I mean psychologically for them. I also mean in good faith hoping that some of the lost British men would garner the capacity to see and absorb the light.
I can think of no word that is more English than God.
I can’t also think of any word that is more African than Gofta/Gheta/Goita.
I noticed years ago about the similarities and meanings of these classic African and English words.
When I shared this observation some years ago on this forum, I remember at least one participant mocking it.
I made another observation just a few days ago, on August 2, 2021, to be specific. It made me remember the Harry Potter fiction series and Prince Harry.
Once again, I could think of no word more English than Harry. This is to say it is a classic English word.
I could also think of no word more African than ኼር ( pronounced her.)
I became curious again about the similarities and meanings of these classic African and English words.
I have at least on one historian’s authority that my curious observation is likely to be correct.
At first glance, many may view these observations as cherry picking or anecdotal. May be yes or may be not.
If not, I am imagining a new Age of Enlightenment wherein the lost British men come to terms with their own heritage, African heritage if they will.
When I was much younger, I used to think that the Germans were those most afflicted by fallacious racial superiority, primarily because of the deeds of Adolf Hitler.
My thinking changed on a good authority of David Gergen whom I heard say on TV a few years ago that NATO was formed to keep the Germans in check and the Russians out.
As I kept thinking of the similarities of the few but important classic African and English words, I kept remembering Hillary Clinton’s personal reflection during her Presidential campaign in 2016. I remember her say that she is not a natural politician like former President Obama or former President and her husband Bill Clinton. This was when I was one of those expecting her to become the 45th President of the U.S.
Coming to terms with one’s own heritage is natural. Moving forward as if one’s heritage doesn’t matter is unnatural. I don’t think that doing the unnatural things makes anyone a natural politician or natural for that matter. It has been said that if you do not know where you come from, you do not know where you are going.
I am unsure if or when these simple observations about classic African and English words will gain a solid traction and plant seeds for a new Age of Enlightenment. At least, they can be seeds for further research by social scientists in order to reach a conclusion one way or another.
If these simple observations are proven to be right, I can imagine how potent this new Age of Enlightenment will be even if I do not know whether it will bring out new dolls or recycle the known ones.