CALL FOR ATTENTION/PERMISSION Have you ever heard people say the word AGOO! anywhere near you and wondered what it meant before they explained it to you? AGOO is an Akan ( a language spoken in the West African country of Ghana) that means many things depending on the context in which it is used. Meanings: 1. When used during any gathering of people- School, Church/Religious Center, Community Event, Meetings, Family Gathering/Reunion, it becomes a CALL FOR ATTENTION. The Speaker is respectfully seeking your attention. 2. It is also used as a form of seeking permission to enter someone's home, office or any place that has a gate or a door. For example, when visiting someone's home or office in Ghana, even if the door is opened and you can even see the person, you respectfully stand by where the door or gate is and KNOCK at the same time saying the word, AGOO expecting an answer from your host before you enter. In Gha...
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