tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post6524306593634517552..comments2024-02-01T14:20:58.570-05:00Comments on Beyond Niamey: Fear, loathing, and murder in Womey, Guinea Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-13713089744152050482014-09-26T08:59:33.805-04:002014-09-26T08:59:33.805-04:00Worth noting a recent (9/19/14) Washington Post ar...Worth noting a recent (9/19/14) Washington Post article "<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/09/19/the-fear-and-hopelessness-behind-the-deadly-attack-on-ebola-workers-in-guinea/" rel="nofollow">The fear and hopelessness behind the deadly attack on Ebola workers in Guinea</a>," which gives good background on the event and the social situation in the region.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-56890967396820871082014-09-26T07:43:07.175-04:002014-09-26T07:43:07.175-04:00Thanks Charles. I'm very interested to learn t...Thanks Charles. I'm very interested to learn the extent of ebola messaging in Nigerian languages. Are these the result of a governmental or non-governmental organization initiative, or both? Is there a list of which languages? As <a href="http://niamey.blogspot.com/search/label/Nelson%20Mandela" rel="nofollow">Nelson Mandela</a> once said, "If you talk to a man in a language he Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-4529463572335483812014-09-26T04:50:21.105-04:002014-09-26T04:50:21.105-04:00In the first instance I believe the power and infl...In the first instance I believe the power and influence of effective communication as neglected in those affected communities in Guinea, Liberia and Seirra leone as compared with Nigeria. Communication in the local language is very necessary because it brings the message home.Nigeria is a multilingual society. Ebola message was given in more than 100 languages including the tiny minority tongue Charles Chukwuemeka Okolienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-4410232245966186932014-09-24T09:00:41.647-04:002014-09-24T09:00:41.647-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-57211417898339176512014-09-24T08:47:54.819-04:002014-09-24T08:47:54.819-04:00Thanks Neil, I appreciate the additional insights....Thanks Neil, I appreciate the additional insights. I haven't been tracking the role of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poro" rel="nofollow">Poro societies</a> (and can't claim to know much about them. It would seem logical to find ways to work with such structures (and via the languages they use) to educate and motivate constructively. Can secret societies be a part of a Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275678707103038011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335861.post-56076094213341730122014-09-23T13:11:40.993-04:002014-09-23T13:11:40.993-04:00Very inciteful commentary. Thanks.
Womey seems to...Very inciteful commentary. Thanks.<br /><br />Womey seems to be smack dab in the middle of Kpelle (Guerzé) country, with the Toma, Southern Kono, and Mano not far. These are all areas with active Poro. <br /><br />Poro Zoes in Liberia and Sierra Leone have been reported as denying the existence of Ebola and continuing to practice traditional healing (probably as well as other rituals). IronicallyNeil Careyhttp://www.porostudiesassociation.orgnoreply@blogger.com