Asongo Alalaparu
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Asongo Alalaparu, also Ashongo Alalaparoe, was a Granman of the indigenous Tiriyó people in Suriname.
Alalaparu in 2020
Tiriyó people
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The Tiriyó or Trio are an Amerindian ethnic group native to parts of northern Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana. In 2014, there were approximately 3,640 Tiriyó in the three countries. They live in several
Asongo Alalaparu
…Asongo Alalaparu, also Ashongo Alalaparoe (1941–42 – 21 November 2021), was a Granman (paramount leader) of the indigenous Tiriyó people in Suriname. He led the Tiriyó from 1997 to 2021 from his residence in Kwamalasamutu. During his rule, the Tiriyó established new small villages…
A Tiriyó man and woman from Brazil
Photo taken during the 1904 Tapanahony Expedition