Introduction
The group of Maroons who escaped slavery and built communities in Suriname.
Who are the Saramaka Maroons?
The year Suriname gained independence.
When is 1975?
The treaty that gave the Saramaka freedom.
What is the Treaty of 1762?
Two Saramaka leaders who fought for their land and rights.
Who are Hugo Jabini and Wanze Eduards?
This type of drum was used by the Saramaka Maroons to send messages over long distances.
What is the Apinti Drum?
The natural location where the Saramaka built their communities.
What is the Suriname Rainforest?
The two branches of Maroons in Suriname.
What are Eastern and Central?
A type of attack the Saramaka used to fight colonists.
What is guerilla warfare?
The prize they won for protecting the environment.
What is the Goldman Environmental Prize?
Stories passed down to preserve history.
What are oral traditions?
The country where the Saramaka Maroons live.
Where is Suriname?
The smallest Maroon group.
What is Kwinti?
The Saramaka chose remote areas for safety. This is called ___.
What is geographical isolation?
The activity threatening Saramaka land that they stopped.
What is logging?
A blend of African and indigenous beliefs in Saramaka life.
What are spiritual practices?
Saramaka Maroons are one of how many recognized Maroon communities?
What is six?
The event that caused Saramaka villages to relocate.
What is a hydroelectric project?
African traditions helped the Saramaka resist colonists. These are called ___.
What are spiritual practices?
The court where they won a historic case.
What is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights?
The focus of the Saramaka's global recognition.
What are environmental and cultural preservation?
The Saramaka Maroons' communities were initially created as this, providing safety from colonial powers.
What are refuges?
A way Maroons preserve their identity.
What are cultural traditions?
The result of their resistance that gave them freedom.
What is autonomy?
The importance of their victory.
What is setting a global precedent for indigenous rights?
Their history is an example of ___ and ___.
What are resilience and cultural pride?