Sherbro people

The Sherbro or Bullom (or Bullom - Sherbro ) are a people in Sierra Leone, which is considered one of the first black African peoples ever had close contact with European traders. Your home area is the island of Sherbro off the coast of the country and adjacent areas on the mainland.

The majority of Bullom belongs to the Christian faith. The Bullom - Sherbro speak highly endangered languages ​​Bullom and Sherbro.

History

The Bullom - Sherbro live in what is now Sierra Leone since at least the 15th century. At that time, had Portuguese explorer for the first time contact with them. The marriage between a Bullom - Sherbro and the Portuguese navigators resulted in the first African- Portuguese grouping in Africa. This group performed a long time to trade between West Africa and Europe.

Around 1620 the English get to Sierra Leone. Between them and the local tribes a very close relationship developed. The later colonizers began to marry into influential Bullom - Sherbro families. Among the best known were the clans of Tucker, Caulkers, Rogerse and Cleveland. In a few years these families went on to major trading partners and increased the tribal area.

In the 18th century slaves were among the most important commodity of the clans. Above all, the Tucker and Caulker families gained influence. With the support of Mende and white slavers trading was expanded. With the proclamation of the British colony in present-day Sierra Leone the Bullom - Sherbro British legislation had to submit. They were gradually pushed back and their original form of government of the chiefdoms, disappeared. 1820 Caulkers were driven from their tribal area on Banana Islands.

Famous people

  • John Karefa - Smart ( † 26 August 2010), former Sierra Leonean politician
  • Peter L. Tucker, a member of the Tucker family and chairman of the Council for Racial Equality in the UK
  • Thomas Caulker, King of the products sold by Banana Islands Bullom - Sherbro
  • Patricia Kabbah, deceased wife of former Sierra Leonean President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

Swell

  • Adam Jones, History in Africa, Vol 10, 1983 ( 1983), pp. 151-162
  • Entwisted Tongues: Comparative Creole Literatures
  • The Story of Sierra Leone, By Francis Arthur James Utting
  • Amazing Grace: The Story of America's Most Beloved Song By Steve Turner
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