Ashanti people
He and other proponents of the Akan-Twi hypothesis argued that the word was derived from "obayifo", a word associated with malevolent magic by [[Ashanti people|Ashanti]] priests. (). [[Kwasi Konadu]] suggested a somewhat updated version of this etymology, suggesting that "bayi", the neutral force used by the "obayifo", is the source material – a word with a slightly less negative connotation.