#suriname

[folkfashion]

Indo-Surinamese bride, Suriname, by Dia Meraki

[anaelrich]

Rebel Faces: An 18th century painting containing the actual faces of rebels who participated in one of the most well documented revolts by black enslaved people.

      “...The main figures in the revolt were the three brothers Wally, Mingo and       Baratham.”

“... Because of the shortage of women, many of the enslaved men had wives and children living on other nearby plantations and it had become custom for these men to visit their families during their free time.”

“...warden Westphaal was given the order to increase the yield and restore order and discipline. To effectuate this, one of the measures he took was bringing down the amount of free time from two days back to one.”

Read more at https://anaelrich.com/2020/11/10/rebel-faces/

Source images: https://estherschreuder.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/terugblik-op-de-grote-suriname-tentoonstelling-de-slavendans-van-dirk-valkenburg/

[diioonysus]

beauty around the world: pt 8

[manessha545]

Arya Dewaker Tempel, Paramaribo, Suriname: Arya Diwaker is a Hindu association that built the biggest mandir of Suriname. The temple attracts many visitors, both Hindus and non-Hindus, coming from Suriname and from all over the world. It is located in the city centre fields in Paramaribo. Wikipedia

[mapsontheweb]

The Guianas, as currently claimed by Suriname & Venezuela

[crispysnakes]

Suri girl, looking fine. Love her connected pattern.

[countriesgame]

Please reblog for a larger sample size!

If you know history and curiosities of Suriname, please tell us and I'll share!

[hopefulkidshark]

Devil's egg Mountain Peak in Surinam: A striking mountain peak consisting of a boulder in the shape of an egg at an altitude of 980 meters located in Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname. The Central Suriname Nature Reserve is a conservation unit in Suriname. It preserves an area of tropical rainforest. The reserve is in pristine condition. Some of the most outstanding features in Central Suriname Nature Reserve are several granite domes – uplifted monoliths of granite rising high above the surrounding rainforest. Wikipedia

[haveyouheardthisband]

[postcard-from-the-past]

Kotomisi, the traditional dress from the Afro-Surinamese or Creole women in Paramaribo, Suriname

Dutch vintage postcard, mailed in 1955 to Zwolle, Netherlands

[aroundtheworldmp3]

Suriname

[folkfashion]

Afro-Surinamese woman, Liesbeth Accord, Suriname, by Misjab

[amphitriteswife]

🪷desi churia’s and Mehndi🪷

Tag list ⭐️: @miss-seanymph-pani @monstertreden @nicasdreamer @viostar2095 @tinyy-tea-cup

This is my amphitrite inspo

[kemetic-dreams]

Maroon settlements often possessed a clannish, outsider identity. They sometimes developed Creole languages by mixing European tongues with their original African languages. One such maroon creole language, in Suriname, is Saramaccan. At other times, the maroons would adopt variations of a local European language (creolization) as a common tongue, for members of the community frequently spoke a variety of mother tongues.

The maroons created their own independent communities, which in some cases have survived for centuries, and until recently remained separate from mainstream society. In the 19th and 20th centuries, maroon communities began to disappear as forests were razed, although some countries, such as Guyana and Suriname, still have large maroon populations living in the forests. Recently, many of them moved to cities and towns as the process of urbanization accelerates.

[manessha545]

St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Paramaribo, Suriname: The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul also called Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral is a wooden Roman Catholic cathedral located in the centre of the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname. The Catholic congregation in the city originally used a church adapted in 1826 from a Dutch Jewish theatre built in 1809. Wikipedia

[mapsontheweb]

Dutch America