How Did Sierra Leone Get its Name?
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2023
- Sierra Leone is one of only three countries founded as a home of freed slaves brought back to the African continent after abolition of slavery hence the name of the capital Freetown; it is the world’s first country to declare the smartest nonhuman primate, the Chimp as a national animal. Despite being on the same page on many of the country’s issues, contention is rife among historians on one little nagging matter surrounding the origin of the name Sierra Leone or Salone as the locals call it.
How could a predominantly Muslim, English-speaking, African country have an Italian name? There was never an Italian presence in this region of Africa so why in the world is there an ex-British colony with slaves returning from America, slaves who had fought on the British side during the American war of independence, carrying an Italian name? How did Sierra Leone get its Name?
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Wow! I love Sierra Leone and I was there last December. I'm from Liberia 🇱🇷⚡🇸🇱
Great to hear! I'm planning to visit this year🙂
My moms from Sierra Leone and she’s very proud of her culture and Country. It’s honestly a beautiful little country in my opinion. As the locals call it sweet Salone… Shout out to all my fellow Sierra Leonean‘s✊🏾 🇸🇱
I am from Sierra Leone
I am from sierra Leone 🇸🇱😊
I’m a Sierra Leonean and this video made my day, because we are not often talked about but you just gave a very detailed description of our history some of which I don’t even know, so I want to say thank you ☺️
Agreed! There are so many things to learn about our country.
Very interesting name for an African country. The Continent has so much rich history and I am thankful for Risen Africa and the education that you and your team provide. Thank you, RA. ❤
Freetown is in our history book, and thank you for confirming the geography location of Jamaican's Maroons.
That’s why our broken English is similar to that of Jamaica
@theafricachild5773 Jamaican Hidden Histories "Maroons The Spanish settlers escaped to Cuba with their valuables, freeing many of their slaves, who took to the hills. These were the earliest Maroons, who were mostly African born, or of mixed African and Taino blood. The Maroons spent years fighting to maintain their freedom, forcing the British to acknowledge them as a formidable enemy. They communicated their defiance and celebration through traditional African drumming and use of the abeng."
Na freetown a day ❣️
As always, well researched and presented in a most professional manner. I am sure everybody enjoys watching and learning from your stimulating videos. I certainly do.
My pleasure @Pieter Bosman.. It means a lot! So glad you enjoyed it!
This description was so nice! I'm from Sierra Leone, and there still are many things to be discovered.
The truth and facts that you bring are of such high calibre one can only applaud you and your delivery of the information is second to none keep up with the great work truly enlightening thank you
Amazing, amazing. This is terrific 👏 Excellent work. Powerful presentation!!
Much appreciated! Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you kindly, that was most interesting!
I always knew the name had Portuguese/Spanish twists due to their voyages in mid 15th Century.
Wow, this was really interesting. A lot of your videos are.
Wonderful,well presented video. Well done and God bless you
So nice of you! Many thanks
Welcome
Happy new year bro. Thanks for always keeping us updated and educated too ☺️
Happy new year bro! Happy to hear from you! You're most welcome
@@RisenAfrica thanks sir
The New Year is not till spring. They lied
Thank you for resin my motherland Sierra Leone God will continue blessings this your channel
You are so welcome! Thank you so much! Stay tuned for more
Very interesting.
Glad to hear from you! Much appreciated!
This is great.
What was the first name before the name Sierra Leone?
Sierra lowa a Portuguese sailor was the first white man to visit sierra Leone but later the British took over
I mean before the Portuguese man gave it a name I am sure there's a name before that name is given.
One of my favourite countries!
Salone Artist FreshATL here
Thanks very much but it was found by Pedro de Cintra who taught it was a crouching lion he saw from the Atlantic instead of mountain as he got closer ❤
Sierra de loa
The truth origine of my country name Sierra Leone is that late 14 Centre when Portuguese contact with local people whom were Temne trib at they sow the stone form like lion 🦁 the Portuguese thought it was lion while screaming lion lion while the local temne were call in local temne language (en Sara) which mean Stone with they combined together to get Sierra Leone
Interesting @Kebbay Med Many thanks for this information
The temne tribe came later from mail n the east Africa region, the LIMBAs are the rightful owners of salone
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How ❤❤❤❤
I knew Sierra Leone was round, but I didn’t know it was the roundest in the world!
Sierra Leone is a Portuguese name. It means Mountain Lion which is what the Europeans that first made contact with the natives saw on arrival.
Sierra = Mountain
Leone = Lion
very beautiful
Many thanks!
From Africa to the world 🌍
Sounds like slavery
I am going there for holiday
Sierra Leone speak krio too
Ok fine why doesn't the country just change its name to something indigenous?
Either way the name should be changed! It wasn't named by Afrikans. We have to stop allowing colonizers to name us and stop accepting this.
Italian.
Sierra Leone is Italian?? I thought it was Portuguese! 🤔
The lion 🦁 mountain 🏔️🇸🇱
The name came from the europeans. Leon is a Latin word.
Couldn't agree more! It's definitely derived from a European name, many thanks for watching
No sierraleone is not a Muslim country you got it wrong.
Europeans never discovered nothing, the original people of that land were the LIMBA tribe, they resemble pygmies in east n central Africa.
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