People / group
Gola people
The Gola are a people of western Liberia and eastern Sierra Leone who speak a Mel language of the Atlantic family. Long settled in the forest belt behind the coast, they were known for their Poro and Sande societies and took part in the trade networks linking the interior to the coast, including the Condo Confederation of the early 19th century.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gola people. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gola-people
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