YA'AHOWU

For the traveller who ever visit the Nias island will be familiar with this word.

Ya'ahowu is a common greetings in Nias island. Nias island is a small island off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. And the original tribe named "Ono Niha" or Niasnese. 

I just want to share the meaning of greeting in Nias simply. It may the common greetings when you say good morning/day/night. Ya means may and Howu is bless literally. 

So, the deepest meaning of its is "may God Almighty bless you". Can you imagine how beautiful the meaning of Ya'ahowu.  A long time ago before the evangelist visit that island, the original community had been use this word to greet each other. It' s common to say to the stranger people or meeting the people at the first time even to someone you had already know well.

So, when you visit Nias Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia you may use this word "Ya'ahowu" to greet the people there.  And everytime you say it to each other you already pray for them , you already ask for their blessing. And see, how nice it is, every moment you will ask for the blessing's someone else.

So have a nice day and YA'AHOWU for you all.