University of Pennsylvania
African Studies Center: Daily Life in Sierra Leone: The Sherbro in 1936 37
An exhibit of photographs of the lives of the Sherbro people, an indigenous group in Sierre Leone, taken from 1936-37. The photographs were taken during an ethnographic expedition led by Henry Usher Hall, a museum curator.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Sierra Leone: History
Read about history of Sierra Leone, which has been wracked with civil war, but is now in the process of healing the wounds. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Sierra Leonean Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Sierra Leonean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Sierra Leone
Provides an overview of the culture of Sierra Leone. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...