I thought the word Barracoon was a Portuguese word until recently when I found out through my researches that it is a Spanish word. The search for the origin of the word dawned on me for accuracy and the need to disseminate the right information to the Public, Students, Tourists and researchers.   Today, the word Barracoon is Synonymous to a Slave House or cell. It is a waiting room for Slaves while their masters or owners wait for the arrival or European Slave Merchant Ships.   There are many Slave Barracoon on the coast of Africa and the Americas. It is laudable to note that some of these Barracoons are yet to be found. Government ministries of Culture and Tourism and individual researchers should put the task upon themselves to discover some of these Slave cells and publicize it because it will help Black people in Diaspora to discover their roots in Africa. According to Marca Maria, a Barracoon is a house. I met her at Suntan Beach Badagry-Lagos. She is a Sp...