A History Of The Mende People

[@OneAfricaProject]

Hello, Africans at home and in the diaspora. Hope you are well and living your best life.

[@MrTC-cp2gv]

Yes brother, same unto you.

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[@OneAfricaProject]

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[@ArtangelesM]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 thank you for well wishes. I hope you are too sir

[@bigben5071]

All the Mende stand up✊🏾

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[@RTSRackz22]

Yessir

[@lindasanders2061]

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[@leonahastings5585]

Thank you sooo much for this video! I’m a Mende woman from Sierra Leone and I’ve always wanted to know more about my Mende roots❤️❤️

[@OneAfricaProject]

Wow! Lots of love. Your people are awesome. You might also be interested in this video about vaccination in Africa.- kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjSi2eCYreEh5Y

[@derekanderson6635]

The question is HOW did Mende history get lost to Mende History ?!?

[@Halima_Love]

Me too sister 😍✨

[@SallayMusic]

@@Halima_Love Me three :3

[@Lifeinsam]

I’m from Sierra Leone too !

[@EmperorDraconianIV]

The Mende's are part of the larger Mane group consisting of Mende, Loko, Vai, Kono and Gbandi. A Malian noble woman named Massah had a disagreement with the king of Mali and left with a large group of followers. They entered Liberia and conquered many groups and finally settled in Southern Sierra Leone. The Kono settled in the east, while the Vai (to go) left in search of salt and the Mende the largest group settled in the south. A small group of them wandered to the north in search of salt and were prevented by the Temnes to return. This small group became known as Loko and settled in the north

[@AI-mo6tx]

Do you have any more knowledge of this history brother . Where can I learn more I’m Mende too .

[@Lovelifeandmoney638]

When you say Mane, you mean Mande right.

[@lilithrosa9309]

@@Lovelifeandmoney638 no, mane or mani are an offshoot of mande people. I know it can get confusing with all the similar spellings. Mande is the root, mane is a branch then Mende, vai etc. Are smaller branches.

[@thomaslegg3466]

I am mende and its the first I have heard of loko being mende. As far as I know they used to haunt mende and sell us as slaves

[@thomaslegg3466]

Loko no to mande o

[@tralosum9854]

It’s good to hear about history the Mende People. My African Ancestry reveals it as a part of my heritages.

[@Simplyalfreda]

Big up mi Mende people demm🇸🇱🇸🇱

[@learnmendegrammar6462]

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[@akindele13]

My paternal Granny is Mende, appreciate the history🇸🇱

[@emmaraldgreen4097]

OMG I’ve been wanting to learn more about my Mende roots, thank you for this video x

[@TheFlorist777]

Yessssss ! I love your content. I've been waiting for this video. I believe my maternal clan is either Mende or Tikar. Thank you so much for this !

[@TheFlorist777]

@Pxer hello. I'm doing a lot of research. Since I have L1c (L1c1c) its possible that my maternal lineage came from the congo basin area. I'm still in search. My name is the same on all of my social media if you want to continue communication

[@mariesevere8864]

Consistently great content. My cells are rejuvenated each time a new video is uploaded. I wish this was around when I was growing up.

[@matthewmann8969]

African Natives need more bonding and connecting now more then ever

[@MD-DLive]

I agree! Hows this suppose to happen? REALISTICALLY?!

[@stephaniefrancis471]

You are do right !!!

[@stephaniefrancis471]

Very very quickly yes !!

[@mwanziesaffa4167]

I agree with you though I'm an African American of the diaspora. Like Dr. John Henrik Clarke said, "There must be ONE Africa!"

[@ezegqfouru2018]

They win, we're winning 🏆

[@Tayl0r_]

Your voice is so calming and addictive to listen to

[@AnjaAfreeca2020]

Thank you for this info received my results from African Ancestry 2 days ago and I am MENDE from Sierra Leone. I plan to visit in DEC 2020.

[@leboyemichael4733]

U can get a citizenship all u need is to visit and show ur results in Sierra Leone

[@nylala734]

Me and my mom were just talking about Singbe. You’ve got a new Patreon subscriber. Would love to see a video on the Limba people too 🇸🇱💛

[@RRdeuce9]

Just discovered on my maternal side through African Ancestry I am 100% Mende!!! I am so proud to be a Mende man!!! I hope one day to visit Salone 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱.❤️🖤💚

[@bosskatt4035]

I found out three days ago I am 100% Mende I love finding my family now it’s a closure I didn’t know i needed.

[@amiedavidkamara3407]

Hit me up if u want to visit

[@amiedavidkamara3407]

U guyz now have the access to become a citizen

[@bosskatt4035]

@@amiedavidkamara3407 yea my cousin went the day before thanksgiving and she n my lil cousins just got back 3 days ago; they got their African names as well as dual citizenship I’ll go soon but not too soon but I am happy I found my roots like it’s soooo much to learn

[@godchoseme20]

Thanks!

[@joharispeaks4831]

Very informative and empowering!! I wish ALL people in the diaspora would have access to this info and be inspired!!!

[@lyboearth3128]

My last name is Kpa. I never knew the meaning till after watching this video. Thanks bro

[@kadyelizabeth8680]

Hi my Mende people from Mali🌹

[@simiestates]

Heyyyy

[@lithoniadirtybirds9884]

My great grandmother on my dad side is Mende descent,she took on the last name Rambos from New Orleans,im not from New Orleans But I can see her and my facial features all over this

[@ceciliasion9534]

I am proud to be a Patrion subscriber! Keep up the great work❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@susbeats30]

Iam a mende base in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱🇸🇱 ❤❤❤❤

[@msesay98]

Could you do a video on the Temne people of Sierra Leone

[@widebodyv6221]

Guinea y’all from guinea

[@mohamedakimkamara1935]

@@widebodyv6221 who told you that? Stop deceiving yourself!!

[@Young_Salone]

Thank you Home Team History for creating important information about our people, I hope your content brings 'The Home' Team and 'The Away' Team together. Amistad was an amazing story where our people were able, through struggle and strive made their way back home. I hope all who see this do their own research and go on their own journey to the motherland. Please keep creating content, looking forward for more history on our people. Just subscribed!

[@mwanziesaffa4167]

I actually had the opportunity to try OUT for that film, Amistad, when Steven Spielberg and Debbie Harry were issuing out casting calls for the film. But I didn't know much Mendé, so I decided not to.

[@devinsmith3893]

Thank You, Thank You for the video! I’m Proud to say that I am of Mende origin ✊🏾

[@leseandavis2649]

This was awesome. Im Mende and this has really helped with my heritage.

[@cynthiar6917]

Thank you HomeTeam, this is much appreciated. To learn my about my lineage is so exciting.

[@mustaphalove8934]

Home team for the win again

[@queensparkleintexas8090]

I was so excited to see this Alert From your Channel . I thank you so much for your a Work. I never get tired of watching the Channel. Please Be Safe and Be Blessed ...TO EACH OF YOU🙏🏽#BLM

[@OneAfricaProject]

He is really doing an awesome job to educate us. You might also be interested in this video about the indigenous knowledge of vaccination in Africa - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjSi2eCYreEh5Y

[@queensparkleintexas8090]

ChukwuEmekaMedia I will go check it out. Thanks 🙂

[@yomrap6931]

Good video, 1st time hearing Liberia mentioned. Maya Angelou discovered she was Mende from Liberia on that Henry Louis Gates ancestry show

[@iTuber012]

@1:29 where is this location? Looks beautiful

[@rj1056]

Looks like it could somewhere in West Africas Rainforests. It might even be in the Congo Rainforest.

[@iTuber012]

@@rj1056 hopefully Home team can give an answer. Thanks

[@akindele13]

Most likely Sierra Leone

[@abiewithanE]

First of I'm a mende so I had to like the video right away.

[@cinnamonstar808]

lol.. bias😆

[@TheGreatOne93]

Mande Script is one of the first writing systems in the world

[@OneAfricaProject]

That's good to know. Our Ancestors had a lot of knowledge, it's our duty to refine and develop them. Check this video about the ancient knowledge of vaccinations in Africa - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjSi2eCYreEh5Y

[@itumo2645]

>>> That’s not true. It was created in 1850. The oldest African scripts are Meriotic, Ge’ez, Tifinagh and probably Insibidi.

[@gloriajeanroberson6121]

Company its me Pamela. If I missed something today do some shape shifting and give me the high lights

[@Orion2525]

@@itumo2645 And Medu Neter A.K.A. Hieroglyphics

[@TheGreatOne93]

@@itumo2645 It wasn't created in 1850. It was discovered then. Secret Mande societies had been using it for thousands of years before its discovery. The person that introduced it to the Europeans lied about creating it

[@lalamende8627]

Learned from African ancestry that I’m Mende on my mothers side 🙏🏾

[@leboyemichael4733]

Go in Sierra Leone you will get a citizenship all u need is to go show ur results

[@MochaMaknMoney]

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[@Gee91]

@@leboyemichael4733 is that true

[@millionairemaine8901]

@@Gee91 yes, it's actually true

[@bosskatt4035]

Im 100% Mende from Sierra Leone found out three days ago I feel reborn ❤

[@donhumphrey9439]

My mother just informed me that we are of the Mende... Much love from Amerikkka 💯👑

[@tohwasworld3297]

Biaa na! This was a another excellent edition from Home team, good job brother. 👍

[@unworthyServant08]

would you please do a history of the Ewondo people of Cameroon?

[@OneAfricaProject]

That's cool. I'd love to know about them too. You might be interested in this video about vaccination in Africa - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjSi2eCYreEh5Y

[@lawrenceleema8239]

This is the most beautiful story about the Mende people of Sierra Leone.

[@thomasneal7694]

Undo the Berlin Conference, African Conference 2021!!!

[@p-maticyungboytato9905]

Am getting closer to my roots love for this

[@Marconeiliv]

Can you please do the forming of the state of Burundi, with the mugamba and Ntare rushatsi etc?

[@solangeirangina840]

Sounds like you know some stuff, i an burundian and would love to know more

[@tennehb4221]

Please do a video on Sierra Leone 🇸🇱

[@AJAruna]

I appreciate the history of Mende People. Accurate dipection of my orgin.

[@JBSJ_495]

Thanks bro. Been waiting on this one. Yes!

[@lovinspirit6255]

Yessss! My people! I come for fierceness!!!

[@terrymccauley5122]

Great video family.Thx

[@letsbehomiz1549]

Damn!! What a great story!!

[@mariesevere8864]

It is amazing.

[@Franco.Africano]

Do one on the Dan/Yacouba/Gio of Liberia & Ivory Coast next.

[@sabina2383]

I was just going to say the same thing, it seems like that would be a very interesting video as some of them claims to be one of the lost tribe of Israel. I’m a Dan/Yacouba from Liberia, my two great grand fathers who where both chiefs told me stories of how their ancestors ended up in Liberia. According to them their ancestors came from the Mali Empire and were part of the Mani/Manneh/Mane warriors that left the empire due to political instabilities. According to both my great grandfathers, those warriors were led by a queen who was exiled and they invaded down Guinea, Liberia, and Ivory Coast clearing everything and everyone in their way, they were virtually unstoppable. Both my great grandfathers said after the U.S. dropped off their free slaves in Liberia and those free slaves were forcing everyone under the rule of their new formed government, they tried to get the Dan region under their rule as well but were unable to, so they resulted to pacifying the Dans. My great grandfathers said there is a higher population of the Dans in Ivory Coast but I don’t know I’ve never been. With this story in mind, I get confused when some of them say they are from the lost tribe of Israel.

[@Franco.Africano]

@@sabina2383 The "Israel Theory" more so refers to the history pre Mali. There is also debate on if the places mentioned in Judeo-Christian are actually in the places we are told of today. One can argue that many of the stories in these text come from numerous sources, and simply adjusted to the target audience.

[@Azaryahuyisrael]

Sabina 23 i was literally just researching this wow. Has to be God, it is said yall came from Mali with relation to the Soninke they say that yall together decent from a ancient north african group called the Bafour, and that this group were jews ethnicly

[@sabina2383]

Azaryahu David Yisra’el do you mind adding links to your research here, I’d like to learn more

[@sabina2383]

Azaryahu David Yisra’el or you could send it to my email: [e-mail]

[@TusaNM]

@HomeTeam History or anyone who knows. What is it that u say at the end of all ur videos? It sounds Afrikan 4 sure, however I can't seem to make out what you're saying. Please share. Asante.

[@zZUltraJinxZz123]

Great informative video. Can you also do a video for Temne?

[@Duwor]

Kpelleh, Mandé, Kissi, Gola, Lorma, Gbandi, Gio, Mano, Vai, Belle, and Mandingo are all MENDÉ languages in Liberia 🤜🏿❤️🤛🏿

[@mohamedswaray470]

Who told you that? I don't why you classify Kpelle as Mende, I often heard that Kpelle people are from South Sudan. I don't think Kpelle are part of Mande groups.

[@Duwor]

@@mohamedswaray470 Kpelle is a Mande language. Word for work meaning for meaning all these languages I listen are Mandé languages

[@BebeLove90]

@@mohamedswaray470 Kpelle people were part of the mende group that came to Liberia as stated above. Go do more research.

[@FFamatta]

Actually I think they are mande language

[@amosculbreth5308]

Thank you for this. Recently learn I share Mende ancestry

[@TheLanair357]

Thank you thank you thank you my people we never give up

[@OroCoInc]

My people!!!!!! My family tell me of how in the 17th century our family directly came from a royal Mende family and we are originally from Mali. We went through Liberia and split klans after one group wanted to be barbaric and the other just wanted to live decent lives. So after we separated we also went to Sierra Leoene and Guinea and made the Mandingo tribe. We even sold slaves. But our form of slavery was not like the white mans, we didn't do the raping and killing. If you came to fight us and lost to us you'd have to give up your family name and walk away from your klans and take on our names and would have to join our army. Some of the klans that lost to us after capture were allowed into our society to work the fields and home, but they were allowed to walk around freely since they gave us their klans for ours. My father and uncle told me how we did voodoo to gain powers to push the British out. One of the ways they did that was by feeding the mermaids in the wanjama rivers, this water flowed throughout all the mende villages and districts. But that's more history y'all cant handle because they are spiritual secrets. This video is half of the actual history but then again its only told in 6 mins, so good job HOMETEAM History !!

[@stephaniefrancis471]

I know of the secret society in Sierra Leone, some of these people are in the Caribbean

[@africakingkong7921]

The Mende secret society is on a different level. Up to date, it cannot even be display on any modern platform, because it’s extremely fearful. The Sande which is for the women is just a basic way of teaching a girl child how to transform into adulthood. Even with that, it has it own side of spirituality, but not anything close to poro society, which is for the men. Within the poro society, other high level of secret societies emulated such as: the wonde, kamajor, jai. The poro society mainly teaches how to survive in any environment. The wonde on the other hands is purely about gaining power in any environment, where as the kamajor society mainly teaches you to be a warrior. The jai is basically for executing power and protecting conquered territories. If the Mende are Attack in any territories or they don’t want any enemy in their territories, they will unleash the jai to protect their territory. The kamajor is not practice at the moment, but it will always surface when the needs arrive because it is integrated into those other societies that are practice at the moment. The Mende secret societies are 10 times powerful than any black magic, you’ve seen display on social media.

[@Lovelifeandmoney638]

I don’t know, your information is quite wrong 1. Mandingo people didn’t come from the Mende, we came from the Soninke people. 2. Mandingo people were the ones to get out of Mali and spread to go to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and other countries in Africa. Mende, Vai, Kpelle, Dan, Khasaonke, Koyinka, Dioula etc came from the Mandingo people and not the other way around. Your whole information doesn’t make any sense because Mandingo/Bambara people stayed in Mali until the Mali empire fell and that’s when we started to spread out. So if Mansa Musa and Tirmankan Traore if weren’t Mandinka/Bambara, then what was their ethnic group? We have a whole history of how came from Mauritania to Mali. I don’t want come across as rude but your whole beginning information was dead wrong and I think you need to research about Mandinka/Mandingo people and the Mande tribe as well.

[@chantellesimmons8267]

​@@Lovelifeandmoney638❤

[@queentye7138]

Great Information

[@itztestimonyjaynan7208]

a Mende here, thanks so much for the brief History

[@gatheringleaves]

My great great grandfather was from Sierra Leone, he was part Mende through his mother and Yoruba through his father

[@xperiod962]

I wish you would do a video on Liberia

[@adupako1057]

Our culture was the best way of our life as blacks and Africans. We are stubborn and always need actions fast

[@CrowdPleeza]

I don't like everything I've found in several African cultures. Some African cultural practices are outdated and harmful.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

@@CrowdPleeza oh please. go back to Europe.

[@jxtchilling]

@@CrowdPleeza yeah very correct, I am from Nigeria and I thank God for the stopping of killing of twins, bcoz Nigeria has a very high percentage of twins in the world, etc.

[@thadramallama]

CrowdPleeza lol westies are so soft 🤣🤣🤣

[@CrowdPleeza]

@@itsbeyondme5560 Stop female genital mutilation,widow cleansing and Trokosi on the African continent.

[@africanroots_kingjoseph]

@hometeamhistory , can you please do a video on the history of the " Balanta tribe " of Guinea Bissau? I would like to know their origin , and better understanding their history .

[@brj2343]

I descend from the Balante people

[@nubianqueen09]

Such beautiful people!! Sweet sweet Africa!!

[@thor2070]

I did not know this part of history. Not in American History books, like a lot of other things had an African influence.

[@yabundutarawali3676]

Not even in Afrikan history books fam!

[@TripleSixMafia738]

Hey home team can you do a video of the black Queen in Hawaii please

[@treonbarry1650]

I read about it in a book

[@TripleSixMafia738]

@@treonbarry1650 its lili'uokalani

[@leboyemichael4733]

Thanks for sharing nice video the best on KZbin lol they're good people we have them in my country Liberia.

[@OneAfricaProject]

That's awesome. We have to study our history more, it will help us bond together. Check out this video about vaccination in Africa - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjSi2eCYreEh5Y

[@changes649]

Thank you and much respect!

[@sirblack1619]

So glad to have run across this channel. I recently found out that my lineage is Falani and Mende. Thanks for posting these videos. These stories are NEVER taught in school.

[@samveiler9837]

Good historic video help us the youth

[@kevonpalmore8581]

just found out im mende through african ancestry nice to know your roots

[@mk-tg1fn]

can you do a video on the Temne people

[@JCOOLakaTHEPURPLEPRINCE]

This is deep I have to go back and watch Amistad

[@tenthousandstrong2503]

Bro please do one about the Limba people. The oldest tribe in Sierra Leone, yet no one knows where they came from. And how can I request a video other than Patreon? I'm not on Patreon lol

[@gaithasura]

Also the Serer Religion of Senengal🤔

[@souadswaray7706]

Yes! I want him to make a video of the Seereer people!

[@eddietowe8897]

What information do you have about the Temne people of Sierra Leone ?

[@LadyMJustice]

Love it.

[@dartanyeoldukes2556]

Can you do a video of the Temne people next?

[@Chari06]

Just did my matriclan ancestry and the results determined that my maternal ancestors were Mende people in Sierra Leone. Excited to learn more. 🇸🇱

[@amiedavidkamara3407]

When are u visiting home

[@amiedavidkamara3407]

U are eligible for citizenship

[@eversimplyhabiba999]

My people ✊🏾❤️

[@nubiandoll7]

Very interesting 👍🏽

[@isaiahrobinson5746]

So mendes are descendants of Mali 🇲🇱 and so on?

[@Tootisepop]

Basically

[@jimboy419]

You found some photos of beautiful "sowe" Mende women's society masks. I think the people and language are related to Mandingo/Malinke and the overall term for these related ethnic groups is "Mande". Is that right?

[@dinnasahl6388]

Well they have a very ancient origin in commom some scholars said it was about 5000 years ago but it is not recent Mandingo/Malinke are closer to Soninke, Bambara, Dioula than Mende. Mende were alreay settled in Sierra Leone and Leone long before the Ancient Mali existed so they do not share a lot of customs with others even the language is not the same.

[@vtecnegro85]

Yes they are Manding. Some Mende were Malian Sofa warriors.

[@dinnasahl6388]

Mende were not part of Mali empire. I already explained above

[@NonameWriter]

Dinna Sahl but I thought they didn’t arrive in Sierra Leone until the 1500s..? They aren’t native to Sierra Leone and most records place their arrival around that time.

[@nikiibu]

@@dinnasahl6388 Not culturally, but linguistically related. The groups ( they came in waves) that came down after the break-up of the Mali Empire had a linguistic, military and political impact on the population and the territory they conquered but were assimilated culturally by the conquered people. The conqueror being conquered, if you will.

[@ZZ-oc2eb]

My parents are from Salone. Mende people invaded the lands and later became a big part of the population most are Muslim as are my family. Ppl who practice traditional religion are in villages my mom is from Kenema and my dad from kailoun

[@Yeabuvandy-v8w]

U did well,u need more research..I am proud mende❤

[@FAiRWARNiNG_Podcast]

Mende peeps represent!!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@DBrown-vg1fi]

Ayyyeee

[@TheTiger2311]

I seen that Armistead movie.

[@GR7O]

Man what a shame.. Christianity and Islam took soo much culture and beauty away from Africa

[@MD-DLive]

Unfortunately, the reversed teachings of it, yes! Meaning, the true teachings out of Mecca and Ethiopia we already ours, however, when Arabs and Europeans got a hold of it, they "twisted " it which crippled Africa's structure and cultural jewels! Yes, the beauty and culture was taken!✊🏿🤷🏿‍♂️

[@yolandacomito]

M D so that means that the Europeans and Arabs don’t have a culture?

[@Azaryahuyisrael]

anonymous person they dropped they old spiritual beliefs when they heard of Christ

[@oilcubebottle6389]

@@yolandacomito who said that they don't have a culture?

[@imwhatyoucallathinker4382]

Yo hometeam you should do episode on equatorial Guinea

[@BlkDymond73]

Mende here!...Maternal side

[@JayRBG.]

Do a video on Sierra Leone

[@a4e69636b]

At the end of the movie Amistad we are told that Singbe came home to find out his home was destroyed and his people were in a civil war. Is there any more information about this civil war?

[@BB-xh2mk]

MY PEOPLE 💕

[@Ajmarshall523]

I have ancestors from mende ethnic group in Mali

[@Tiy11]

I’m originally from Sierra Leone

[@bellbell8627]

U should start talk bout fine art, film, and creative careers in the diaspora

[@Fullah-Prince23]

Please do a history of the Fullani people

[@akindele13]

He already did

[@jxtchilling]

Wow, mende's are warriors 😍 , I hail we need to learn from this

[@tytanscorpio3918]

Please do a video on the Abantu

[@abiewithanE]

The road and dog thing is just a story we were told as kids

[@liltalent4686]

Proud Mende and Mandinga tribe✊🏿✊🏿

[@MrTC-cp2gv]

Beautiful

[@Urfavigbo]

If I am not wrong, the myth about the dog and the toad is very similar to the Igbo myth about why there is death. It is about a dog and the tortoise. Thoughts?