Manjagos should now organise themselves to take active part
in the politics of this country to protect their interest and show their
relevance in the society.
They have over the years and repeatedly contributed to the
development of this country. The Manjago migration started in the mid-1800 and
they practically were in charge of moving the ground nuts from one town to the
other for processing and for export. Ground nuts was then the life blood of the
economy. They contributed tremendously in the growth of the Gambian economy and
were among the first community to propel the non-formal section of the economy
by the Palm wine and Palm Oil trade.
The first Gambian
Captain of a Merchant ship was a Manjago. The Manjagos contributed to the
expansion and development of Kombo North North and Kombo South. When in the
early 1920s the Manjagoes had serious problems with the Sosseys (Mandinkas) of
Bakau the then Colonial Secretary from Sierra Leone moved them from Old
Jeshwang to Kombo South and from there they moved, family by family to other
parts of the area and eventually to Kumbo North.
They were the ones who cleared the bush in fact it was
forest then full with wild animals and reptiles. The forest had wolves and in
some places dragons even as close to the city as Manjie Kunda there was said to
be a dragon by the bridge. But who
developed the area of Manjie Kunda? The Manjagos. Who would now say the Manjagos
are not citizens? Those early Manjagoes settled, married indigenous Gambians,
inter married got children who went to school and became teachers, and other
professionals preparing other Gambian children and contributing to the
development of the country’s economy and social fabric including sports and culture.
The Manjagos cannot be marginalized in this country.
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Manjagos should now organise themselves to take active part in the politics of this country to protect their interest and show their relevance in the society.
They have over the years and repeatedly contributed to the development of this country. The Manjago migration started in the mid-1800 and they practically were in charge of moving the ground nuts from one town to the other for processing and for export. Ground nuts was then the life blood of the economy. They contributed tremendously in the growth of the Gambian economy and were among the first community to propel the non-formal section of the economy by the Palm wine and Palm Oil trade.
The first Gambian Captain of a Merchant ship was a Manjago. The Manjagos contributed to the expansion and development of Kombo North North and Kombo South. When in the early 1920s the Manjagoes had serious problems with the Sosseys (Mandinkas) of Bakau the then Colonial Secretary from Sierra Leone moved them from Old Jeshwang to Kombo South and from there they moved, family by family to other parts of the area and eventually to Kumbo North.
They were the ones who cleared the bush in fact it was forest then full with wild animals and reptiles. The forest had wolves and in some places dragons even as close to the city as Manjie Kunda there was said to be a dragon by the bridge. But who developed the area of Manjie Kunda? The Manjagos. Who would now say the Manjagos are not citizens? Those early Manjagoes settled, married indigenous Gambians, inter married got children who went to school and became teachers, and other professionals preparing other Gambian children and contributing to the development of the country’s economy and social fabric including sports and culture. The Manjagos cannot be marginalized in this country.
George F. Gomez