The Temne Nation of Carriacou: Sierra Leone's Lost Family in the Caribbean

by Joseph Opala, John Angus Martin, Cynthia Schmidt, et al.

A small group of people on the Caribbean island of Carriacou, in the state of Grenada, still identifies with the Temne people of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Although more than 200 years have passed since the last enslaved Africans were taken to Carriacou, the members of that group still call themselves "Temnes," and still remember their ancient homeland in Africa. This is the story of how the "Temne Nation" of Carriacou managed to preserve the memory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1537236318
• ISBN13: 9781537236315
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.2" x 8.3"