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Jason Pollock Dominique Aulisio Laurie-Lee Williams William Colon Brian Reim
History
1595 - Sir Walter Raleigh
1667 - Treaty of Breda
1687 - Dutch began colonization.
1730 - Most important slave trading post in South America.
Maroons
Maroon Communities Saramaka Ndjuka Kwinti
1760 Maroon Independence
African derived religions
Subsistence
Gold mining
Ethnicities
Creoles
The East Indians 1873-1916
Javanese 1890-1939
Maroons
Current Politics
Political History Independence 1975 Military coup overthrows
government New constitution 1987 Desi Bouterse
Ethnicity in Politics 51 member national
assembly Political parties Small party size/
Numerous parties Ethnically grouped
parties Coalitions Problems/ Issues
Language
There are between 17 and 22 Languages spoken in Suriname
Official language is Dutch
Two other popular languages are Suriname Javanese and Creole-Stranantango.
Its people are a mixture of Creole, British Indian, and Afro- Surinamese
Arts
Suriname people love to give gifts during birth, weddings, and funerals.
Javanese Wedding Gifts Include: A boquet of different ornaments Umbrella Ornament: Protector of the family Grasshopper Ornaments: Quick on their feet to make family decisions
Some special events in Suriname include Chinese New Year it is celebrated by people at the complex Ngie Kong Tong Sang, the
oldest Chinese Surinamese society.
Arts
Dance
Jeran Kapan is a popular dance in Suriname.
It is carried out with gamelan music.
Prayer is a must before every performance.
Arts
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