A story about the origins of the Bassa people.
Ad-Bassa-nia - "Basaa Migrations From Abassania"
Friday, February 12, 2010
Loma Syllabary
The Loma syllabary was invented during the 1930s by Wido Zobo of Boneketa, Liberia. It was used among the Loma people, mainly for personal correspondence, during the 1930s and 1940s but is no longer used having been replaced by the Latin alphabet.
Loma syllabary
Loma syllabary
Kpelle Syllabary
The Kpelle syllabary was invented during the 1930s by Chief Gbili of Sanoyea, Liberia.
Kpelle syllabary
Kpelle syllabary
Mende Syllabary
The Mende syllabary was invented in 1921 by Kisimi Kamara (ca. 1890-1962) of Sierra Leone. Seeing how the British managed to take over his country, Kisimi concluded that their power was partly a result of their literacy. He decided to give his own people that ability. Kisimi claimed he was inspired in a dream to create the Mende syllabary, which he called Ki-ka-ku. During the 1920s and 1930s he run a school in Potoru to teach Ki-ka-ku. The syllabary became a popular method of keeping records and writing letters.
Mende syllabary, pronunciationa and language
Mende syllabary, pronunciationa and language
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Artist portfolios on the African Colours website.
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