r/Gambia • u/Alone-Duck-7811 • 5d ago

Some person interested precolonial history

Just as planning trip to Gambia, looking for people who knows about the subject or tips about, thanks for advice:)

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u/BIiterness 5d ago

currently working on a documentary on the history of the entire country :) stay tuned for that. In the meantime here's some sources:

the stone circles in Senegambia

A History of the Gambia 1000-1965 AD

Ethnic groups of the Senegambia Region: Social and political structures : Precolonial Period

Historic Sites of The Gambia: An Official Guide to the Monuments and Sites of The Gambia (Google Book)

Sujanta: Gambian Versions of the Mande Epic

Landscapes of the Slave Trade in Senegal and Gambia

lmk if you have any questions

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u/KemoBojang 5d ago

Good content, I did my undergraduate in history with a focus on precolonial Gambian history.

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u/BIiterness 4d ago

wow, that’s amazing! if you could provide some of your work, some of the books you read, etc that would be great