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Native Greetings of South Carolina

Here are some native greetings in the tribal languages of South Carolina:

Catawba: Tanaake! (pronounced "tah-naw-kay")
Cherokee: (pronounced "oh-see-yo")
Chickasaw: Chokma! (pronounced "choke-mah")
Muscogee: Hesci! (pronounced "heese-chee")
Shawnee: Bezon! (pronounced "bay-zone")
Yuchi: Sahn gah ley! (pronounced "san gah lay")

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