tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post7273070870987012765..comments2023-09-26T08:29:14.691-05:00Comments on Blogging Without Maps: The People Groups of LiberiaHeathVogelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-75653093150449839392017-11-10T13:45:46.608-06:002017-11-10T13:45:46.608-06:00Does your site have a contact page? I'm having...Does your site have a contact page? I'm having trouble locating it <br />but, I'd like to shoot you an e-mail. I've got some recommendations for your <br />blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it develop over <br />time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-24402478524417930622017-10-29T11:48:40.160-05:002017-10-29T11:48:40.160-05:00I also came across your post in research about eth...I also came across your post in research about ethnic and tribal groups in Liberia. I also have some questions, some more specific to the post. What about the Bella people? I they from the kru tribe? Thank you for the help. Please help me with this answer to my email: laurenzolarky11@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367528077857767396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-16800220728595304312014-03-21T13:03:25.521-05:002014-03-21T13:03:25.521-05:00Thank you for your comment. Yes my friend the map ...Thank you for your comment. Yes my friend the map here is very basic and elementary. It does not do justice to the full diversity one can find in Liberia. Please consider it only an introduction for those interested in learning more about our beloved Liberia. If they research more they will discover more, but first the ABC's. Let us not forget also our Klao, Grebo, Glaro and Glio Liberians that find themselves with the Kru, Sarpo, and Krahn in these superimposed, man-made counties. Thank you also for mentioning the Liberian History Project. There are several good discussions about this online. Here are a couple articles: http://insight.com.lr/public/story.php?record_id=2801&sub=50&mi=0 and http://www.thenewdawnliberia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9968:liberia-to-rewrite-its-history&catid=25:politics&Itemid=59 . I hope with you to see a more vivid and credible account recorded for future generations of Liberians and Liberiophiles.HeathVogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-39166044911727433532014-03-21T13:02:44.548-05:002014-03-21T13:02:44.548-05:00Hallo Adrienne,
Here are some basic answers to yo...Hallo Adrienne,<br /><br />Here are some basic answers to your questions:<br /><br />1. This map came from http://www.worldofmaps.net/en/africa/map-liberia/map-tribes-liberia.htm | It is a bit basic but gives a good overview. As you suggest many of these groups cross borders, but most maps I've found only show regions for each separate ethnic group. I haven't found or had time to create one that shows all the different groups that cross into the surrounding states. I don't know if it is even possible to do so exactly. That would be an interesting project!<br /><br />2. The borders were created in different stages and each stage correlates to a different historical event. For example, parts of Sierra Leone were once part of Liberia but the British reduced the borders of Liberia in a confrontation. There were also several colonies that had different borders until they incorporated into the Republic of Liberia. The interior also has its own history and story. The short answer to the second part is that they were drawn by the government, as is evidenced by the fact that so many of these groups cross over this arbitrary boundaries. They were often geographical boundaries based on features like rivers or mountain ranges.<br /><br />3. The role of chiefs has greatly diminished from earlier days. They once held greater power, but there was also a co-operation with the Poro in many cases or a 'priestly' class to use a western concept. In general their role was protector and provider. Today the title of chief and/or paramount chief can be only a political title and one can be elected to this position. However, in older days it was generally more hereditary. <br /><br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />Mit freundlichen Grüßen,<br /><br />Heath HeathVogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-5912078669213195192014-03-21T12:31:00.122-05:002014-03-21T12:31:00.122-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.HeathVogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-85810018227519786122014-03-19T08:34:21.712-05:002014-03-19T08:34:21.712-05:00Dear Heath,
I also came across your post in resea...Dear Heath,<br /><br />I also came across your post in research about ethnic and tribal groups in Liberia. I also have some questions, some more specific to the post, others related to what I am working on.<br /><br />1. Referencing the map in your post, the first one with a yellow background, where did that come from? Also, do you have any sources for modern-day ethnic borders in Liberia and the surrounding states?<br />2. Do you know about how the borders were created? Were they drawn by the government? <br />3. What do you know about the roles of the chiefs, then and now?<br /><br />Thanks for your help!<br /><br />Adrienneajacobs12https://www.blogger.com/profile/00417128818219140794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-84029291112207483112014-03-06T04:59:34.168-06:002014-03-06T04:59:34.168-06:00I am very frustrated and disappointed to see peopl...I am very frustrated and disappointed to see people repeating one mistake over and over again. However, are you saying Kru is the only ethnic group in Sinoe County? Or Krahn is the only ethnic group in Grand Gedeh County? There are two distinct ethnic groups in Sinoe and Grand Gedeh Counties respectively.. The Kru and Sarpo and Krahn and Sarpo in Grand Gedeh . Indeed, it is about time that we correct the many flaws and misrepresentation that characterized the accounts of the Liberian History. I hope the Rewriting of the Liberia History Project will give a vivid and credible accounts of our history.Robert W. Jarwlehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-52121883860123067442013-11-17T21:46:49.741-06:002013-11-17T21:46:49.741-06:00I have read this about the word "Buzi" f...I have read this about the word "Buzi" from several sources also. So I asked my Lorma friend this summer if that was so and he just laughed and said, no it is fine to say Buzi. We are close friends though so maybe it is only something to say if you know someone well. So just in case, "take time" as they say in LIB, before using the word "Buzi". I leave the term in the article because researchers will find many older sources online that will refer to "Buzi" instead of Lorma. Peace and thank you for bringing up this point! HeathVogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-81648691518567000102013-10-12T14:58:57.099-05:002013-10-12T14:58:57.099-05:00You cannot use the word Buzi in modern day Liberia...You cannot use the word Buzi in modern day Liberia, it is like using a racial slur in America todayThe Reason for Tearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667439278972150277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-9729436827786993992013-10-12T14:46:28.202-05:002013-10-12T14:46:28.202-05:00great research-I am looking at the wolof, Tukolor,...great research-I am looking at the wolof, Tukolor, Djula, and Serer for my dissertation--Thanks for your interest in Liberia and its ethnicity.The Reason for Tearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667439278972150277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-1709663112779202592013-10-12T14:36:22.528-05:002013-10-12T14:36:22.528-05:00Greetings, I just came a crossed your blog while r...Greetings, I just came a crossed your blog while researching for materials for my dissertation on Issues in Contextualization and Folk Islam in Liberia; and reading on the people groups of Senegambia. Wolof, Tukolor, Dyula, and Serer as they spread to Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Guinea. Thanks for your interest in Liberia, and excellent research on the various tribe groups of Liberia. The Reason for Tearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667439278972150277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-70432751505273372582013-07-27T20:20:18.534-05:002013-07-27T20:20:18.534-05:00Thanks Mike! I appreciate the kind words. I am in...Thanks Mike! I appreciate the kind words. I am interested in the "Jinna" as well and would love to also hear what you discover. One hunch I have has to do with the bushmen of Southern Africa. I was watching a movie in Liberia with some Liberians and when they saw a bushman they exclaimed that these are the people with great magic. I've also heard that they may have been one of the pygmy tribes. I'm hoping to do more research into this as well and will definitely post what I find here when and if I find more. Keep in touch my Krahn friend. Blessings!HeathVogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-19963072244467387932013-07-27T11:21:34.098-05:002013-07-27T11:21:34.098-05:00Great post about Liberia. I come from Liberia myse...Great post about Liberia. I come from Liberia myself specifically from the North Eastern region. I am of the Krahn ethnic group. Both of my parents are from that region. It is interesting to note the diversity we have in Liberia. I love and appreciate your prospective of my home land. <br /><br />I came across this post doing a research on the "Jinna" small people in Liberia. what are their significance in Liberia? What dialect/language they speak, where do they come from?, etc... So if you have more info, please post.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027010646808317497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-51571564707495146622013-07-08T10:46:23.699-05:002013-07-08T10:46:23.699-05:00You have a great heritage with the Kru, Kpelle, an...You have a great heritage with the Kru, Kpelle, and Americo cultures in your family. That is why it is a great compliment to receive your kind words. Thank you. I don't remember the name, but there is a Kru dish that has palm butter over boiled cassava that is very enjoyable to eat! Of course palm butter is good over almost everything :-) Blessings ~ Heath HeathVogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580265755487123681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305895456729478317.post-26322502926253190202013-07-07T23:36:19.295-05:002013-07-07T23:36:19.295-05:00I love your work, it is very interesting. I am fro...I love your work, it is very interesting. I am from Liberia. I am part Kru,Kpelle, and Americo-Liberia. My dad is Americo-Liberian and Kpelle(his dad is Americo-Liberian and his mom Kpelle)and my mom is Kru(both of her parents are Kru).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com