Paramaka
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Paramaka are a Maroon community in Suriname descended from escaped African slaves, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture and traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paramaka canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maroon community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Suriname ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | Suriname ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
calabash carving
ⓘ
textile decoration ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Afro-Surinamese culture ⓘ |
| hasDiaspora |
French Guiana
ⓘ
urban Suriname ⓘ |
| hasEthnogenesisFrom |
enslaved Africans
ⓘ
escaped African slaves ⓘ |
| hasIdentity | distinct Maroon identity ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Ndyuka language
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo ⓘ |
| hasMusicInstrument |
bamboo percussion
ⓘ
drums ⓘ maracas ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition | Maroon music ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Winti ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
ritual staffs
ⓘ
ritual stools ⓘ sacred shrines ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | riverine settlements ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization |
extended family compounds
ⓘ
matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ small-scale gold mining ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalHousing |
stilt houses
ⓘ
wooden houses ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalKnowledge |
forest ecology
ⓘ
herbal medicine ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalLeadership |
captains
ⓘ
granman ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
plantation slavery in Suriname ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marowijne River region
ⓘ
eastern Suriname ⓘ |
| partOf |
Afro-Surinamese
ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Surinamese people
|
| sharesHistoryWith | other Surinamese Maroons ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryAlong |
Marowijne River
ⓘ
Tapanahony River ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.