"So important was he as a pioneer in opening up parts of what is now Nigeria
to western trade, that one local dialect, Ibo, still uses the word “beke” –
a corruption of the surname, Baikie, as the phrase for a “white man” and an
extension of the same derivation “ala Beke” for Baikie’s country, which
means Britain.
The article is found at:
http://www.orcadian.co.uk/features/articles/williambaikie.htm
Marcus Day DSc
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Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 9:04 AM
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Subject: the word 'beke'
Hi there!
Would anyone help me with the (supposedly Congolese) origins of the word
'beke' , specifically in its use in the French Caribbean islands to address
the local whites?
Thanks in advance
Kind regards
Marika Preziuso
PhD student in Caribbean Literature
English Department, Birkbeck
University of London
UK
Non deve fermarsi l'uomo
in una sola cosa,
perchè allora divien matto,
bisogna aver mille cose,
una confusione nella testa.
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