The Temne people are the largest ethnic group in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone, and they make up about 29.8 percent of Sierra Leone's total population. Temnes migrated from the North into what is now Sierra Leone in the late 15th or early 16th century, seeking access to new trade with the Portuguese that was developing along the Atlantic coast. They followed the Rokel River from its upper reaches to the Sierra Leone River, the giant estuary of the Rokel River and Port Loko Creek which forms the largest natural harbor in the African continent. Northern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... Temne (also known as Themne or Timne) is a Southern Atlantic language spoken in Sierra Leone by about one million first language speakers, or some 30% of the country’s population. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Northern Province is one of the four provinces of Sierra Leone. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... The Rokel River is the largest river in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Rio de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

History

Historians believe the Temnes were involved in the long-distance kola nut trade during the period of the Mali and Songai Empires when West African trade was directed north across the Sahara Desert, and that they used their commercial expertise gained during that earlier period into the new coastal trade when the Europeans arrived. The English word "cola" (as in Coca-Cola, which originally contained extracts of the kola nut), is said to derive from the Temne word aŋ-kola (kola nut). The Temne speak a language in the Atlantic sub-family that closely resembles the Sherbro language spoken in Sierra Leone and the Baga language spoken in the Republic of Guinea . Species See text Kola nut (Cola) is a genus of about 125 species of trees native to the tropical rainforests of Africa, classified in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (or treated in the separate family Sterculiaceae). ... The Songhai Empire, (ca. ... West African refers to: West Africa An airline: West African Airlines [1] This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Sahara is the worlds second largest desert (second to Antarctica), over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), located in northern Africa and is 2. ... The European peoples are the various nations and ethnic groups of Europe. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Species See text Kola nut (Cola) is a genus of about 125 species of trees native to the tropical rainforests of Africa, classified in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (or treated in the separate family Sterculiaceae). ... The (West) Atlantic languages1 of West Africa are a subgroup of Niger-Congo language family. ...

Today, the Temne are rice farmers, marine fishermen, and traders. Temne culture revolves around the paramount chiefs and the secret societies, especially the men's Poro society and the women's Bondo society. The most important Temne rituals focus on the coronation and funerals of paramount chiefs and the initiation of new secret society members. Most Temnes are staunch Muslims though, like other West Africans, they combine their Islamic faith with a strong adherence to traditional African religious beliefs and practices. The Poro, or Purrah or Purroh, is a secret society of Sierra Leone. ... Sande is a womens association found in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea that initiates girls into adulthood, confers fertility, instills notions of morality and proper sexual comportment, and maintains an interest in the well-being of its members throughout their lives. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Sierra Leone's national politics centers on the competition between the north, dominated by the Temne and their neighbors and allies, the Limba, and the south dominated by the Mende and their political allies, the Sherbro, Kissi, Gola, etc. Temne culture places great emphasis on individualism, hard work, and personal initiative. Indeed, Sierra Leoneans sometimes refer to their Temne neighbors affectionately as "Germans" because of their reputation for aggressiveness. The Limba people are one of the indigenous tribes, or ethnic groups, in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. ... Sherbro can refer to: The Sherbro people in Sierra Leone Sherbro Island, off the coast of Sierra Leone Sherbro River in Sierra Leone Short for Sherbrooke Category: ... Kissi (or Kisi) is a language split into two parts, northern and southern. ... Gola can refer to: Gola, an ethnic group native to Liberia; Gola, a British sporting goods manufacturer. ...

Bai Bureh was a great Sierra Leonean ruler and military strategist who led the Temne uprising against the British in Sierra Leone in 1898. Bai Bureh Bai Bureh (ca. ... This article is about real and historical warfare. ... Uprising is another word for rebellion. ...

Notable Temne people

• Bai Bureh, was a Sierra Leonean ruler and military strategist who led the Temne uprising against the British in 1898.
• Ernest Bai Koroma, president of Sierra Leone
• Foday Sankoh, was the leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF)
• Mohamed Kallon, football star
• Abass Bundu, former Sierra Leonean politician and diplomat
• Edward Turay, former leader of the All People's Congress
• Thaimu Bangura, former Sierra Leonean politician
• Dauda Kamara, member of parliament of Sierra Leone
• Okere Adams, former Sierra Leonean Minister of Tourism and Culture
• Kemokai Kallon, football star

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References

• Brooks, George (1993) "Landlords and Strangers: Ecology, Society, and Trade in Western Africa, 1000-1630" Boulder: Westview Press.
• Rodney, Walter (1970) "A History of the Upper Guinea Coast, 1545-1800" Oxford: Clarendon Press.
• Wylie, Kenneth (1977) "The Political Kingdoms of the Temne: Temne Government in Sierra Leone, 1825-1910" New York: Africana Publishing. Company.

External links

• Assessment for Temne in Sierra Leone
• See section on "Bai Bureh," a famous Loko/Temne ruler and war leader of the 19th century
• Tenne Maskes& Headdresses, Sierra Leone