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Native Greetings of Mississippi

Here are some native greetings in the tribal languages of Mississippi:

Biloxi: He he! (pronounced "hay hay")
Chickasaw: Chokma! (pronounced "choke-mah")
Choctaw: Halito! (pronounced "hah-lih-toh")
Quapaw: Hawé! (pronounced "hah-way")

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