New Perspectives on the Sierra Leone Krio

New Perspectives on the Sierra Leone Krio
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0820479373
ISBN-13 : 9780820479378
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Book Synopsis New Perspectives on the Sierra Leone Krio by : Mac Dixon-Fyle

Download or read book New Perspectives on the Sierra Leone Krio written by Mac Dixon-Fyle and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2006 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ex-slave, Krio population of Freetown, Sierra Leone - an amalgam of ethnicities drawn from several parts of the African continent - is a fascinating study in hybridity, creolization, European cultural penetration, the retention of African cultural values, and the interface between New World returnees and autochthonous populations of West Africa. Although its Nigerian connections are often acknowledged, insufficient attention has been paid to the indigenous Sierra Leonean roots of this community. This anthology addresses this problem, while celebrating the complexities of Krio identity and Krio interaction with other ethnic groups and nationalities in the British colonial experience.

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