81. USAID Sierra Leone/Transition Initiatives: The President of sierra leone, Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Cellou Dalein Diallo Children should be taught the Kissi culture so as to sustain and promote the http://www.usaid.gov/sl/sl_democracy/news/050420_kissisinkoindu/

April 20, 2005 Kissis Unite to Address Cross-Border Issues Kissi participants crossed over the Makona River on ferries from Guinea to attend the three-day event in Koindu, Sierra Leone. The opening of a central market in Koindu, sponsored by USAID, is giving support to trade in an area that before the war was a trade hub for many countries in the subregion. The occasion was the first opportunity for the Kissi people of the three countries to come together and it was regarded by all present as the first step to building people-to-people regional cooperation and solidarity in the sub-region. The official launching of the market also provided the Kissis an opportunity to celeberate their common heritage and culture after several years of mutual suspicion and fear fed by events of the war in the sub region. The "Kissi devil" mask was brought out as part of the festivities during the Koindu celebration.

82. Peace Corps Online | Special Report: Historian And Anthropologist Sierra Leone R Historian and Anthropologist sierra leone RPCV Joseph Opala how has language reflected culture or culture influenced language in the past 10yrs of civil http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2025261.html

Special Report: Historian and Anthropologist Sierra Leone RPCV Joseph Opala Peace Corps Online Directory Sierra Leone : Special Report: Historian and Anthropologist Sierra Leone RPCV Joseph Opala Historian and Anthropologist Sierra Leone RPCV Joseph Opala December 15, 2004: Headlines: COS - Sierra Leone: Black Studies: Slavery: Narragansett Times: Sierra Leone RPCV Joseph Opala, an anthropologist at James Madison University, has researched the slave trade in Rhode Island February 5, 2004: Headlines: Recruitment: The Breeze: Joseph Opala, a history professor, volunteered for the Peace Corps. Opala said he goes out of his way to recommend Peace Corps service to his students. April 4, 2003: Headlines: COS - Sierra Leone: Black Studies: California Newsreel: Sierra Leone RPCV Joseph Opala helped organize a gala homecoming for a Gullah delegation to their long-lost African sisters and brothers in Sierra Leone April 24, 2000: Headlines: COS - Sierra Leone: Black Studies: Politics: Presidents - Clinton: Africa Update: Sierra Leone RPCV Joseph Opala: Clinton’s Africa policy: A thousand triumphs, a million dead ... RPCV Joseph Opala explains why Sierra Leone is important By Abdulai Mansaray on Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 08:37 am:

83. Reggae Movement Lyrics, War In Sierra Leone War In sierra leone, culture. back to lyrics home, back to Main Site. B’woy, if yah see the remnant of sufferation and disgrace http://www.reggaemovement.com/Lyrics/Culture/warinSL.htm

Home Calendar Artists Reviews ... About Us Calendars Rockies CO-UT-NM-WY Atlantic MD-DC-VA-NC-WV-DE-SC California/Nevada/Arizona Florida/Georgia/ AB-MS Hawaii Midwest KS/MO/MN/IA/OH/IL/KY New York/Northeast Pacific Northwest -WA-OR-ID-MT Texas - AK-LA-OK Euro - Britian - UK Euro - Germany/Aus/Swiss/North Euro - Italy/Southeast Euro - France/Net/Iberia Africa Asia Festivals Weekly - Rcky Mnt Weekly - California Weekly - Florida Weekly - Texas New Releases Interviews Festivals Reggae Movement newsletter Help those affected by Katrina War In Sierra Leone , Culture back to lyrics home back to Main Site B’woy, if yah see the remnant of sufferation and disgrace Where the English government left inna Africa- dog b’woy Them have no respect for the people and act and a come g’waan like them decent It was way down in West Africa, way down in the slave country I took a walk, I took a walk down in West Africa Down in West Africa And there I found myself taking a short stop Way down in Ghana To tell them that me on ya Then after I took a rest I took a walk Way over to Cape Coast slave dungeon To see what was happening (Hear what the song say) Equal rights and justice stand for all Them a preach upstairs rights from downstairs (Lord have mercy) Them rip up creation Slave trade continue until I found myself way over in Sierra Leone At the foot of Lion Mountain It was around about Christmastime Then I stop to have a drink of palm wine But one thing- them want the people live like swine They gave guns and bullets to the rebels and start to

84. SIERRA LEONE: Female Circumcision Used As A Weapon Of Political Campaign ‘ Female Genital Mutilation is an integral part of our culture. A new movie on FGM, the first to be shot in sierra leone, has been screened. http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/interna.asp?idnews=28359

85. Disabled In Sierra Leone Prove Disability Is Not Inability Within the culture of sierra leone, blacksmiths are a source of hope and inspiration in rural communities because they help to make farming possible, http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/field/2004/51804/

FAO Newsroom FAO field projects :: Disabled in Sierr... Newsroom departments regional offices other UN organizations ... print-friendly version Disabled in Sierra Leone prove disability is not inability FAO helps war-disabled and others improve their livelihoods and play their part in community development 3 December 2004, Rome So far, 60 disabled persons have been trained in blacksmithing, food processing and other income-generating skills. This opens the way for them to make a good living and demonstrates that the disabled can make important contributions to their families and communities a message being stressed by FAO on the International Day of Disabled Persons. Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1992, the International Day of Disabled Persons is observed every year on 3 December to promote awareness and understanding of disability issues. It also seeks to increase awareness of the gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. A role to play With initial start-up capital and inputs provided by FAO, four training and production centres have been established in Bo, Bonthe, Tonkolili and Port Loko Districts. The centres are now fully owned and managed by the disabled with support from community elders. Advisory services are provided by government extension agents from the Ministries of Agriculture, Social Welfare, Health and Education.

86. Atlas - Sierra Leone Map sierra leone Map, History, culture, People, Population, Climate, Economy, Animal and plants, Languages,capital, island, major city, province, Communications http://www.map.freegk.com/sierra_leone/sierra_leone.php

fiSearchFormMaxSetId='AX006201'; Introduction People History Culture ... Disputes Sierra Leone Plants and Animal Back to Top A savanna vegetation, comprising grasses and bushes, dominates northern Sierra Leone. Forests are densest in the southeast and contain varieties of palm and, to a lesser extent, mahogany and teak. Among the numerous small animals are bush pigs, chimpanzees, monkeys, and porcupines. Crocodiles and hippopotamuses are often found in the rivers. Sierra Leone Communications Back to Top Marginal telephone and telegraph service domestic: national microwave radio relay trunk system, made unserviceable by military activities, is now operating from Freetown to Bo and Kenema (April 2001) international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat Sierra Leone Culture Back to Top The most outstanding feature of the nation's cultural life is its dancing. The Sierra Leone Dance Troupe is internationally known. The different communities of the nation have their own styles of costume and dance. In addition, certain closed societies, such as the Wunde, the Sande (Bundu), and the Gola, have characteristic ceremonial dances. A wide range of agility, gracefulness, and rhythm is displayed; in addition, there are elements of symbolism in most of the dances. Drums, wooden xylophones ,and various stringed instruments offer the musical background. The carving of various wooden masks in human and animal figures for the dances is particularly advanced in the southern region. The Sande mask worn on the head of the chief dancer during the ceremony attending the reappearance of the female initiates from their time of seclusion is perhaps the most well-known carved figure in Sierra Leonean art. It is a symmetrically stylized black head of an African woman with an elaborate plaited pyramidal coiffure adorned with various figures and with a facial expression of grave dignity and beauty.

87. Letter To Kofi Annan (Human Rights Watch Letter, New York, August 16, 2000) Justice and the ending of the culture of impunity in sierra leone are of paramount importance for the peace process and the country s overall future. http://www.hrw.org/press/2000/08/anan-ltr-0816.htm

Contribute to Human Rights Watch HOME SITEMAP SEARCH ... Human Rights Watch World Report 2000: Sierra Leone FREE Join the HRW Mailing List Principles for Justice in Sierra Leone Letter to Kofi Annan (New York, August 16, 2000) Dear Mr. Secretary-General, Human Rights Watch welcomes the commitment shown by the Security Council on August 14, 2000, to bringing the perpetrators of crimes against humanity, war crimes and other serious human rights abuses in Sierra Leone to justice (S/RES/1315). The resolution has asked you to send a team of experts to Sierra Leone and to submit a report with recommendations to the Security Council within thirty days. Justice and the ending of the culture of impunity in Sierra Leone are of paramount importance for the peace process and the country's overall future. Related Material U.N. Action on Sierra Leone Court Welcomed Human Rights Watch Press Release, August 14, 2000 HRW Sierra Leone web page Human Rights Watch believes that the effectiveness of this justice effort will to a significant degree be determined by the framework for the court to be proposed by the team of experts. Human Rights Watch believes that justice and the ending of the culture of impunity in Sierra Leone are of paramount importance for the peace process and the country's overall future. A justice effort, to be meaningful and to produce lasting results, must be credible and legitimate. The criminal responsibility of all abusive parties must be assessed, including those of the RUF's former allies, the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and dissident factions of the Sierra Leone Army (SLA).

88. NOW With Bill Moyers. Arts & Culture - Survivors: Portraits Of Children And War Fatu Sankoh arrived in the United States in 2000 from sierra leone. sierra leone s brutal war was in part financed by the sale of what have come to be http://www.pbs.org/now/arts/pingchong.html

Wide Angle: Growing Up Global Survivors More on This Story: Select One Q and A with Center Worker Transcript Resources Index: 2/14/03 Previous Page Portraits of Children and War The United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict recently released the following numbers. In the past decade: 2 million children have been killed in conflict situations Over 1 million have been made orphans Over 6 million have been seriously injured or permanently disabled Over 10 million have been left with grave psychological trauma At the present moment: There are over 20 million children displaced by war Some 300,000 young persons under the age of 18 are currently being exploited as child soldiers around the world Approximately 800 children are killed or maimed by landmines every month Last year innovative theater director Ping Chong joined with the Center for Multicultural Human Services to create "Children Of War," a new multi-disciplinary theater work based on the personal testimonies of a diverse group of young people who have experienced war and domestic trauma. The piece evolved through discussions between Ping Chong and the participants. "Children Of War" is part of Ping Chong's "Undesirable Elements" series which explores history, culture, and ethnicity's effects on individuals and their communities.

89. Sierra Leone The Republic of sierra leone is a country in West Africa, on the coast of the Atlantic culture. Music of sierra leone; List of writers from sierra leone http://creekin.net/n165-sierra-leone.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Sierra Leone Principal Locations Bo Freetown Kabala Kenema ... Sulima Sierra Leone The Republic of Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The country is bordered by Guinea in the north and Liberia in the southeast. Republic of Sierra Leone (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Unity - Freedom - Justice Official language English Capital Freetown President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Area Ranked 116th 71,740 km² Population Ranked 102nd 76/km² Independence April 27, 1961 Currency Leone Time zone UTC National anthem High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free Internet TLD .sl Calling Code Contents History Politics Provinces Geography ... Other History The written history of Sierra Leone begins in 1462, when Portuguese explorers first landed and named the country "Lion Mountains". Europeans used the land as a source for slaves, but in 1787 Freetown was established as a city for former slaves living in London. In 1808, Sierra Leone became a British Crown Colony, which it remained until halfway through the 20th century, when the process of de-colonisation was commenced. This culminated in independence on April 27, 1961. Sir Milton Margai (1895-1964) was its first prime minister. The republic—briefly a one-party state in the early 1980s—became involved in a civil war in 1991, with the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) of Foday Sankoh rebelling against the government. This resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (well over one-third of the population) many of whom are now refugees in neighboring countries. A military coup on May 25, 1997 replaced then President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koromah. Kabbah was reinstated in March 1998, after the junta was ousted by the Nigerian-led ECOMOG forces.

90. Sierra Leone- Books, Maps And Atlases sierra leone A large selection of books and maps for sale. People culture Mountain of the Lion The Great Revival in sierra leone, http://www.africaguide.com/country/sleone/books.htm

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92. Sierra Leone - Christianity Today Magazine Dispatch from sierra leone Suckled on Gunpowder By Lorraine Hooper Rescuing children with blood on their hands. Subscribe to Books culture Magazine http://www.christianitytoday.com/ctmag/features/international/africa/sierra_leon

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93. A Dissenting View Of Creole Culture In Sierra Leone http://etudesafricaines.revues.org/document740.html

Cahiers d'©tudes africaines Notes et documents Article James Steel Thayer A dissenting view of Creole culture in Sierra Leone R©sum© Une approche non conventionnelle de la culture des Cr©oles de Sierra Leone .- La plupart des travaux sur les Cr©oles (Krios) de Sierra Leone mettent l'accent sur le caract¨re ©litaire de ce groupe. Cet article, qui repose sur une recherche de terrain, traite des paysans et des ouvriers cr©oles vivant dans les villages surplombant Freetown. L'auteur s'attache   ©tudier plusieurs aspects de la vie villageoise cr©ole, en particulier, l'©volution des conditions ©conomiques, la mobilit© ascensionnelle des paysans et des ouvriers cr©oles de la derni¨re g©n©ration, les relations avec les non-Cr©oles, l'institution du « tutorat » et la notion de « cr©olisation » des peuples indig¨nes. L'enquªte r©v¨le que ces diff©rents domaines, qui englobent de larges secteurs de la vie cr©ole, ont ©t© n©glig©s par la plupart des auteurs en raison de l'attention exclusive qu'ils accordent aux cadres et   la classe dominante cr©oles. Pour citer cet article James Steel Thayer, A dissenting view of Creole culture in Sierra Leone

94. Sierra Leone information resource on sierra leone s political, economic and cultural issues. sierra leone is proud of our cultural and historial ties with the United http://www.embassyofsierraleone.org/

Welcome to the Embassy of Sierra Leone. We are pleased to offer this site as an information resource on Sierra Leone's political, economic and cultural issues. Sierra Leone is proud of our cultural and historial ties with the United States and our strong US-Sierra Leone partnership. Sierra Leone has suffered through almost a decade of brutal civil war that has killed thousands of our countrymen and left thousands more without homes, families and loved ones. We are hopeful and optimistic that this tragic war is finally coming to an end and that Sierra Leoneans may enjoy a more peaceful and prosperous tomorrow. We hope this website will not only provide its users with a better understanding of Sierra Leone and its people, but also offer useful information about the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our two countries. Please feel free to browse through the useful information about Visa Regulations, Sierra Leone politics and culture, travel, tourism and business and much, much more...

95. Projects And Activities - Society - British Council - Sierra Leone We support setting up new links between communities in sierra leone and communities in the UK to promote cultural exchange and information and http://www.britishcouncil.org/sierraleone-society-projects.htm?printout=1

96. Sierra Leone Portal General and cultural links. Visit sierra leone. Visitsierraleone.org aims to present the side of sierra leone which is not often seen in the world media as http://www.nutcote.demon.co.uk/sierraleone.html

Mail me. Nutcote. Nutlog. Books and Films. ... London. Sierra Leone Portal I've started this page for two reasons :- to enable me to understand the conflict in Sierra Leone - a conflict which seems to be almost entirely devoid of ideological content, but with some of the worst atrocities of any of the current conflicts in recent history; and to provide useful links for people who are interested in Sierra Leone. General and cultural links Visit Sierra Leone. 'VisitSierraLeone.org aims to present the side of Sierra Leone which is not often seen in the world media as well as promote Sierra Leonean businesses.This is the first website dedicated to providing information on Sierra Leone tourism. It contains the largest listing of hotels and restaurants are well as background information on Sierra Leone, things to do, diplomatic missions etc and will also host a fantastic array of "Images of Sierra Leone".' Sierra Leone Web. Sierra Leone photos. The Republic of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone online resource page. ... Cry Freetown - a photo documentary. News and political links Guardian special reports - Sierra Leone.

97. The Underneath Of Things: Violence, History, And The Everyday In Sierra Leone. M In the history of sierra leone, other shifts have occurred. For example, Migdal (1988) has argued that the colonial structure imposed by the British at the http://www.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v8/v8i1a8.htm

Volume 8, Issue 1 Fall 2004 The Underneath of Things: Violence, History, and the Everyday in Sierra Leone. Mariane Ferme. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001. 287 pp. Print/Download PDF Version [Instructions: Print/Download PDF] The need to draw inferences almost certainly stems from the author's assumption about readers' knowledge of Sierra Leonean history. In this sense, readers must understand that the focus of the book is on the Mende ethnic group. Knowledgeable readers will be aware of the differences between rural and urban Sierra Leone and the historical development of this difference. Readers' understanding would benefit significantly through the inclusion of maps or a chapter that provides a historical background. However, a careful reading of the work will allow the reader to grasp the underlying theoretical explanation of which violence is one corollary. The theory is that violence in this part of Sierra Leone stems from two sources. Source one is path-dependence or an accumulation of historical violence that leads to the development of what might be termed “a low trust” or “cautious” society. It is very important to clarify an assumption that often causes confusion here. The necessity of interdependence is assumed to preclude the utility of violent behavior. The means of survival within the context of violence is ambiguity. Thus, in sharp contrast to Western ideals, ambiguity is considered the proper, if necessary, mode of discourse. “Great value is attached to verbal artistry that couches meanings in puns, riddles, and cautionary tales and to unusual powers of understanding that enable people to both produce and unmask highly ambiguous meanings" (p. 7). One point that is well illustrated by the author is the depth of ambiguity in the Mende culture. This depth allows ambiguity to take a variety of functions of which the limitation of political power through uncertainty figures prominently. The utility of ambiguity is important in understanding the potentiality of democratization in such societies. In the absence of widespread norms of trust and transparency, ambiguity becomes a necessary means of discourse.

98. China And Sierra Leone Sinosierra leone cooperation of mutual benefit started from 1984. Chinaand sierra leonesigned a cultural agreement in April 1981 and since then, http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/fzs/gjlb/3084/t16573.htm

99. Sierra Leone - Countrywatch.com sierra leone. Cultural Disorientation and Transitional Adjustment. This section is a primer for use by CountryWatch.com users in learning about the issues http://aol.countrywatch.com/aol_topic.asp?vCOUNTRY=153&SECTION=APP&TOPIC=CDATA&T

100. MOFA: Japan-Sierra Leone Relations Japan is attempting to have a cultural exchange with the help of the Honorary Grant Aid to the Republic of sierra leone for Arms for Development (AFD) http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/africa/s_leone/

(Japanese) skip navigations Sitemap Other Languages ... Africa Japan-Sierra Leone Relations March 2005 BASIC DATA Diplomatic Relations: 27 April, 1961 (Date of the recognition of the State) Japanese Nationals: Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Sierra Leone: (as of Oct. 1998) Trade with Japan (1998): Exports: 127 million yen (marine products, diamond, charcoal, etc) Imports: 443 million yen (automobiles, fishing boats, steel, etc) Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-1998): 54 million yen Japan's Economic Cooperation: List of Grant Aid - Exchange of Notes in Fiscal Year 2004 List of Loan Aid - Exchange of Notes in Fiscal Year 2004 Loans: 6,171 million yen Grants: 9,376 million yen Technical cooperation: 922 million yen VIP Visits From Japan to the Republic of Sierra Leone: none From the Republic of Sierra Leone: Month Year Name Oct. Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. M.O. Bash-Taqi Nov. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Alhaji Dr. AbdulKarim KOROMA (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor) Oct.

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