Blood on the River

How do the natives greet the settlers when they arrive in Chapter Nine?

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When a group of natives (who wear breechcloth, oil on their skin, and decorations in their hair) approach the settlers, they offer the greeting, “Wingapo,” which (according to Captain Smith) means “my beloved friend" (70).

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