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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 Bibliography/Research History and Exploration |
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. |