In folklore of Haiti Baka is demonic figure which often plays role of a shape-shifter or vampire. Known as Baka or Bakalou is one of the most common names for a malicious creatures in its folklore. They are often shapeshifters and can take many forms, but usually are in shape of almost any domesticated animals-turned-monsters (1206: p.108). Sometimes they are known to be zombie spirits stolen by sorcerers (1206: p.108). They can curse and send illness to any living creature. As was said they may be described as zombie spirits and in skeleton-like form they return to their people to cause mischief and death. They able to kill their victims, but before murdering him they often mutilate them. Sometimes their victim may be left alive, usually along the roads, weaken and mutilated (216: с.392). Baka can be described sometimes as "men without skin", which can be rendered as without dark skin or with white skin.

In popular belief, people-turned-spirits shed skin, but people also become white by shedding skin <…>

These skin transformations suggest both monstrosity and whitening: dark flesh peeled white. Consider this logic: to be without skin is to be white and to be white is to be a devil.

Dayan J. "Haiti, History, and the Gods" (1206: p.265-266)