Antiquities

Why is the word Haya so widespread?

Why is this word enigma so widespread? What’s the reason behind the endless, frequent appearance and usage of the word “AY-HAY-HAYA” by such seemingly distant and geographically unconnected civilizations?

Perhaps this unrevealed mystery of humanity has one common and forgotten source which nurtured all of the world’s people.

Or perhaps the secret of the origin of humanity itself is encoded in this very same enigmatic Word’s Wisdom?

HAYA

ՀԱՅ – ՀԱՅԱ – ԱՅ – ԱՅԱ

Vigen Avetisyan

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