HOW & WHEN THE GREBO PEOPLE CAME TO MARYLAND COUNTY, THE FULL STORY.

In today's video we take a look at the Grebro Tribe of Maryland County, we look at their History and Original Homes

[@rosey3678]

We will be needing man like this from every county to be able to tell the history of each county. Liberia need to get their history and culture straight and make a book for the Liberia people. This is the history and culture that needs to be tough to every Liberia's. Thanks so much for this channel.❤❤

[@jaykilla1171]

There are many Liberian history's books but they dont teach any of it in schools only western history and english they focus on.

[@napoleondecontee2565]

This is amazing...Thanks to Nathaniel for telling our story to the world...African must tell their own story...Thanks

[@Parteedaniel]

This is the history that we Liberian needs. I just hope this can be written in book. Thanks so much Mr. E.Kortu

[@DanishLiberianNurse]

This man need to write a book. Thank u sir. Bravo.

[@emmanuelykortu]

He has a book that will be published soon

[@user-go5vr9nl7p]

This guy is very informed about maryland history,he is so amazing

[@ericrwhus9659]

Though I don't understand the language but trust me! This song always kill me. You're doing a great job, more love from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@emmanuelykortu]

Wow, Thanks so much, much appreciated

[@emmanuelykortu]

Love from Liberia 🇱🇷

[@ericrwhus9659]

@@emmanuelykortu You're highly welcome, I'm one of your subscribers. Just can't wait to meet you in person one day. #thecountydiary💪🔥💪

[@abbassaquee286]

Let us stop saying that Liberia was founded by free slaves or the Europeans because there were people already living there, and that goes for the rest of Africa

[@user-pf9kf8cb7j]

Well if these Europeans have not exploded these areas we could have never got these informations. Why not just appreciate.

[@abbassaquee286]

@user-pf9kf8cb7j There.'s nothing to appreciate from them because of what they did to Africa did a lot of damage that's taken a lot of time to remdeem

[@liztubs3838]

@abbasaquee286, I was born and grew up in Liberia until 1984. Schooled until first 3 months of 8 grade. Never, ever did I and my schoolmates learned that Liberia was founded by free slaves. We learned that when the free slaves, Congas ( slaves that were returned back while on sea) and the whites oppressors came the land was already populated with the indigenous of the land at the time. Liberia was not even called Liberia then, it was the Pepper Coast or Malagasy Coast named after the type of pepper. There were wars and numerous of wars between the settlers and the indigenous people of Liberia. Hence, that is why the first Thursday in November was celebrated as Thanksgiving Day for the settlers because they fought a war with the indigenous and won. Similar to what happened in America with the Europeans and the Native Americans. Is the reason for the celebration a good reason, I will say not really but it does not erase history and the facts are the facts. Let's try to stop trying to erase the history before 1847. All of our history is important because it shapes and defines as as a people and a nation. There is no need to rewrite what was already factually written and spoken. Remember, there are 2 types of history: oral which is passed down by word of mouth and written which is the accounts of what has happened and has been written. Great thing is, one of the respected and academically enlighten historian pregnant with a wealth of information Dr. Joseph Saye Gaunu.

[@alecoisscott9582]

How can you explain why we were blessed from being a francophone or an anglophone country, and better yet being carved up in the Berlin Conference of 1893. LIBERIA has soooooo much wealth of history to help the present day African American Community with a complete senes of identity, but yet we're stuck on this division of settlers and natives. When would we realize we have so much to benefit from working together. Ghana, Gambia and other West African countries have recognized the importance of working along with their American African Brothers (Not Conga people label), and are reaping the benefits. We need to get back to our beautiful Motto as LIBERIANS , WHICH STATES, UNITED WE STAND,BUT DIVIDED WE FALL.

[@bebetter2082]

Exactly!!

[@user-pf9kf8cb7j]

Thank you Mr. Kortu for the wonderful job you are doing for bringing our country, Liberia back on the map.

[@ladydf7219]

Loved the history and his narrative of dates, the original tribes & the origins. The names of MD founders & the naming of the county. More, More of this. Thank you so much!

[@jojottheprodigaldaughter]

Im learning a lot from my mom hometown.... keep teaching our history

[@massanyanfore9791]

That's my Grebo from Seleken, Great Historian!

[@christdaily212]

Wow! My mind was blown away by this information this guy is quite smart. Thank you for your channel.

[@mavoya1]

I just learned that Haper is the same as Cape Palmas. EK, thanks for your labor of love.

[@emmanuelykortu]

Cool, thanks my pleasure 😊

[@bibijoyous]

Cape Palmers is another name for Maryland County. Harper is the city in Cape Palmers.

[@jojottheprodigaldaughter]

Like you I was always wondering 🤔 if it was the same place

[@naomimanneh4570]

Wow this is very interesting, thanks for sharing 👍

[@emmanuelykortu]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@hnejeromeallison7190]

Our former honorable has given an in depth overview of our rich history. I’m proud to be a Marylander.

[@user-wf6gx9eb7r]

Wow he’s really amazing 🙏 I’m a Liberian living in Ghana and I don’t even know anything about my country 😢 I’m really learning from your channel thank you 🙏

[@user-go5vr9nl7p]

Wonderful and amazing story of our grebo people

[@uncleato5553]

Rich history of the Grebo people explained my friend ❤

[@emmanuelykortu]

Very rich history

[@ernestduyanmulbah5669]

A very good and rich history. I love this. Thanks Mr. Raw. ❤

[@emmanuelykortu]

Sure

[@lydiaeadie4487]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing 🙏 would love to visit!

[@emmanuelykortu]

You should!

[@josephinetozay6245]

Thanks so much Emmanuel, very educational adventure. Yes indeed, we as Liberian need to know the history of each counties n where it all started. ❤😊

[@emmanuelykortu]

My pleasure!

[@kayyancy6889]

Wow! Great history.

[@Honeybee_719]

Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. Maryland is my hometown ❤❤❤

[@emmanuelykortu]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@0501245]

This guy has knowledge but he needs to organized his thoughts.

[@yvonnevermon3078]

Thank you so much for this channel, it has educated me a lot.

[@emmanuelykortu]

Happy to hear that!, thanks for following

[@VacanaratBTubman]

Coming from the Nephew of President William VS Tubman and son of Historian Eli Alexander Budu Tubman I Thank You for this Video. Soon will return again!

[@emmanuelykortu]

Thanks for watching and I am glad u like it

[@wilmaharris5260]

Thanks so much for this informative and educational history of Maryland County. Keep up the good work.

[@RolandCooper-de4ld]

While he is alive, the Government of Liberia need to empower him to produce a book from this rich oral history. Young Liberians need to learn their history.

[@josephussawo4225]

Love ❤️ when people is explaining history

[@naomimanneh4570]

I think we need more on this documentary 🤔 course I'm really enjoying it 😀

[@emmanuelykortu]

More to come!

[@jaykilla1171]

@@emmanuelykortu do more of this my brother this is my favorite's espisode so far i want to know about my Dan(gio) tribe from Nimba we have a very rich history..

[@michaela.clarkesr.6777]

Very educational and informative. Thanks so much Emmanuel and team. Hope the UL and TU can embark on a project to have the history of the tribal groups written.

[@ednawhite7906]

Just stumble on your channel. Thanks so much for this historic information. So sad all this were and not taught in schools. It sames the person that name cape palmers..is the same that name cape mount. Bro. Emma...Thanks to you and your team

[@emmanuelykortu]

Welcome!

[@bmwboss226]

Thanks so much for the History so sweet. I'm proud to be a Grebo man 💪

[@emmanuelykortu]

You are welcome

[@andrewwejlah7685]

You ask some plenty talking useless politicians they don't know a damn thing. Brilliant man sitting here & our children learning scripted rubbish history. 😢😢😢 Thanks brothers 🙌

[@emmanuelykortu]

I know right

[@ernestduyanmulbah5669]

You can say that again my brother.

[@bent7399]

WOW, I like this guy.

[@MichaelWallace-jb7mw]

Your videos make me remember what my late Dad to me about Liberia. Sir can you write a book that will be part of Liberia history?

[@daniell.johnson5225]

Thanks for sharing this historic video 👍🏾

[@emmanuelykortu]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@helenaakhigbe2622]

Thank you so much for showing this beautiful place it is good to know that we all are the same people who has the same commonality and same believe that unite us as Liberians, even though we have some people who has evils traits in their body and soul that brought atrocities to our beloved country, we all should never allow those kind of people to do this again to our poor people, so moving forward this election I hope Liberian people will not vote for a leader who feel entitled like old man Boakia and also George Weah who fails them also, let vote for a new leader who will work very hard to bring real change, Boakia is the past and George Weah is the present and Mr Cummings is the future period

[@ladydf7219]

Yes, you have to go back. 😂 Thanks to Mr. N. S. Toe jr. for his rich knowledge as the former superintendent and he loves narrating his beloved county (MD) history,🙏🏽 I will visit MD on my visit to LIB

[@leviha6434]

Thank, another great video ❤

[@isaacphillips3246]

This is very interesting. I'm luving this I will luv to visit these places one of these days

[@emmanuelykortu]

Please do!

[@DorisGaye-xx1vk]

Thank you so much Mr kortu

[@jamesballah9635]

Brother I appreciate you journey ❤❤❤

[@tetaduncan7625]

You guys doing great job.

[@QueenSuffi]

Interesting ❤

[@emmanuelykortu]

I think so too!

[@linussegbe7040]

Wow! this video mean a lot to me💯

[@user-bc8xh5ud6q]

Thanks

[@gracemorton3405]

So I finally get the full story of the foot imprinted in the rock!!!!! Thank you!!

[@emmanuelykortu]

Fantastic!

[@kolobali1]

Amazing story

[@emmanuelykortu]

Thank you! 🙂

[@ligorisekajipo7556]

I am learning....wow

[@emmanuelykortu]

Great!

[@gospellib22]

Thanks MRToe

[@al1986ish]

History is all connected. The Krahn, Glaybo now known as Grebo, Kru and Bassa are all part of the Kwa language spoken across West Africa.

[@DanishLiberianNurse]

Watching you from Danmark.

[@emmanuelykortu]

Thanks so much

[@kay67]

Okay nice

[@chaz7912]

This proves the Grebos, Krus, Krahns and Bassa are all brothers and sisters.

[@emmanuelykortu]

Palm butter

[@emmanuelykortu]

They are

[@sonofdsun]

Exactly. It's not a mistake to call them kwas.

[@Truth-Reality.]

Wehgnon aka krahn people are the progenitor of all kuah/kru groups From ivory coast to Liberia we're the same people

[@oliviajohnson3409]

Very rich history of Liberia 🇱🇷

[@emmanuelykortu]

Very very rich history

[@user-hw1we2sl9p]

I love his Lappa shirt, for sure!

[@user-wf6gx9eb7r]

He should be teaching history at the university tho 😂 he’s good easy to understand.

[@tetaduncan7625]

When our leaders invite in these areas, it will be great, to develop the country.

[@Elinyema91]

Am grebo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmanuelykortu]

You need to visit your home

[@Elinyema91]

@@emmanuelykortu I will by the grace of the all mighty🙏

[@wilmaharris5260]

I am waiting to see Sinoe County, the birth place of my father

[@leviha6434]

The stories of the native before the return of Blacks from America is important.

[@davidn.6311]

I wish you had gone to Grand Gedeh and done the same. It would have been interesting to learn about the Krahn people's history rather then SKD.

[@emmanuelykortu]

Watch out for Grand Gedeh and the Krahn

[@davidn.6311]

@@emmanuelykortu Thanks chief. Looking forward to it. 🙏🏾

[@user-od4id1op6m]

We're are happy Liberia is now peaceful. These are great videos, however, your English pronunciations are a little bit strange 😢😢, hard to follow! Following from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪💯✌️, East Africa 🌍. One people

[@emmanuelykortu]

We get there, gradually

[@benbo7042]

Give people a break. You way of speaking and pronunciation in English also sounds very strange to non Kenyas.

[@patersonmeahyen7013]

Beautiful history, need to be organized and compose to do the presentation. The historian was good but he could do better. Maybe sit down and talk before going on a guided tour. Thank you for sharing,❤it.

[@rfk3348]

The name of this soundtrack please 🙏

[@emmanuelykortu]

Fatumata, by the legendary Fatu Gayflor

[@rfk3348]

@@emmanuelykortu thank you so much.

[@IsaiahFarley-vz9dg]

That was oral history if I may say. I never read or heard some of this History in our history books. Hon. Toe is there anyway you can put your sound, unique, and breath taking History in writing. Please give your number to Emmanuel for me send something so you will buy pens and papers.

[@dunovan1]

This pape have so much to say he’s rushing because he have short time.

[@johnharris3352]

Wrong theme song.

[@jojottheprodigaldaughter]

Lots of info, trying to follow or keep up with the story 🤔

[@anthonytomswen9298]

Liberia existed before the free slaves

[@jaykilla1171]

way before but it was not a one nation but seperate kingdoms or clans..

[@jamesballah9635]

Let’s teach our people the right information. Liberia 🇱🇷 wasn’t and is not of slaves decedents.the original name is… but … we should stop this madness

[@FreedomBiafra]

Love the history but i wish liberia would change these areas back to their indigenous names.

[@emmanuelykortu]

It makes a lot of sense

[@djbenzo]

It’s ridiculous that he is giving credit to some damn Portuguese for naming the area. He doesn’t know the history.

[@sonofdsun]

Stop saying that. Liberia collectively was not a country. Just kingdom,clans etc... It was the arrival of the settle that brought all of them under one umbrella called Liberia. Therefore these credits must be given them.

[@millionairemaine8901]

He said there was nobody in that speciific area at the time in the 1400's. Which could be possible right? Liberia is not very densely poplulated even today.

[@trulyy.beloved]

the portuguese play a big part in the oppression and enslavement of our people though. it makes a whole lot of sense that the name cape palmas derived from them.. because it’s not ironic that our returned brothers arrived back at that same place. 😔

[@jaykilla1171]

@@sonofdsun i dont give them credit for nothing they did tha to benifit themselves and not because they love Africans..i dont wish bad on anyone but made their future generations pay for what they did to our culture..

[@jcephusricks4484]

Stop right there. Why are some people acting like our people were savages fighting the settlers with bow and arrows. If that's so, how this native man manage to kill an elephant with a gun in the 1600s?

[@empressmouande8237]

What do you know about the indigenous people of the land? We could care less about the so called Diego Gomez, tell your own stories about yourselves. Thanks for telling us about ourselves. ❤

[@emmanuelykortu]

He gave the Historic narrative

[@empressmouande8237]

Liberia is the most miseducated country in Afrika, though all of Africa is miseducated to some extent. We need a history of who we were before slavery or the arrival of any white man. Who can tell us about that?

[@emmanuelykortu]

Our people need education

[@empressmouande8237]

@@emmanuelykortu Thanks so much for going there and renewing the bridge between us in the cities or abroad and our people in the rural areas. 1Love

[@sumtendechaba9717]

Stop venerating mzungu.

[@beatricegeschke2829]

why is he talking about the people that came there we want to know about the people whos there because is our history and it is very importie for we the Liberian abroad because our children need know their history these things need to be teaches in the school we dont want to about these people that came because we did not learn not good form them

[@jamesballah9635]

Mad people naming our places in memory of white Americans instead of the indigenous people