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Title:Materials for a History of Western Liberia: The Belie
Author:Massing, Andreas W.
Year:1970
Periodical:Liberian Studies Journal
Volume:3
Issue:2
Pages:173-205
Language:English
Geographic term:Liberia
Subjects:history
ethnic groups
Kuwaa
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Abstract:This paper, based on field research undertaken in 1968-69 in the Belle chiefdom, is both a summarization of present knowledge (published materials have been utilized) of Belle history and its relation to the histories of neighbouring tribes during the past eighty years, and a presentation of new data regarding the origins of the Belle, who are linguistically a member of the Kru language group, although geographically separated from their constituent ethnic units: Belle origins - Village histories (Gonjade; Kenata; Gatima (Bandi), Kpalawu (Belle); Gbinyalahun JBandi), Gbleaje (Belle), Gblealazu (Loma); Looma; Kondezu (Loma), Lowo (Belle?); Belle Mbaloma; Kalata (Kpelle), Kalauje (Bella), Kayalahun (Bandi); Goleta (Kpelle), Koloje (Belle); Kpawuluzu; Mavodo; Belle Yella (Jeila); other villages) - Recent history of the Belle, a summary. Notes, list of paramount chiefs. Appendices: genealogies.
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