Follow up ?'s on Seth

Here are some questions posed by Monica.... here are the answers.... and a little bit more info.

1) Seth his American name or his Ghana name?

Seth is his Christian name. His full name is Seth Amoako. He was born on Sunday, like me, so the male version is called Akwasi. So... he can also be called Akwasi. He says his mom calls him Nana Amoako. He was named after his father, who is also called Seth. His younger brother is also named Seth?? haha.

2) Does he get confused between the two types of English because they can sound quite different?

Yeah... he says he gets confused sometimes. Most of the time, if you speak slowly and maybe ask in a different way he will understand you. I think he probably has trouble with my accent too. But... even I can't understand some of what the Esaw's say.... the pronounciation is funny. So... I often ask them to spell the word, so I know what they are talking about. Then... I pronounce it how we do in English. It is funny anyways.

3) How far away is his village?

Kumawu is a bit far I guess. You cannot walk from there to Oyoko. I think it is maybe 20 minutes or so in a taxi??? Not sure the actual distance. You pass through a few other villages on the way to Kumawu. I think maybe 4??? Kumawu is in a mountainous area, so it's a bit far. It's even dramatically cooler there... very nice for me!!!

4) Does he walk to come and practice with you?

No way. He can't walk to our place..... his mom puts him in a taxi by himself!!! He says it cost him about 80 peswas. Which is about 55 cents in U.S. dollars!!! haha. He usually brings a basket full of goodies from his parent's farm. I was surprised the first time he came to the house by himself!!! Here... it's not a big deal, I was kind of scared for him.

5) Does he like Annabelle?

Yes of course!! Who doesn't?? haha. He is very nice to her. He cleans up after her when I am gone during the day, and he often goes to fetch her food twice a day. He also makes sure the other kids are not mean to her!!! :)