick glance away or a blink and nod of the head. If
they are wearing a hat, they might tip the brim of the hat. Handshaking
is a white man's custom and was only recently accepted as a greeting in
Crow culture. You will rarely see Crow people embracing publicly. From:
Vincent Goes Ahead, Jr., Museum Interpreter,
Vice Chairman of the Crow Tribe
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