gaanman
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A gaanman is the paramount chief and highest traditional authority among the Ndyuka Maroons of Suriname.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gaanman canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | traditional leadership title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Ndyuka traditional governance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Ndyuka captains
ⓘ
Ndyuka clans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityType |
customary authority
ⓘ
judicial authority ⓘ spiritual authority ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maroon societies of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Maroon peoples of Suriname
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ndyuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Ndyuka territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ndyuka villages ⓘ |
| hasRole |
highest traditional authority
ⓘ
paramount chief ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Maroon chieftaincy system ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
Ndyuka language
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Ndyuka customary law ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | Surinamese society ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
paramount chief
ⓘ
traditional chief ⓘ |
| residenceRegion | interior of Suriname ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
conflict resolution
ⓘ
land disputes ⓘ maintaining customary law ⓘ representing Ndyuka externally ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
consultation with elders
ⓘ
hereditary principles ⓘ traditional selection process ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ndyuka Maroons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ndyuka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.