Santigron
Santigron is a Maroon village in Lelydorp, Suriname. The village of Santigron is along the Saramacca River not far from Paramaribo. It is one of Suriname's Maroon villages, where descendants of 18th Century run-away slaves live. Unlike in Brazil or Jamaica, some 20,000 Maroons are still living in Suriname 's rainforest and retain many aspects of their traditional Afro-American culture.[2] The village was founded by Jajasie Adoemakeë in the middle of the 19th century. Adoemakeë started working at a nearby wood plantation, and claimed to received ownership after the plantation owner died in 1861, however the deed was lost.[1]
Santigron | |
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Resort and town | |
 Rum is poured out in an ancestor ritual | |
  Santigron | |
| Coordinates: 5°40′38″N 55°20′25″W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Wanica District |
| Resorts | Lelydorp |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
References
- "Pad van Wanica". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- "Santigron". Hart.Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
External links
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