Most of the men in Lopit have these whistle things and their own signature call. When they are coming and going, they blow it, so everyone knows what they’re up to. They’ll also use the whistle to announce themselves at a gathering, and everyone will respond by saying the person’s name.
One day, Craig shows up at a party and blows his whistle, to which most of the men cry out “Obeja!” (his Lopit name) or “Cor-EG!” (the way the Lopit say his given name).
But one guy yells, “Correction!”
Craig whistles again. The guy says, “The things which are wrong!”
Craig whistles again. The guy yells, “The things which need to be changed!”
Craig looks at the guy quizzically, and asks him what in the world he’s talking about.
The guy explains that “Coreg” is short for “correction,” the things which are wrong and need to be changed. Ooooooooooh.
Definitely one of my favorite Lopitland stories.
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