Talhuwen, also spelt as Taluwen, Taluhen and Taluen, is a

Wayana The Wayana (alternate names: Ajana, Uaiana, Alucuyana, Guaque, Ojana, Oyana, Orcocoyana, Pirixi, Urukuena, Waiano etc.) are a Carib-speaking people located in the southeastern part of the Guiana highlands, a region divided between Brazil, Suri ...

village situated on the Lawa River in

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...

Education

Talhuwen features the only primary school in the immediate vicinity. Children from the villages of

Kawemhakan Kawemhakan, formerly also known as Anapaikë, is a Wayana village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village lies on the banks of the Lawa River, which forms the border with French Guiana. Name The indigenous name of the village is Ka ...

and Kumakahpan, which both lie on the other side of the river in

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

, are transported every day by boat to the school. The school in Talhuwen was inaugurated in 1991 as an annex to the school in

Kulumuli Kulumuli, also known by the name Twenkë, is a Wayana village situated on an island in the Lawa River in French Guiana. Kulumuli is the residence of the granman of the Wayana in French Guiana. Name The indigenous name for the village is Kulumu ...

, which itself was established in 1973 by the French teacher Jean-Paul Klingelhofer. The school was extended in 2004.

Geography

Talhuwen lies opposite the island on which

is situated and has on the landside merged with the villages of

Epoja Epoja, also known as Opoya, is a Wayana village situated on the Lawa River in French Guiana. Geography Epoja is conjoined with the village of Taluwen and Alawataimë enï and lies clies to the island village of Kulumuli Kulumuli, also known ...

and

Alawataimë enï Alawataimë enï is a Wayana village situated on the Lawa River in French Guiana. Geography Alawataimë enï lies to the northeast of the village of Taluwen and Epoja Epoja, also known as Opoya, is a Wayana village situated on the Lawa River ...

. In the 1990s, a village by the name of Esperance was founded between Talhuwen and Epoja by Wayana migrating from Suriname.

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References

* * Indigenous villages in French Guiana Maripasoula Villages in French Guiana {{FrenchGuiana-geo-stub