Afenhyia Paa-oo, and Firming my New Year’s Resolve
Monday, 26 December 2005, 15:57Ghana’s predominantly Christian, and Christmas is a major holiday, but in the Asanteman, at least, the pre-Christian New Year’s greetings still win out over any direct translation of ‘Merry Christmas.’ Afe nhyia paa! is the greeting: May the year meet (you/us) well! And the reply, Afe nkɔ mmɛto yɛn!: May the year go (out) and [...]
