The “All Africans are related” comments are unnecessary, I am aware that we all share the same ancient root but this video pertains to two specific countries whose stories are intertwined . People of Sierra Leone or Nigerian ancestry know exactly what I am referring to when they read the title . If you are uninformed then this video will inform you. Comments made to divert people or that have zero correlation with the topic at hand will be removed . All humans came from the same two people , but that doesn’t mean we are the same people today . As pan Africa as we may be, everyone and everywhere has developed their own unique story , culture , and customs that should be respected .
Ikr. Some people just don't want to learn. I have always wondered about the similarities between these 2 countries. From their somehow mutual pidgin English to some of their commo names. I guess trading between them also played a huge part.
@@SouthwardTwist Most people are only focused on what their response or reaction should be , more than what’s actually being said , so the actual message goes over their heads . Those who fully tune in and receive , will always gain the gems of life . And yes Nigerian Pidgin is derived from Sierra Leonian Krio and the trading diaspora back and forth indeed played a major role .
Finally someone has spread this knowledge. Being Krio, growing up I used to wonder why we had English and Yoruba names and not indigenous Sierra Leone names. Then I did extensive research and came to the conclusion that we were originally Yorubas (for the most part)from Nigeria and brought to Sierra Leone during the slave trade. I’ve always felt close to Yoruba Nigerian culture, and for a long time did know why. My parents have some knowledge but not all of it. Also, one of Aunts who tried to instill Yoruba culture in me, passed away when I was young. Especially that Afrobeats has reached worldwide, I understand my identity. I’m truly a Yoruba by blood.
@@thelastgriotIf there’s any way to get in contact with you, please let me know. I have some additional questions. Sometimes, I think I’m more Nigerian than some of my friends directly from Nigeria. Some are perplexed that Krios are essentially Yorubas. My name is Ivan Dunn. My father’s middle name is Olufemi.
Would you say Oku are essentially Muslim Yorubas. And Krios are English/Christian Yorubas? That’s the conclusion I’ve come too. The British destroyed the Christian side more it seems like. But Krios still use greetings like Kushe, Kaabo, and eat olele(moi moi), akara, egusi soup, etc.
Also there’s a Connection between Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, the only Spanish speaking country on the Continent. On the Island they Speak Something call Pichichi Ingles which is exactly Krio. Which was brought over there by Sierra Leonians back in the 1900s .
I never knew this about Nigeria and Sierra Leone it makes total sense as a family member of mine is both Nigerian and Sierra Leone from both the Yoruba and Mende tribe.
Sierra Leonean Krio, Guinean Susu, Senegalese Serer here! We all have such rich historical backgrounds. Thanks for making this video to shed light on some of it. ❤
According to history,African slaves were brought down from abroad and freed in Sieria Leone(freetown to be precise)...there's the possibility that many Slaves stayed back there without searching for their original home town.,.remember Bishop Ajayi Crowther of Nigeria...his story displays Nigeria's very close ties with S.Leone...same for Jamaica.....we are looking fwd to more of your creative content on all these beautiful African Countries with hit histories.....more grease to your elbow,love your contents,I'm Nigerian by the way.
A lot of west Africans have mixed heritage. That’s why Nigerians don’t seem to have any distinct features the way you can attribute a nose type to Ethiopian or a prominent forehead to somalians or Kenyans . Personally my great grandmom is Sierra Leonean so at least I know for sure on my end 🤷🏾♀️
AHHH, I love seeing this as a Temne descendant. Our people are incredibly strong and fierce. One day I will visit Salone and see my people. For now, I'm in Tanzania as an African American. Please do a video on The name Temne found in the book of Chronicles along with Futa Jallon... or Yalon in Hebrew. Shalom, salamaah Alakem.
Thank you 🙏🏿 and I discuss the Temne in my series on Sierra Leone . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5DyEVvwmO6A.htmlsi=S8SoP1yJSJxrji8N
🏴 ISLÂM STARTED / IS the MA’ÂT, The INITIAL Teachings from Forefathers ÂTUM, SET, IDRIS AHNÛH JËHÛTI’HABU and NÛH Messengers of THE NECESSARY BEING. 1️⃣⚡️AFTER The Four Messengers of KËM/SHÂM/SËM started The Vertical CIVILIZATION of Being, TWO BLACK CULTURES, Kush~Këmët and Sumer/Babylon emerged, 2️⃣⚡️Sumer/Babylon were a less evolved BLACK CULTURE ( of Kushite and Këmites origin where the JINNITE SUBVERSION of ADAMITE CIVILIZATION started. 3️⃣⚡️The Indus-Valley Harrapanites were also a BLACK CULTURE of Kushite origin that was destroyed by the INDRA-HANUMANIST proto-zionazi subversion. 4️⃣⚡️JINNS (so-called "anunaki" worshipped in The “West") in SUMER is the cause of the abnormal long years mentionned in Babylonism and Hinduism. 5️⃣⚡️ ADAMITY, MONOTHEISM-ISLÂM-TRUE-CHRISTIANISM INCEPTED / STARTED in Kush and Këmët with Forefathers Âtum, Sét, Idrîs Ahnûh Jëhûti’Habu and Nûh 6️⃣⚡️ TRINITARIANISM-FALSE-CHRISTIANISM started in Sumer/ Babylon ( other "Black Headed Ones") which is a Black Culture ( NOT CIVILIZATION ). 7️⃣⚡️The TRINITARIAN Cults of Wasar(Uzayr/"Osiris”)/Isis/Horus and Nimrod/Semiram/Tammuz are the SAME as The TRINITARIAN cult of False-Christianism. 8️⃣⚡️CIVILIZATION was started by Forefathers Âtum, Sét, Idrîs Ahnûh Jëhûti’Habu and Nûh who invented Writing and ALL fundamental Sciences and Arts. 9️⃣⚡️ CIRCUMCISION FOR INSTANCE in ALL Black traditional societies is from the ORDERS by Forefathers Âtum, Sét, Idrîs Ahnûh Jëhûti’Habu and Nûh. 1️⃣0️⃣ ⚡️ TRINITARIANISM-PROTO-FALSE-CHRISTIANISM- then spreaded East and West with cults like Mithraism and in many eastern and western proksy-cults. 1️⃣1️⃣ ⚡️TRINITARIANISM-PROTO-FALSE-CHRISTIANISM refer cryptically to these proksy-cults / doctrines hyperpolitical agenda as the "Mysteries". 1️⃣2️⃣ ⚡️European Indra-Hanunanism INTERCEPTED the BLACK-SUMERIAN-Babylonism and REPACKAGED it with the WHITE- MITHRAIST TRINITARIANISM. 1️⃣3️⃣ ⚡️Then Europeans added (Nicea) the Paulinist-Pharisian subversion of Monotheism by promoting specific books and rewriting/destroying others. 1️⃣4️⃣ ⚡️Finally Europeans, in this REPACKAGING process, added the old RACIALIST Indraist element: the "White Mithra-False-Jesus” part. 1️⃣5️⃣⚡️The Messenger Set is a Protector of The INITIAL ISLÂMIAN/MONOTHEISTIC Teaching and LAWS ( SHARIAH) from Rög/Ra/El/Eloh/Allah : The MA'ÂT. 1️⃣6️⃣ ⚡️The Messenger Set is the Ancestor of ALL KËM/SHËM/SËM/BLACKS. The Indra-Hanumanist Subversion of Monotheism and Black History demonize him. 1️⃣7️⃣⚡️The Demonization of Set spreaded with the DYNASTIST and TRINITARIAN BABYLONIAN Subversion (Nemrod-Semiram-Tammuz which is Osiris-Isis-Horus ). 1️⃣8️⃣⚡️The foreign invasions of Këm’ët by the Hyksos, Post-Black-Pelasgians-White-Greeks, Romans etc. WORSENED the Indra-hanumanist subversions.
I learned that one of the tribes in sierra is from Yoruba tribe, western Nigeria. I have also watched some of their cultures, which are related to the Yoruba tribe.
What a well produced well researched video. I find alot of Creoles don’t have a grasp or sadly an interest in their history. Never questioned why they dont have a language native to the region never curious as to why the names are what they are. I love being this unique thing that is Creole… aside from Americo-Liberians who i have to be honest i see as the same culturally i cant think of another group who has done something like this. Its why i have always been cautious of Pan African ideas as i think it ultimately flattens entire cultural differences when i think individual histories are important . Again thanks for a great video
Thank you so much for the video. My late Dad, Davidson Nicol, would have been so pleased with your keen interest and your thorough research. Fela Ransome Kuti’s grandfather also emigrated from Freetown, Sierra-Leone. Keep up the amazing work❤
Nope, he didn’t emigrated from there but was part of the one’s brought straight back to Yoruba land as they knew where they were taking from. That was Fela’s great grandfather, not his father
@@georgewalker2831 Furah Bay college was the only University in West Africa then, and a whole lot of Yorubas came over for education before University of Ibadan was established. They were all introduced to the college through Samuel Ajayi Crowder, another Yoruba returnee
This was extremely informative, you've done an excellent job - thank you for posting! I've always felt a connection with Brazil although my heritage is from Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
Thanks for sharing. This helps me understand the tie between the two different DNA test I took. My Heritage DNA said I'm 50% Nigerian and African Ancestry matriclan test said I have DNA from Fula tribe, Kru trib, Mende and Temne tribe from Sierra Leone. So know I know how they relate. This is were the Nigerian come from in my DNA test. Thanks again.
Congratulations on your results. We have somewhat similar results regarding myheritage DNA, I am roughly 33% Nigerian and 23% Sierra leone. I was considering African ancestry, but unfortunately, I believe that they are price gouging regarding the cost for their test...and To be honest, I muxh prefer getting the entire spectrum of my DNA Results received from my heritage for a fraction of the cost.
It is not where Nigerian come from, rather they are from Nigeria, Freetown was founded by the british as a new site to drop freed slave brought back from south America and those you heard him saying that their ship was intercept while being taking to America after the abolition of slave trade. Those freed slave from Nigeria initially later found their way back to Nigeria from Sierra leone after some years of settling in Sierra Leone.
I'm sorry, but you misunderstood me. When I said "this is were the Nigerian comes from" I was referring to the 1st DNA test I took. One test was saying 50% Nigerian and the other test said nothing of Nigeria. After watching the video I now see the correlation.@@normal_side
Those saying Nigeria was bigger than Africa, FYI, there was no Nigeria or the other African countries. The African continent was one large land with different tribes, not countries. If the Africans separated Africa on their own, the present day African countries would have been totally different. There are some tribes who did not belong to certain Countries and some tribes who were added by default to other Countries. There are some tribes who were added to the present day Nigeria by default by the Europeans. Africans/tribes were all mixed up.
Good job. Thanks for the Awareness. Infact that's why we have a very large Saro/Creole Families in Egbaland, Abeokuta (Ogun State). The likes of (Cokers, Williams, Durings, Ransome Kutis, WilloughbyThomsons etc)
I am happy to learn of this information. What I previously understood of this portion of our history, is far clearer and makes much more sense. For example, the clarification of multiple revolts which are uncommonly spoken of to point out one of several gems here!! Peace&Prosperity to you also!!
Yoruba Saro and Agudas Know their Sierra leonian Ancestry from Family History and because Majority of them are Indigenes of Abeokuta and Lagos Island so that anyone from Lagos or Abeokuta with an English Portuguese or Spanish surname is almost immediately understood to be of Saro,Aguda or Amaro Ancestry and if you question then further they will tell you which of their Great Grandparents returned from Brazil or Sierra Leone
Thank you for this clarification , most of the ones I encounter in the diaspora or online usually don’t seem to be aware of the connection . The Agudas and Amaros always seemed to be more aware then the Saro.
Yes as Yoruba from Nigeria I know that well. . The closest culture to Nigerian culture from the Yoruba tribe. And they speak almost same pidgin English like us here in Nigeria. They are closer than Ghanaians to us . Facts ..
Thank you so much for this informative video. I'm a descendant of Calabar, Nigeria and Sao Tome Principe.Before the slave trade afterwards my family is all over. Lagos ,Nigeria/Ghana/Sierra Leone/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Cameroon/Senegal/and Maasai Tribe Kenya. 18:30
My Parents hail from the Yoruba ethnic group in Western Nigeria. Recently, I took a DNA test and the outcome was most astonishing. It revealed that I have a genetic composition comprising 63% Yoruba heritage, while an unexpected 36% is attributed to Sierra Leonean ancestry. This outcome has confounded my expectations, for my great-grandparents on both sides were unequivocally Yorubas. I find myself ruminating on the role of British colonialism in concealing significant aspects of our historical lineage. so much you do not know that you may think you know. The actions of the British in concealing and distorting aspects of our historical lineage might not precisely be termed as a form of historical manipulation, suppression, or cultural erasure, where a colonial power actively sought to obscure and manipulate the history and heritage of the colonized people.
Nice work! The important Saro church is St. Paul's Anglican Church Breadfruit, Lagos Island. The significance of Breadfruit trees at the site on which the church was built is that slaves were tied to the trees before being shipped off to the new world.
😢I'm a Krio Sierra Leonian with a Yoruba first name😂. Yeah my fam has some Yoruba lineage, along with Fanti, I also found out there was also Kikongo lineage.
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There's a strong Sierra Leone/Nigerian roots here in Ghana too. I guess the colonial masters spread freed slaves amongst these 3 British colonies Ghana, Leone and Nigeria. There's the Brazilian freed slaves here too, of which I'm a decedent (da Rocha)
The Yorubas in Ghana 🇬🇭 migrated in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Among them is the Brimah Family that owns the land on which the 'Makola' (Yoruba word) Market was built. The Hausas were shipped by the British 🇬🇧 from northern Nigeria 🇳🇬.
@@andersonojoshimite6047 oh wow interesting about the Makola part. Never knew, thanks a lot. I know about the Hausa who were brought by the British to help fight the Ashanti Empire.
Honestly Nigerian is bigger than Africa especially Yoruba it bigger than Africa it found every where and Nigerian ancestors have impacted the world by not given up their traditional religion for no one
But Europeans successfully wiped out the history or they moved the history elsewhere. For example, King Ori (yoruba name) in 4470 BC show up on the Ethiopian king list. So, it's not surprising to find the so-called 200 fallen angels in the Ethiopian Book of Enoch, which are the 200 Ajoguns (Warriors) in yoruba cosmology. They choose not to write about the other 200 Irunmoles (divinities) that are the main focus of yoruba spirituality. A lot of things are hidden.
@Obalufon bro, it's already happening. Many Afrikans are colonized mentally. More "Nigerians" are now adopting English names, and many of them disrespect and abandon our traditional spirituality for the white man's religion. English is an official language. Even the name "Nigeria" is colonial. Look at what happened in ilorin where muslims were threatening ifa worshippers to the point isese day festival was suspended. This is happening across Afrika. It's embarrassing
Nigeria is Africa and the name Nigeria is a colonial name ; with this in mind, Nigerians are Bantu people,which means they are related to other Bantu groups.
Akwa ibom itself as 4 bridge of no returns; 2 in Ibeno , 1 in ikot Abasi and 1 in oron .. Inshort Akwa ibom state as the highest numbers of slaves and missionary relics in africa.. Pls do video and Akwa ibom and it’s slaves relics
@@andersonojoshimite6047no that’s why I asked a following question? I asked because SOME Nigerians has a superiority complex some I’m just trying to figure out your angle
Ijaws , Obolos should be added remove igbos cos they are landlocked.. I hate it when the whole of south south Nigeria is Called igbos by the ancestry DNA people in America .. igbos are landlocked and had very little on trade trade
Why am I crying … all these names are our names.. this is our history. Thank you so much. Everything here is familiar. And the achievement and the excellence and the desire for self actualization. Amazing !!
I was born in Freetown sierra Leon but people see me as Nigerian because of my build and look but according to my mom she said my dad is mende from Bo. But I like to do a DNA test some days
Great job, i laugh when some African Americans and some others in Brazil, Caribbean etc claim that Slave trade is a fiction and never happened or that there where Africans already in the new world before Europeans began Slave trade😅 saying it was impossible for a lot of people to have been taken away from Africa. May i inform them, just as seen in this video that we have Many Brazilian returnees in Lagos Island, Nigeria, Saros, Brazilian quarters etc Slave trade relics in Badagry Lagos and Calabar, Point of no return, Brazilian baracoons, heritage museum as well. These are profound evidences
Akwa ibom itself as 4 bridge of no returns; 2 in Ibeno , 1 in ikot Abasi and 1 in oron .. Inshort Akwa ibom state as the highest numbers of slaves and missionary relics in africa
Just found this channel. My dad was from Sierra Leone. I was born in the USA. My dad was from freetown,he was muslim and a captain of ships. He told me his mother was Temme and his father was from another tribe,i cant remember the name.My siblings and myself never got to know our father people because my mom never agree to visit his land with him or let him take us. His name was James Bright. His father name was Odu,Mother Rosemary ,i remember a little bit but sad to say he died and now that i can make my own choices i wont ever get to know that side of my relative or see my father land.My dad was a very handsome man,tall dark,very white teeth.If my dad was alive,i would have surely marry from his land.😂
Not just that some krios of Sierra Leone give there children youroba names just to keep in touch with there roots not necessarily because they are of yoroba origin
Bro check the history of jollof rice. You will realize the importance of the linkage between Nigeria and sierra leone. The history of the free slaves in sierra leone and the Gambia. Hunting history in both the Gambia and sierra leone and how it is link to Youruba and Hausa cultures.
Yes they are...I have a0 yoruba name..and so alre most member of my maternal family...whey are called the Liberated Africans...even my birth certificate indicate that my mother is a descendant of the Liberated Africans they are from Murray Town village...wished they can make us go back....and some of our forefathers moved from Nigeria to Sierra Leone.
@@mariamarahim4242 If you are a Krio with a Muslim last name that means your paternal ancestors are Oku people . The oku are locally known as “Fourah bay people” . They are typically Muslims and have first names like “Tapsiru” , “Ashiru” , “Abdul” , “Ibrahim “ etc. They typically have Nigerian , Muslim , or native Sierra Leonian first names , with an English or Muslim surname . Your paternal ancestors are Yoruba and Hausa . The explanation behind this is in the video .
You're a Nigerian and a Yoruba. That name is a Muslim name that's mostly borne by Yoruba Muslim. Never heard Muslim from any other parts of Nigeria bearing it, especially how you've spelt it. I'm an indigenous Yoruba from Southwest, Nigeria.
We are Yorubas just far removed. My Dads middle name is Olufemi. The only thing that Krios have in common we other Salone tribes is that they speak Krio. Other than that, we are closer to Yoruba Nigerian culture. Kushe, Kaabo, Akara, Olele or moi moi, Egusi, Ashobie really Aso ebi are all from Yorubas. 30% of the words in Krios are Yoruba. Krios are really Nigerians just very far removed. I still love Salone.
I’m a Krio with strong Yoruba ancestry. But I cannot stand modern day Nigerians. I’m so happy they sold my ancestor and the British navy squadron released them to Freetown. I love Sierra a Leone sooo much and thank god everyday for removing my family from the shores of a Nigeria.
@@georgewalker2831But Krios are not indigenous to Salone so we can’t have Mende or Temne names if that’s not our ancestry. Krios for the most part do not speak Temne or Mende so it wouldn’t make sense to have names as such. No disrespect.
Lies what yoh call igbos are actually Niger delta people of Ijaw, calabar and Akwa ibom cos the original igbos are landlocked and will have no much connectivity to slaves trade
There are more than 100 000 tribes in Africa do you know all of them? Tribalism is a mental disease rampant in Nigeria due a kingdom mindset while places like Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso Tribalism is not found because of an empire mindset with hundred of tribes are united as one.
Yoruba language, customs, traditions and religion are very rich and very hard to eradicate anywhere in the world. That is why Nigeria's Afrobeats is dominating the world.
It makes perfect sense of you know the history behind why this question is even a question . If you don’t know the history then this video can inform you . 🙏🏿 We are all aware of the invisible borders , but we are also aware that even before the borders , geographically Sierra Leone or the upper Guinea region , is a great distance from Nigeria or the Bight of Benin region , so there would clearly have to be a reason behind the relationship between both groups , and I provide you with that explanation in this video .
@@thelastgriot I guess I'm nitpicking. Bare in mind all West Africana are orginally from East Africa (ancient Egypt). We're all related. I'm not saying you're wrong just seems like a non question.
@@97VIRTUESHEART Firstly, using today's map makes no sense, because the world was different then. However, using today's map, we can say, yes, many migrated from Egypt. We have a documentation in the family that explains the world to us from over 3000 years ago, and we can trace all our Kings back to before the Son Of God was born. Thus proving that many migrated from Ancient Egypt, but did not say if they originated from there or not. We were told that giants were in West Africa as they migrated there, in today's Nigeria, there were many emperors in our family and most of their bronze works that tell the history are spread all over the world today... originate might not be the right world to use, but "migrated from" is.
Yeah. but during the olden days the yorubas are not United as it is now, the yorubas are oyo people while the rest of them were ijebu ijesha and egba to mentioned few were sub groups under Oyo it was samuel ajayi crowther that brought all of them together as a yoruba people and ile ife was the origin of them while oyo was military base for all yoruba race
Sierrealone people are descendants of the Great Mali Empire and speak same languages as Malians and Guinea and Senegambia and they all have same surnames
@@georgewalker2831 what are you talking about sir? i don’t need a summary on the berlin conference and the borders they created..im speaking specifically of the mende tribe that entered sierra leone by way of mali…not every tribe in sierra leone came from mali
