Paramaka people
E691561
The Paramaka people are a Maroon community in Suriname and French Guiana, descended from escaped African slaves and known for their distinct Afro-Surinamese culture and traditions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Surinamese people
ⓘ
Maroon people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| ancestry | descendants of escaped African slaves ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | originated in former Dutch Guiana ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Afro-Surinamese culture
ⓘ
Maroon culture ⓘ |
| diaspora |
present in urban areas of French Guiana
ⓘ
present in urban areas of Suriname ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | African ⓘ |
| ethnicRelation |
related to Aluku people
ⓘ
related to Kwinti people ⓘ related to Matawai people ⓘ related to Ndyuka people ⓘ related to Saramaka people ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Afro-descendant community ⓘ |
| historicalProcess | formed through marronage ⓘ |
| language | Paramaccan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
English-based creole
ⓘ
Maroon creole ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized Maroon group in Suriname ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
border area between Suriname and French Guiana
ⓘ
interior of Suriname ⓘ |
| music |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drum-based music ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Paramacca people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramaccan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
French Guiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marowijne River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Afro-American folk religion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ ancestor worship ⓘ |
| ritual |
funerary rites
ⓘ
spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
matrilineal clans
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
calabash carving
ⓘ
textile arts ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | granman (paramount chief) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.