[pnpgm] A greating following his introduction
John Stowman
johnstowman at gmail.com
Wed May 6 23:51:35 CEST 2009
After a short but uncomfortable pause at not executing the hand gesture
correctly he gives a quick bow.
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 1:20 PM, John Stowman <johnstowman at gmail.com> wrote:
> He pauses as her remembers his father mentioning this custom then extends
> his hand in mirror image to Kell's unsure what happens next.
>
> Nie hou (short Katai greeting)
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Murtha, Mark D (N-Resources) <
> mark.d.murtha at ulalaunch.com> wrote:
>
>> Kell also introduces himself to Will in Katai not nearly flawless,
>> “Greetings Will, I am Ha’Kell and very pleased to meet you. Many call me
>> Kell so please take your pick.” Extending his hand in friendship.
>>
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>> *From:* pnpgm-bounces at abroere.xs4all.nl [mailto:
>> pnpgm-bounces at abroere.xs4all.nl] *On Behalf Of *John Stowman
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:05 AM
>> *To:* pnpgm at abroere.xs4all.nl
>> *Subject:* [pnpgm] A greating following his introduction
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>> Some may hear Will thanking Ki'ama for including him in this quest. After
>> which he speaks directly to Zhou addressing him with all the proper
>> honorifics in perfect unaccented standard Katai (for those who speak Katai)
>> and offers his politest greetings although some may notice his politeness
>> seems forced. Then turning to the rest of the party and addressing them in
>> fluent but noticeably accented Donaran says. I feel fortunate to part of
>> such a worthy group.
>>
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