"The Man" at the Playground

The girls have had a great time visiting the playground everyday with G-Ma lately. However, each day when they tell us about the playground they have to let us know about "the man." There is a man in our neighborhood who dresses in a long white dress--a shawarkami or some other middle eastern attire. He also wears a "pink hat" (turban), and has a "barba" (beard). The girls were initially petrified of him and clung to G-Ma, but they have gradually warmed up to "the man" and speak of him with a bit less fear. He tries to speak with them, but his English is quite limited--as is theirs.