Surinamese Creole people
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Surinamese Creole people are the inhabitants of Suriname
with one or more ancestors of Black African
descent. The Surinamese Creole culture is a fusion of various African cultures with indigenous and European influences. The traditional garment of the Creoles in Suriname, the koto
with the anjisa (in special way tied headscarf). This costume is still worn on festive occasions.
were then involved in the slave trade. They sought office space for their plantations. The space they received was when the British in the Treaty of Breda (1667) gave land on the northern coast of South America
, ceded to them in exchange for New York
. Suriname became a slave colony. Rapidly were slaves shipped from Africa to Suriname to work to put on coffee and sugar plantations of Dutch and other Europeans.
Over time, the 'Creoles' get used to their new environment and they created space for their African religion with many 'winti's' minds. Some slaves asked for help in their minds the flight of the plantation.
Thus, every Saturday night under the watchful eye of the plantation owners and black overseers, late into the night dance parties held. To the great amusement of the slaveowners.
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
with one or more ancestors of Black African
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
descent. The Surinamese Creole culture is a fusion of various African cultures with indigenous and European influences. The traditional garment of the Creoles in Suriname, the koto
Koto (musical instrument)
The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese guzheng, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about length, and made from kiri wood...
with the anjisa (in special way tied headscarf). This costume is still worn on festive occasions.
The Dutch slave traders
Some Dutch peopleDutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
were then involved in the slave trade. They sought office space for their plantations. The space they received was when the British in the Treaty of Breda (1667) gave land on the northern coast of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, ceded to them in exchange for New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Suriname became a slave colony. Rapidly were slaves shipped from Africa to Suriname to work to put on coffee and sugar plantations of Dutch and other Europeans.
Over time, the 'Creoles' get used to their new environment and they created space for their African religion with many 'winti's' minds. Some slaves asked for help in their minds the flight of the plantation.
Thus, every Saturday night under the watchful eye of the plantation owners and black overseers, late into the night dance parties held. To the great amusement of the slaveowners.
See also
- History of SurinameHistory of Suriname-Native American period:The history of Suriname dates from 3000 BC when Native Americans first inhabited the area. Present-day Suriname was the home to many distinct indigenous cultures. The largest tribes were the Arawaks, a nomadic coastal tribe that lived from hunting and fishing, and the Caribs...
- Afro-SurinameseAfro-SurinameseAfro-Surinamese are the inhabitants of Suriname of Black African origin. There are divided into two groups, the Creole people and the Maroons. The Surinamese Creole people are the mixed descendants of West African slaves and Europeans. The Maroons were runaway slaves who formed independent...
- Creole peoplesCreole peoplesThe term Creole and its cognates in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kreol, kriulo, kriol, krio, etc. — have been applied to people in different countries and epochs, with rather different meanings...
- MaroonMaroon (people)Maroons were runaway slaves in the West Indies, Central America, South America, and North America, who formed independent settlements together...
- MulattoMulattoMulatto denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent, or more broadly, a person of mixed black and white ancestry. Contemporary usage of the term varies greatly, and the broader sense of the term makes its application rather subjective, as not all people of mixed white and black...