Thousands pay final respects to Paramount Chief Matodja Gazon
Sources: De Ware Tijd, Starnieuws On Tuesday 10 April 2012 thousands of people gathered in the Ndyuka village of Drietabiki in Suriname to pay their final respects to granman Matodja … Continue reading
Funeral of paramount chief Gazon Matodja to be held in March
Source: De Ware Tijd The funeral of paramount chief Gazon Matodja of the Ndyuka nation will take place somewhere in the first week of March. An exact date has not … Continue reading
Erna Aviankoi to lead the campaign for indigenous land rights in Suriname
Sources: De Ware Tijd Online & Suriname Stemt Amerindian and Maroon authorities in Suriname have appointed Erna Aviankoi as leader and spokesperson in the campaign for land rights. Aviankoi was … Continue reading
Interview with André Pakosie, kabiten of the Ndyuka in the Netherlands
André Pakosie was born in 1955 in the village of Diitabiki (Drietabbetje), the capital of the Suriname Ndyuka nation, amidst a family of herbal and spiritual leaders. He was educated … Continue reading
Water system in Aucan Village of Tabiki still failing after hefty investments
Submitted by Wayne Rawlins (Wayne Rawlins is a former American Peace Corps Volunteer with a PhD in engineering who lived and worked in Suriname for 10 months) Where’s the water? … Continue reading
Construction about to resume at Moiwana housing project
Work is about to resume at the Nduyka village of Moiwana, in Eastern Suriname, where new homes are erected as part of a verdict by the Inter-American Court of Human … Continue reading
Maroon artist Marcel Pinas launches ambitious project in Marowijne
Sources: de ware Tijd Online and ReadyTex Art Gallery Ndyuka Maroon artist Marcel Pinas is rapidly making a name for himself beyond the art scene. He recently launched a project … Continue reading
Meriam Abe wins Ndyuka congeniality contest
Meriam Abe has won the 2009 edition of the Sa Okanisi Uma-contest, an event where Ndyuka girls are judged for their wit and likableness. She competed against five other teenagers … Continue reading
Ndyuka Maroons undermine rights of Amerindians
Amerindians and Maroon inhabitants of the village of Bigi Ston have been arguing over their rights to the land. Although Bigi Ston is originally an Amerindian settlement, the people share … Continue reading
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