Suriname

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