Our Pequot/Mohegan Aquai word means hello, when meeting someone in
passing, a friendly Aquai as you go by.
Aquai is our friendship word for hello or I pass in peace, we use to tap
our chest with our left hand and open palm straight out as a friendly way of
showing no weapons however, we learned the hard way that the Plains Indians and
Canadian Indians have a very different understanding for that move so we
stopped using it except at our gatherings and Paw-paus!
We have no word for good-by, we use the same words Aquai or Aquine, while on our way, this time, with the
left hand starting from the heart, palm up and straight out, heart high.
While you are walking from the area you are always welcome back so your
good-by in not needed.
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