"How de body?" Dahl asked, using the local greeting.
It's a local greeting and the answer is: "Body fine".
But on their first day in town, at a workout Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays enjoyed a warm local greeting.
The traditional Zulu greeting, "Sawubona," literally translates as "I see you". The major challenge faced by Project Masiluleke could be captured in this local greeting – could Project M see the lives of the individuals they hoped to help?
A group of anti-balaka militiamen - the only ones to venture around here - give him the local greeting; they gently touch foreheads together, and pat his head.
Sure, Costa Rica is known for its thrill factor, but its local greeting, pura vida, is a reminder to take it easy and enjoy yourself.
Only at a fashion show would Lenny Kravitz kiss a first lady -- at least during Paris Fashion Week, where attendees assume the local greeting custom and faire la bise.
Back at Chrishall, the children have carried their supplies to the wood (loaned to the school by a local landowner), greeting the ash tree at the entrance and checking its branches are not waving so strongly in the wind that entry might be dangerous.
Jovial locals exchange loud greetings of 'ciao' while picking up groceries and enjoying a cheeky glass of vino in the tiny tavernas.
Instead, he spent several hours one September morning greeting local leaders at a community development corporation, where tables were set up and various groups distributed brochures as if the event were a college fair at a high school.
