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Mano is an ethnic group of Liberia. This group uses the Mano language, which belongs to the Mande language family. == Mano people in Liberia == The Mano ethnic group occupy the northeastern part of Liberia known as Nimba County. According to John Gbatu, (1919-2012), a prominent Mano tribal leader, the name Nimba originates with the Mano dialect which in Mano is Niemba Tun. The meaning is Hills on which young maidens will slip and fall. This is so because the Mano used to worship their god up what is today known as Mt. Nimba in Liberia. they occupied major cities and towns in Niemba such as Ganta, Yekepa, Sanniquellie, and Scalepea amongst others. According to Stanley Delano Quaye (1985-), a Liberian Historical Economist and Banker and grand son of John Gbatu, the Mano belongs to the Mende speaking group and have had a long history. He narrated that the tribe migrated from Sudan and settled in the Mali empire and subsequently to the republic of Guinea where they formed a Kingdom in the Youmou area. They later migrated to what is Liberia during the term of the thirteen and fourteen centuries, a larger portion arrived during the turn of the Sixteen and seventeen centuries. Stanley Delano Quaye had done several research in Anthropology and the Political structure of the Mano and Gio tribes. His noted paper discusses the political and economic governance of the tribes. The Manos are also warriors and excellent in the art and craft. In modern day Liberia; they occupied strategy positions in National Government, Banking and engineering. They amongst Liberia's best Doctors and Engineers. Origins: The tribe originated from Mali empire and travel to what is present day Liberia through the republic of Guinea at the turn of the Sixteen century and Seventeen centuries. They helped defended the empire against invaders form mainly North Africa. The Mano have two traditional schools; the poro for men and the sande for women. As Christianity spreads to Northern Liberia during the nineteen century, many Mano abandoned their traditional practices and took to western religious groups such as the Methodist and Catholic churches. Dr. George Way Harley, a missionary from the United States settled in Ganta and started the Ganta United Mission which later grow to High School, Hospital and College ( The Mission station now house the Winifred J. Harley School of Nursing named after his wife). Dr. Harley was also amused by the Mano culture of mask ceremony. He bought many Masks from the locals and established a Museum in Cleveland the United States. He died on November 7, 1966. His ashes was flown to Ganta to be buried near the mission station having spend over 35 years in Ganta. The Mano are excellent in arts and crafts; they are also gifted musicians and farmer. Mano are also in Guinea, it is common to see Mano towns in Guinea to have similar names cultures with that of their Liberian brothers. This is why during the Liberian civil war, most Liberian Manos were welcomed and treat with great pity and hospitality by their Guineans brothers. In fact, during the great seize of Ganta, High ranking Manos in the Guinean Army provided military aid to a Mano defenders in Liberia. Today, the region they occupied have common bursting towns in terms of Trade and commerce mainly by their Dan brothers. the Manos have close culturally and language similarity with the Gios (Dan). They are the two major tribes in Niemba county. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mano people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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