Djuka
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Djuka, also known as Njuká, refers to a Maroon ethnic group in Suriname descended from escaped African slaves, with a distinct language and culture.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maroons
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Aukan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ndyuka NERFINISHED ⓘ Njuká NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInvolved | Dutch colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
French Guiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
maroon textiles ⓘ ritual music and dance ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| culture | distinct Maroon culture ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | descendants of escaped African slaves ⓘ |
| ethnonymUsage | term used for both people and their language ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Suriname’s Maroon cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Atlantic slave trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProcess | formed by escape from colonial plantations ⓘ |
| language | Ndyuka language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
African languages substrate
ⓘ
English-based creole ⓘ Portuguese-based creole ⓘ |
| populationDistribution |
rural communities in Suriname interior
ⓘ
urban communities in Paramaribo ⓘ |
| region |
Cottica River area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marowijne River area NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname interior ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Aluku Maroons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwinti Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Matawai Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramaka Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Saramaka Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Afro-Surinamese traditional religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
matrilineal clans
ⓘ
village-based leadership ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
hunting and fishing
ⓘ
river transport and trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| treatyHistory | peace treaties with Dutch colonial authorities in the 18th century ⓘ |
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