Originally published in 1940, this book contains a history of the west coast of africa from the invasion by the portuguese in 1455 until 1938. The gambia is one of those african countries that probably doesnt feature prominently when talking about african literature so i just wanted to showcase some of the literature from there. Government, industry, economy, religion and tourism in gambia by sampson jerry available from rakuten kobo. Taking as its subject the vast area covering the senegal and gambia river basins, this book explores the changing dynamics of regional and atlantic trade, clashes between traditional. Geographically surrounded by senegal, it formed a shortlived confederation of senegambia between 1982 and 1989. By 1456 the first portuguese navigators landed on james island and quickly monopolised trade along the west african coast throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, exchanging salt, iron, pots and pans, firearms and gunpowder for ivory, ebony. Senegambia and the atlantic slave trade by boubacar barry. Pdf on mar 15, 2017, sylvia chant and others published historical dictionary of the. Does anyone know where i can buy any books on the history of the gambia online. Read and learn more about sir dawda kairaba jawara here. Import and export procedures are relatively simple and efficient compared with many other developing. A comprehensive history of gambia from prehistory through the colonial era and down to the present day second republic. Greens book will leave many readers frustrated with the limits of develop ment in tanzania and the rest of africa. Archived pdf from the original on 25 december 2016.
This is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa, which are the subjects of separate histories. My project as an agriculture peace corps volunteer in the gambia, west africa is to teach gardening and tree planting methods to students in grades seven through twelve. Books about the gambias history gambia message board. Sir dawda kairaba jawara was a veterinarian and politician who served as the gambia s prime minister from 1962 to 1970.
Shortlisted for the commonwealth writer s prize 2008. Government, industry, economy, religion and tourism. The external sector is heavily dependent on reexports, tourism, and remittances from overseas. Bamanankan, jula, fula, fulfulde, kriolu, mandinka. He became the gambia s first president in 1970, serving in that capacity until he was overthrown in 1994. A lot of people in the us know her history but a lot of people in the gambia dont know her history. Gambia s history is not quite as dark as that of neighboring african countries which underwent violent wars, but it did experience the slave trade.
Taking as its subject the vast area covering the senegal and gambia river basins, this book explores the changing dynamics of regional and atlantic trade, clashes between traditional african and emergent muslim authorities, the colonial system and the slave trade, and current obstacles to the integration of the region s modern states. Gambia at various times was part of different west african kingdoms, including the kingdoms of foni, kombo, sinesaloum, and fulladou. In the east, narrow valleys are separated by broad interfluves or flattish hills. A collection of electronic books in major languages of west africa. It was britain who won, making gambia a british protectorate by the 1820 s. History and ethnic relations emergence of the nation. Exquisitely written and spiced with anecdotes, the book is brimful of intellectual riches and promises to be a classic. Pdf a political history of the gambia, 18161994 popular. Before the arrival of the europeans in the 15th century, the nation s history was preserved in oral traditions. Some of the history of these countries, however, is naturally mentioned in this history of the rest of africa but is kept to the minimum needed to make the rest comprehensible.
Read history and culture of gambia, republic of gambia. Hassan bubacar jallow 1950, law books, politician and barrister. Read stories from volunteers about what it s like to live and work in the gambia. Evidence of human habitation has been found dating back over 5,000 years in the form of pottery fragments and ancient evidence. The gambia currently receives no bilateral usaid funding. She credited with coordinating the establishment of the gambia national archives in the 1970s. Stretching 450 km along the gambia river, its 10, 689 sq. An introductory history is a gripping account of some of the great women who have struggled through adversity.
Boubacar barry is one of the leading figures in west african historiography. Its history, ancient, medieval and modern together with its geographical, geological, and ethnographical conditions and a description of the birds, beasts, and fishes found therein. The book ends with the exams and the graduation ceremony. This pdf document includes statistics about plastic trash in america and beyond, as well as action ideas for kids to help the earth. Some of this history was popularised in the alex haley book and tv series roots. A political history of the gambia, 18161994 on jstor.
The gambia tourism development master plan summary report july 2006. History of the gambia lonely planet travel information. It is located in western africa completely surrounded by senegal and borders the northern atlantic ocean. The gambia is the smallest country in the continent of africa. The gambia gained its independence from the uk in 1965.
The country was once an important trading port because of the river gambia and many european powers tried to control access. It s fair to say that the gambia enjoys an idyllic climate with temperatures regularly in the low 30s, virtually no rainfall from november to. The first written mention of gambia is in the work of hanno the carthaginian in his writings about his voyage to west africa in 470 b. Some interesting books published in the gambia on gambian history. History of the gambia for more videos, click on the link below. Now the good news is that this book has exactly done the opposite by focusing on the history and culture of a single community, sukutasabiji, 35 km outside banjul, the capital. History textbook west african senior school certificate. Then in december 2016 adama barrow was elected president of gambia. The banks of the river gambia have been inhabited for many centuries, but the archaeological evidence is as yet insufficient to throw much light on early gambian history. The gambia is a small fragile country in west africa.
Discover gambia sovereignty, history, culture, people and ethnic groups in gambia. The environment in west african history which it is hoped might be later added. The major reason for writing the history of the gambia was the need for a more comprehensive treatment which focused upon the modern period. It flows across a plateau of miocenepliocene sandstone consisting of compacted sediment composed predominantly of quartz grains formed from about 23. The book is intended to serve as a guide to visitors and students interested in historic monuments and sites of the gambia. History the empires of ghana 5th to 11th centuries and mali th to 15th centuries extended their influence over the region that is now the gambia.
In 1991, the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, although tensions flared up intermittently during the regime of yahya jammeh. Gambia history, language and culture world travel guide. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Best first book, africa region reading the ceiling is dayo forster s. Casamancais felt the sense of exclusion all the more acutely and, in textbook. Today gambia is still a poor country but the economy is growing steadily. Further, if you are going to write such a book about other people s history and culture, please provide some reliable and verifiable sources to substantiate your claim. Although the book was published six months previously. This island in the mouth of the river is used from 1816 as a base against the slave trade. In addition to analysis, the authors provide gritty detail. The authors hope that this content will allow secondary school students to gain a good overview of west african history as their syllabus defines it. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
A very good documentary of campus life in usa, seen through gambian eyes. The gambia wttprs233 page vii summary 1 economic environment 1. The end result, by the mid19th century, is that britain is the established european power on the gambia, with the valuable addition of bathurst now known as banjul. The gambia is one of africa s smallest countries and, unlike many of its west africa neighbours, has enjoyed long spells of stability since independence. Nugent, p 2007, cyclical history in the gambiacasamance borderlands. History of the us gambia the united states and the gambia have a bilateral relationship stretching back to gambian independence from britain in 1965. The first known record of the gambia is a brief reference in the account by hanno the carthaginian of his voyage through west africa around 470bc. Gambias tradition as a peaceloving nation in which diverse ethnic and. Ancient stone circles, known as the wassu stone circles, are evidence of an early population. Historic sites of the gambia an official guide to the monuments and sites of the gambia. Foreigners living in the gambia especially in a traditional village must realize then that they may hurt people s feelings. The gambia shares historical roots with many other west african nations in the slave. Preamble the syllabus will test the candidates a knowledge of their national history from earliest times to 2000 with. With 176 people per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated countries in africa.
The gambia is a small, least developed economy, with a very narrow economic base. Word search activity this simple word find game incorporates wolof and english words from the book one plastic bag. Gambia at various times was part of different west african kingdoms, including. The gambia officially the republic of the gambia, is a country in western africa. I saw no reliable references pertaining to the serers or any of the other ethnic groups other than saine s own convoluted opinions. Book info a political history of the gambia, 18161994. Google books on senegal and the gambia historical sources. Culture of gambia history, people, clothing, traditions. This dissertation is a history of banjul formerly bathurst, the capital city of the. The most significant book concerning the senegambia was sir john gray s history of the gambia published in 1940. Documents and settingsslrobbinsmy documentsgambian studies no. Upon completion of his secondary schooling in sierra leone, he worked briefly in the gambia before travelling extensively in europe as an artist.
Documents and settingsslrobbinsmy documentsgambian. Gambian writers gambian literature and publications page 2. Project muse a political history of the gambia, 1816. It began with philis wheatley who was a woman born in the senegambian region, taken to the united states as a slave and became the first africanamerican published poet in the us. Gambia discover gambia sovereignty, history, culture, people and ethnic groups in gambia. Gambia history, language and culture history of gambia. Pdf historical dictionary of the gambia researchgate. His authoritative study of 400 years of senegambian history is unrivalled in its detailed grasp of published and unpublished materials.