Saramaka
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The Saramaka, Saamaka or Saramacca are one of six Maroon peoples in the Republic of Suriname and one of the Maroon peoples in French Guiana. In 2007, the Saramaka won a ruling by the Inter-American Co
Saramaka man, photo c.1910, from Sir Harry H. Johnson's The Negro in the New World
Example of art by the Saramaka folk
French Guiana
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French Guiana, also known by its French name Guyane, is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Surin
Saramaka
…Maroon Creole: Saamaka) are one of six Maroon peoples (formerly called "Bush Negroes") in the Republic of Suriname and one of the Maroon peoples in French Guiana. In 2007, the Saramaka won a ruling by the Inter-American Court for Human Rights supporting their land rights in Suriname for lands they have historically…
View of Fort Cépérou Mount, Cayenne
View from Salvation Islands, Kourou
Following the Portuguese conquest of French Guiana in 1809, João Severiano Maciel da Costa served as its only governor until 1817.
French Guiana, c. 1930