Tralapuye's definitions

BAKANA

This word is of the Kalabari dialect of Ijaw language in the Niger delta region of Southern Nigeria.
A compound word meaning to kill and maneuver the kill to a secret hidden place.

Its etymology is -- Ba (Kill), Kana (Maneuver). The word is given as a name to one of the Kalabari Kingdom villages just 8 minutes away from the city of Port Harcourt by speedboat.

Tomini ma BaKana -- Kill the people and secretly move their body to a hidden location.

by Tralapuye February 8, 2023