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Jacobkondre
Nieuw Jacobkondre (also Njoeng Jacob Kondre or just Jacobkondre) is a town in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is situated on the Saramacca River. The village is inhabited by Matawai people. Overview The village of Jacobkondre was founded in the 1860s by Jacob Tooti. The original village was deserted around 1910, and a new settlement was built nearby. The village has a school, clinic, and church. In 2014, a police station was opened in Nieuw Jacobkondre, because of increased crime at the nearby gold mines and the ''garimpero'' (illegal gold miner) village of Villa Brazil. Transport Nieuw Jacobkondre can be reached via an unpaved road which connects to the East-West Link (Suriname)#Southern East-West Link, Southern East-West Link and from there to the rest of the country. The Njoeng Jacob Kondre Airstrip also serves Nieuw Jacobkondre. References Bibliography * Matawai settlements Populated places in Sipaliwini District {{Suriname-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matawai People
The Matawai (also ''Matuariërs'') are a tribe of Surinamese Maroons. The Matawai were originally part of the Saramaka, and signed a peace agreement with the Dutch colonists in 1762. The tribe split from the Saramaka, and in 1769, they were recognized as a separate tribe. History The origin of the Matawai people is unclear, but oral accounts often mention the plantations Hamburg and Uitkijk. The plantations at the Jodensavanne are a possible source as well. During the 18th century, slaves escaped from the plantations and settled in the interior. According to oral accounts, a group of escaped slaves settled near the Tafelberg in the 1730s. In 1762, a full century before the general emancipation of slaves in Suriname, a group known as the Saramaka signed a peace treaty with the Dutch colonists to acknowledge their territorial rights and trading privileges. After the death of captain Abini, the relationships within the tribe became tense which ultimately resulted in captains Beku an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |