Description:
The name 'Dapa' is derived from the Bantu word 'dapa' meaning 'to tie'. It is also possible that the name is derived from the Arabic word 'dabaa', meaning 'a group of ten'. The Dapa people are a Bantu people who live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are also known as the Bakongo, and their language is Bakongo. The Dapa people are a agricultural people who live in the Congo River valley. They are Christians and their customs include polygamy and a belief in a Supreme Deity.
