Krahn people

The Krahn are an ethnic group in Liberia.

The Krahn are a tribe who lived before the founding of Liberia there. When Liberia was founded in 1847, the Americo - Liberians were living on the coast, while the indigenous tribes ( among them the Krahn ) lived inland.

The Krahn Krahn speak the language.

It is assumed that the Krahn were originally farmers, a few animals stayed. Fishing and Hunting has also been practiced. The Krahn practice a religion, in which objects have souls or spirits ( animism ).

Members of the Krahn tribe formed a rebel group, the Movement for Democracy in Liberia ( MODEL).

Personalities

  • George Boley (1945 - ), Liberian politician, warlord, imprisoned in the U.S. for war crimes
  • Samuel K. Doe (1951-1990), Liberian President
  • Ethnicity in Africa
  • Ethnic group in Liberia
Krahn language
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