Monthly:November 2025

Key Gbe terms help us understand Damma’s world adga Adga is likely a reference to Aja, an ethnic group in modern-day Togo and Benin that traces its origins to Tado. Aja also refers to a language in the Gbe family. Damma The Gbe letter is signed “Damma.” Damma’s childhood name was probably “Amma,” a common name given to girls born on a Saturday. As an older woman, the honorific “Da” was likely added, making the name “Damma.” This letter is […]