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Long Way Gone Vocab

TermDefinition
Raggamorph Reggae Music
Upline Backwardness of inner country, it's inhabitants and their mannerisms
SLPP Sierra Leone people's party
Groundout Type of nut you boil and eat
United Nations First International Children's Parliament Organization of 50 children from 23 countries
NGO's Non-governmental organization
UNECOSOC United Nations Social and Economic council
"Sohels" AFRC/ RUF
G3 Guns, weapons
Conakry Capitol of Guinea
Crapes Sneakers
Kamar Teacher
Lorry Motor truck; convergence running on rails
Cassava Type of tropical American plant; starch from root
RUF Revolution United Front
Palampo Single
RPG's Rocket Propelled Grenades
Sleepers Flip Flop
Imam Priest
Sura Prayer
Waleh State
Nessie Water used to wash slate with Arabic prayer on it
Temne Two different tribes/ people in Sierra Leone
Soukous Style of Central African popular dance music with electric guitar, Caribbean rhythm, and vocalists
Jerry Cans Water Container
Sherbro Tribe
Carselol Spider
Spirogyra Fresh water algae
Pestles Tool used
Lappel Cotton cloth women wear around their waste
Leuch Rice Paste
Ngor Respectful term before first name and adults
Gari Grates and dried food made of cassava
Wohlee Place outside villages where people produced coffee and other crops
Brown Brown Cocaine and gun powder
Tafe Marijuana
Kalo Kalo War tactics
Repatriate Reuniting ex child soldiers with their community
Kule Open air showers
Sackie tomboi Special dinner to celebrate
Sackie tomboi Cleansing with liquid religious ritual
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