gaanman (paramount chief)
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The gaanman is the highest traditional leader of the Ndyuka people, serving as their paramount chief and central authority in cultural, spiritual, and political matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gaanman (paramount chief) canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftaincy office
ⓘ
paramount chief ⓘ traditional leadership title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Ndyuka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maroon societies in Suriname
ⓘ
Ndyuka traditional governance ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Suriname
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Suriname interior ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
basja (sub-chiefs)
ⓘ
village captains ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
central cultural authority
ⓘ
central political authority ⓘ central spiritual authority ⓘ |
| hasGenderTraditionally | male ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Ndyuka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | highest traditional leader of the Ndyuka people ⓘ |
| influences |
Ndyuka customary law
ⓘ
Ndyuka political organization ⓘ Ndyuka religious practices ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Ndyuka language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | paramount chief by Ndyuka communities ⓘ |
| recognizedWithin | Maroon traditional hierarchy ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
conflict resolution among Ndyuka
ⓘ
land and resource decisions ⓘ maintaining customary law ⓘ overseeing initiation of important rituals ⓘ representing Ndyuka to the Surinamese state ⓘ |
| selectedBy | Ndyuka traditional procedures ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of the Ndyuka people ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | Ndyuka clans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.