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Originally Posted by Sudipto-S-Team  [*] When the villager tells you “turn left from the next crossing” look at his hand carefully. It might be pointing to the right or vice versa. Get the confusion cleared by asking repeatedly or even by pointing out to him that he is saying something but showing the opposite. Most are embarrassed, laugh and then correct themselves. It has happened umpteen number of times with me, I don’t know why.
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I have found that in most cases its better to concentrate on his actions than his words. 99% of the time their hand points to the right direction, but they may choose wrong words especially if he's attempting to reply to your question in a different language.
