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In the Yoruba language, there is no goodbye. “Ó dàbọ̀,” which is what stands for the idea of goodbye, actually is the very opposite of goodbye. Why? Because “Ó dàbọ̀” does not say that you are leaving. Rather, as you depart, you are speaking of “àbọ̀,” meaning, “the return.” As you depart, you begin to celebrate your return. What is even more remarkable? As you leave, you say, “Mo ń bọ̀,” meaning “I am returning.” Nobody, who speaks Yoruba properly, ...