Paramaka Maroons
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The Paramaka Maroons are a Maroon community in Suriname descended from escaped African slaves, known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture, language, and traditions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maroons | 2 |
| Pamaka Maroons | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Surinamese people
ⓘ
Maroons ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialContext | Dutch Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
distinct funerary rites ⓘ maroon textiles and dress ⓘ matrilineal kinship elements ⓘ ritual drumming and dancing ⓘ traditional woodcarving ⓘ |
| culture | Afro-Surinamese culture ⓘ |
| demographicType | minority group in Suriname ⓘ |
| ethnicMinorityStatus | recognized ethnic group in Suriname ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | African ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasAutonomousInstitutions | yes ⓘ |
| hasDistinctIdentity | yes ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Surinamese cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalProcess | maroonage ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | runaway slave community ⓘ |
| language | Pamaka language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Afro-Surinamese creole
ⓘ
Creole language ⓘ English-based creole ⓘ |
| mainArea |
Marowijne River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Suriname ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | rural-to-urban migration to Paramaribo ⓘ |
| partOf | Maroon communities of Suriname ⓘ |
| region | Interior of Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Aluku Maroons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwinti Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Matawai Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndyuka Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Saramaka Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Afro-American religions
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| sharesHistoryWith | Atlantic slave trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrigin | escaped African slaves ⓘ |
| traditionalLeaderTitle | granman ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
hunting and fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| uses | Afro-Surinamese religious practices ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pamaka Maroons
this entity surface form:
Maroons
this entity surface form:
Maroons