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How To Say Hello In Native American Cherokee?
This week’s word, “Osiyo,” is how we say “hello” in Cherokee. Osiyo means more than just hello to Cherokees. It’s a deeper spirit of welcoming and hospitality that has been a hallmark of the Cherokee people for centuries.Jun 12, 2017
How do you say greetings in Cherokee?
How did the Native Americans say hello?
The generic TV-Indian greeting “How”–and the Y-Indian Princess greeting “How How”–are Americanized versions of the Lakota/Dakota Sioux word “Hau,” which means “hello.” This greeting is still used by Sioux people today.
