Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1917 — Meaning of “How.” [ARTICLE]

Meaning of “How.”

Most white people think that the Indian word/ of greeting, “How,” is merely the abbreviation of the question, “How are you?” but that is not so. The word is really “aou,” which means “brother” or “friend.” So when he comes up and growls out his seemingly inquisitive “How,” he is not asking after your health, but telling you thathe js a friend. —Youth’s Companion.