Adena

The Adena (A."Natives", "Relatives") people formed a major ethnic group in Khâradûnê, Elorna and Zimrathâni ,they were stated to be primarily an ‘urban’ people or ‘settled’ farmers); the more more ‘primitive’ Adena as found mostly in Elorna were also known as the ‘Elornan’.Cosmopolitan in many ways they appeared to be also deeply traditional and conservative, with restricted marriage options.

Speculations
The Adena-Culture is thought to be influenced by the african Hausa-people.Also "Adena" may be derived from the Hausa-word‘dhan’ = ‘son, relative, native’].