Hi Maila,

I once heard a story told by a 'Jaliba' over Radio Gambia (many years before Tombong became a turn-coat), about a European "explorer" who landed on the banks of our present day Gambia river. The area where he landed was under a ruler called Kambi. Thus those who witnessed his sudden arrival, inviting the European to Kambi, their chief said: "Na nga ta Kambi ya". Thus the name.

There are of course been other versions, some of which have been told here on the L about the time I joined.

Regards,

Kabir.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Touray, Maila <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 11:09 PM
Subject: The Gambia


> Can anybody answer the question, "why is our country named The Gambia?"
> 
> Maila
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
> Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L
Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html

----------------------------------------------------------------------------