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The Word "Aho"

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earthw7:
I asked around and it is not Lakota and when I began researching the word first pop up at pow-wows in the 1930s. People told me it was Lakota but i am Lakota and never here it on the rez here so i started to ask and that is what i was told. I do hear the word from urban Indians so it could be just one of those words. So far no-one wants to claim it.

I suppose a word like aho means our spirituality I don't think so.
so many people make up thing in this newager stuff

Superdog:

--- Quote from: earthw7 on December 18, 2009, 03:38:09 pm ---I asked around and it is not Lakota and when I began researching the word first pop up at pow-wows in the 1930s. People told me it was Lakota but i am Lakota and never here it on the rez here so i started to ask and that is what i was told. I do hear the word from urban Indians so it could be just one of those words. So far no-one wants to claim it.

I suppose a word like aho means our spirituality I don't think so.
so many people make up thing in this newager stuff

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I've never even thought about it before....but I associate it with Oklahoma....maybe Kiowas.  Don't really know though.

Superdog

taraverti:

--- Quote from: Cloud on December 18, 2009, 09:10:56 am ---The word "Aho" seems to be popping up in more pagan communities and I'm curious to find out it's true meaning. I've been told it's Apache, and Cherokee, and Dine, and, and, and. I've Googled it and come up with even more confusing contradictions. Now I'm wondering if it's just a word a fraud made up because it "sounded" native.

In one seminar I attended all the participants were asked to share and then finish off with "Aho". When I just said "Thank you" instead, I was accused of having a problem with native spirituality.  ???

Help, please?

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 :D I've participated in trainings that would end with a talking circle, where the protocol was to end with the word "ho!" I've always gone with the flow on this one, (one must pick one's battles!) as the overall intention and quality of the training was excellent, and no real spirituality was being used or misrepresented.

Besides, back in the '80's in Philadelphia, "Ho!" was a common sallutation or call out, kind of like "Hey!" among younger folks. I don't hear it anymore, but it was all the rage when my kids were younger. I think that came out of South Philly. So those two letters certainly are not exclusive to whatever supposed native language they come from.

It would be really funny if it turned out not to be from any native language at all. For some reason it will make it even more fun to speak it at the end of those training sessions. Seems we've been acting like Rocky or calling each other cheap prostitutes!
I guess "ho!" takes less time to say than "I'm done now"

Awaiting clarification on this one. ;D

Cloud:

--- Quote from: Paul123 on December 18, 2009, 10:25:30 am ---Try Japanese.

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I'm glad I asked!  :)  When I read this response I spoke to a co-worker whose mother is Japanese (born, raised & spent most of her young adult years in Japan). Her mother said Aho means pretty much the way it sounds. Aho - A$$hole. Also stupid or idiot.   ;D

If anyone does find a true native connection, I'd still love to hear it.

Thank you, all !

debbieredbear:
I was told in around 1972. John Emhoolah told me that when he was a teacher at the University of Washington. I also heard that from 2 other Kiowa people. ALl three spoke the language so I always thought that it was Kiowa. But that is only what I have heard.

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