The BAKK is an ego-trip séance; meant to galvanize warriors before war or wrestlers before combat. Nocturnal gatherings like these were essential to entertainment and passing down values of bravery.
The SABAR is a dance séance; frequently nocturnal and sensual enough to command the entire village's attention. In the new urban settlements of post-independence, it served as crucial cultural cement, grounding a rapidly evolving, hybrid way of life.