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Momolu Duwalu Bukele

Momolu Duwalu Bukele is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Momolu Duwalu Bukele rather than just read about it. In short: Momolu Duwalu Bukele (sometimes known as Momolu Duala Bukare, or spelled as Mɔmɔlu Duwalu Bukɛlɛ), living in the 19th century, was the proliferator of the Vai syllabary derived from the Poro Society, used for writing the Vai language of Liberia—one of several African languages to develop its own writing system. Bukele is thought by some foreign to the Poro to have invented it around 1833, although dates as early as…

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Reference excerpt

Momolu Duwalu Bukele (sometimes known as Momolu Duala Bukare, or spelled as Mɔmɔlu Duwalu Bukɛlɛ), living in the 19th century, was the proliferator of the Vai syllabary derived from the Poro Society, used for writing the Vai language of Liberia—one of several African languages to develop its own writing system. Bukele is thought by some foreign to the Poro to have invented it around 1833, although dates as early as 1815 have been alleged. According to Ayodeji Olukoju, the script certainly dates from after 1819, when Bukele returned to the interior of Liberia after a period of residence on the coast. The syllabary is supposed to have been revealed to him in a dream, and to have been communicated to friends and tribal elders. Olukoju argues that the original idea must have arisen from his experience of literacy in coastal Liberia during his sojourn there, and that the visionary experience described may have followed from a period of work on the idea. Tuchscherer and Hair (2002) have presented evidence that exposure to the Cherokee syllabary was part of the process. Part-Cherokee migrants from the US lived in coastal Liberia. After his creation of the syllabary Bukele and his supporters set up a school in Dshondu to teach the system, and other schools soon followed at Bandakoplo, Mala and other locations.

References

Bibliography Dalby, David. 1967. A survey of the indigenous scripts of Liberia and Sierra Leone: Vai, Mende, Kpelle, and Bassa. African Language Studies 8:1–51. Tuchscherer, Konrad and P.E.H. Hair. 2002. Cherokee in West Africa: Examining the Origins of the Vai Script. History in Africa 29:427–486.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Momolu Duwalu Bukele

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Momolu Duwalu Bukele claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Momolu Duwalu Bukele before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Momolu Duwalu Bukele ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Momolu Duwalu Bukele

In research: Momolu Duwalu Bukele appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Momolu Duwalu Bukele in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Momolu Duwalu Bukele is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 19th-century Liberian people, Creators of writing systems, Liberian people stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Momolu Duwalu Bukele outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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