Sabanoh 75 - Dance to me
Friday, May 13, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
#85: SLSC - Day 4
Day 4: The National Anthem
The national anthem of Sierra Leone was written by Clifford Nelson Fyle and composed by John Akar in 1961. The anthem replaced the God Save The Queen anthem after Sierrra Leone gained Independence. There are three (3) stanzas in the national anthem, but most of the time only one stanza is sung in events; the melody is the same for all stanzas. Every school is required to sing the national anthem at the beginning of every day, and most public and private institutions are required to sing the national anthem at the beginning of events.
These are the lyrics to the national anthem:
High we exalt thee, realm of the free;
Great is the love we have for thee;
Firmly united ever we stand,
Singing thy praise, O native land.
We raise up our hearts and our voices on high,
The hills and the valleys re-echo our cry;
Blessing and peace be ever thine own,
Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
One with a faith that wisdom inspires,
One with a zeal that never tires;
Ever we seek to honour thy name,
Ours is the labour, thine the fame.
We pray that no harm on thy children may fall,
That blessing and peace may descend on us all;
So may we serve thee ever alone,
Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
Knowledge and truth our forefathers spread,
Mighty the nations whom they led;
Mighty they made thee, so too may we
Show forth the good that is ever in thee.
We pledge our devotion, our strength and our might,
Thy cause to defend and to stand for thy right;
All that we have be ever thine own,
Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
The national anthem of Sierra Leone was written by Clifford Nelson Fyle and composed by John Akar in 1961. The anthem replaced the God Save The Queen anthem after Sierrra Leone gained Independence. There are three (3) stanzas in the national anthem, but most of the time only one stanza is sung in events; the melody is the same for all stanzas. Every school is required to sing the national anthem at the beginning of every day, and most public and private institutions are required to sing the national anthem at the beginning of events.
These are the lyrics to the national anthem:
High we exalt thee, realm of the free;
Great is the love we have for thee;
Firmly united ever we stand,
Singing thy praise, O native land.
We raise up our hearts and our voices on high,
The hills and the valleys re-echo our cry;
Blessing and peace be ever thine own,
Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
One with a faith that wisdom inspires,
One with a zeal that never tires;
Ever we seek to honour thy name,
Ours is the labour, thine the fame.
We pray that no harm on thy children may fall,
That blessing and peace may descend on us all;
So may we serve thee ever alone,
Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
Knowledge and truth our forefathers spread,
Mighty the nations whom they led;
Mighty they made thee, so too may we
Show forth the good that is ever in thee.
We pledge our devotion, our strength and our might,
Thy cause to defend and to stand for thy right;
All that we have be ever thine own,
Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
Melody of the National Anthem
#84: Song Challenge - Day 22
Day 22: A song that you listen to when you're sad
Borbor pain - Emmerson
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
#83: SLSC - Day 3
Day 3: The flag
The colors of the Sierra Leonean flag are Green, White, and Blue.
Color representations:
Green represents Sierra Leone's agriculture, natural wealth, and mountains
White represents justice, unity, and peace for all
Blue: represents the Atlantic Ocean and *Freetown's harbor
*Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.
Color representations:
Green represents Sierra Leone's agriculture, natural wealth, and mountains
White represents justice, unity, and peace for all
Blue: represents the Atlantic Ocean and *Freetown's harbor
*Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.
Mi na po ol man - Ebenezer Calendar
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
#81: SLSC - Day 2
Day 2: The Languages
The languages listed below are spoken by certain tribes in the country, but known and understood by others who are not part of the tribe as well. Each tribe is originated from a certain district, city or province in Sierra Leone and the name of the language is what the tribe is called as well, besides krio which is predominantly spoken by the Creoles. There are numerous languages spoken in Sierra Leone by various tribes, some of these tribes include: Temne, Mende, Limba, Fullah, Madingo, Kono, Creole, Kuranko, Sherbro, Susu, Loko, Kissi, Yalunka, Vai, etc.
Languages spoken:
Krio: most popular language spoken in all areas of Sierra Leone
Temne - the Temne tribe is the largest and most dominant ethnic group (35%)
Mende - the Mende tribe is the second-largest ethnic group (31%)
Limba - the Limba tribe is the third-largest ethnic group (8.5%)
Fullah - the Fullah tribe is the fourth-largest ethnic group (8%)
Madingo - the Madingo tribe is the fifth-largest ethnic group (7%)
Kono
Susu
Loko
Kuranko
As for me, my mom is Limba and my dad is Creole. I love that because I get two enjoy the cultures of two amazing tribes in Sierra Leone, and also learn the languages. However, I am fluent in krio and not in limba.
The languages listed below are spoken by certain tribes in the country, but known and understood by others who are not part of the tribe as well. Each tribe is originated from a certain district, city or province in Sierra Leone and the name of the language is what the tribe is called as well, besides krio which is predominantly spoken by the Creoles. There are numerous languages spoken in Sierra Leone by various tribes, some of these tribes include: Temne, Mende, Limba, Fullah, Madingo, Kono, Creole, Kuranko, Sherbro, Susu, Loko, Kissi, Yalunka, Vai, etc.
Languages spoken:
Krio: most popular language spoken in all areas of Sierra Leone
Temne - the Temne tribe is the largest and most dominant ethnic group (35%)
Mende - the Mende tribe is the second-largest ethnic group (31%)
Limba - the Limba tribe is the third-largest ethnic group (8.5%)
Fullah - the Fullah tribe is the fourth-largest ethnic group (8%)
Madingo - the Madingo tribe is the fifth-largest ethnic group (7%)
Kono
Susu
Loko
Kuranko
As for me, my mom is Limba and my dad is Creole. I love that because I get two enjoy the cultures of two amazing tribes in Sierra Leone, and also learn the languages. However, I am fluent in krio and not in limba.
A woman who speaks krio, temne and mende; the interviewer (man) is speaking krio
Limba language
Krio language
#80: Song Challenge - Day 20
Day 20: A song that you listen to when you're angry
It's not right but it's okay - Whitney Houston
Monday, May 9, 2011
#79: SLSC - Day 1
Day 1: The President
The current president of Sierra Leone is: His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma, J.D.
Photo credit: Swit Salone Blog
The current president of Sierra Leone is: His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma, J.D.
Date of birth: October 2, 1953
Tribe: Temne (Bombali district)
Religion: Christianity
Alma Mater: Fourah Bay College (Economics and Business Management)
Languages: Temne, Krio, Limba, English
Spouse: First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma
Children: Alice Koroma and Danke Evelyn Koroma
Political party: All People's Congress (APC)
Assumed office: September 17, 2007 (fourth president of Sierra Leone)
Presidential goals: free-market solutions, attracting more private investment, and giving anti-corruption authorities more powers.
I encourage you watch the entire innauguration ceremony on Youtube, and hear his speech.
Photo credit: Swit Salone Blog
Some information shared above were derived from Wikipedia.
#78: Sierra Leone on my mind
Due to the fact that I've realized that I come in contact with a handful of people that do not know much about Sierra Leone, or have negative connotations towards the country. I have taken it upon myself from now onwards I will be more proactive about being Sierra Leone's advocate and educate others about my wonderful country through videos, music, performances, stories, poetry, etc. Hope you enjoy the video below, and I promise to do more in time to come.
As it has been a week since the 50th independence was celebrated, I have made a promise to my mamaland and myself to put my country to the top and give it the befitting status it deserves. Forever and always, I will proudly wave my Green, White, and Blue flag!!!
As it has been a week since the 50th independence was celebrated, I have made a promise to my mamaland and myself to put my country to the top and give it the befitting status it deserves. Forever and always, I will proudly wave my Green, White, and Blue flag!!!
UPDATE: I've decided to create a 61-day Sierra Leone Summer Challenge for this blog. The reason why it's 61 days is because Sierra Leone just celebrated 50 years of Independence which was achieved in April 27, 1961. I am really excited about this challenge, and I hope to educate a wide audience about my wonderful country, Sierra Leone.
#77: Song Challenge - Day 19
Day 19: A song from your favorite album
P.S.: I don't know the name of this song, but I absolutely love it. Majority of it is sang in Limba spoken by the Limba people of Sierra Leone, some of the lyrics are in krio; my mom is Limba.
P.S.: I don't know the name of this song, but I absolutely love it. Majority of it is sang in Limba spoken by the Limba people of Sierra Leone, some of the lyrics are in krio; my mom is Limba.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
#76: Song Challenge - Day 18
Day 18: A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Geh geh - Bajah and Dry yai crew
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
#72: Song Challenge - Day 14
Day 14: A song that no one would expect you to love
Dueling violins - Celtic woman
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
#70: HOAES (4)
As I progress in my engineering classes, I have come to realize that engineering is a field that is oriented towards a lot of group work. In the past 30 days, I've had at least 4 group projects and those projects are worth a good amount in my grade cumulation for each of these classes. Being that fact that engineering is heading or has already headed towards the path of being a field focused on group/team work, I will highly advice anyone who has interest in getting into any engineering field to be a little extroverted.
Do not get me wrong, shy and laid back people have equal chances in excelling in engineering, and have in the past; however, it is imperative that one has willingness to work with others in order to pass some engineering assignments due to group projects. As for me, I enjoy working alone sometimes, but there are times that I really appreciate working with others because we tend to bounce off ideas from each other. However, I am conflicted certain times with group assignments due to the fact that not all members contribute equally as should be, and the work tends to be done by few of the members.
My advice to a present or future engineering student is that you must be lenient and accommodating of others when it comes to group assignments. Perform your task and contribute evenly in the project, even if some members try to take over all the tasks, because the professor probably has a good reason why she or he made the project a group assignment. Also, if some group members are not contributing as should be, first speak to them about it and if they refuse to listen, then do not be afraid to notify the professor about it, because if that individual does not contribute their part in the assignment, it will later hurt your overall group grade, which affects your grade.
Do not get me wrong, shy and laid back people have equal chances in excelling in engineering, and have in the past; however, it is imperative that one has willingness to work with others in order to pass some engineering assignments due to group projects. As for me, I enjoy working alone sometimes, but there are times that I really appreciate working with others because we tend to bounce off ideas from each other. However, I am conflicted certain times with group assignments due to the fact that not all members contribute equally as should be, and the work tends to be done by few of the members.
My advice to a present or future engineering student is that you must be lenient and accommodating of others when it comes to group assignments. Perform your task and contribute evenly in the project, even if some members try to take over all the tasks, because the professor probably has a good reason why she or he made the project a group assignment. Also, if some group members are not contributing as should be, first speak to them about it and if they refuse to listen, then do not be afraid to notify the professor about it, because if that individual does not contribute their part in the assignment, it will later hurt your overall group grade, which affects your grade.
Wan man geng - Menace Da General
#69: Priorities
According to learnersdictionary.com, priorities are "the things that someone cares about and thinks are important." In my life today, there are many things that come my way and I care for most of them, however, there are just certain things that I consider to be my priorities because without these things, I don't think my life will be this blessed and amazing as it is now. Over the past twenty years in my lifetime, some of my priorities have changed and some have remained the same, and I am sure it will be no different in the future in welcoming changes due to growth. But as for now, my priorities are...
My relationship with God
Family
Friends
Education
Philanthropy/Activism
Writing
Health and fitness
P.S.: There may be some things missing (such as dance, music, etc.) in this list that others may think should have been included in this list, however, I do believe that the things listed above are really the things that have made/make me a better person today.
We break the dawn - Michelle Williams
Sunday, May 1, 2011
#67: Song Challenge - Day 11
Day 11: A song from your favorite band
Bless the broken road - Rascal Flatts
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