03 March 2011
During last month’s International Roots Festival in The Gambia, the Island of St James (James Island) was renamed Kunta Kinteh Island to recognise the historical significance of the island.
The island is situated in the River Gambia, 30 kilometres from the coast, and is home to the ruins of a fort used to hold slaves before their journey across the Atlantic. The area is mentioned in the book “Roots” by Alex Haley as the home of his great great Grandfather Kunta Kinteh (or Kunta Kinte) who was taken to America as a slave. Tourists can now take boat trips to the region to James Island, the ancestral home village of Juffure and the village of slavery. For more details about the excursion see http://www.gambia.co.uk/Docs/Gambia-Holidays/Excursions/Roots.aspx
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