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Pikin Saron

Coordinates: 5°23′22″N 55°21′34″W / 5.389444°N 55.359444°W / 5.389444; -55.359444
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Pikin Saron
Village
Pikin Saron is located in Suriname
Pikin Saron
Pikin Saron
Coordinates: 5°23′22″N 55°21′34″W / 5.389444°N 55.359444°W / 5.389444; -55.359444
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortZuid
Government
 • CaptainUrl Tapoto[1]
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total488
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Pikin Saron (also Post Saron[3]) is an indigenous village of Kalina[2] Amerindians in the resort of Zuid in the Para District in Suriname. The village can be accessed from the Southern East-West Link, and is located on the Saramacca River.[3]

History

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Pikin Saron was founded as a missionary post of the Moravian Church in 1756. It was located near the military outpost De Zeven Provinciën[4] which became later known as Post Saron.[3] The Amerindian were living in the savannah to the west of the post.[4] The tribe was hunting escaped slaves for the colony for money.[a] In 1760, there were 84 Amerindians living in Saron. On 25 January 1761, the post was destroyed by the Saramaka Maroons.[5] 8 Amerindians were killed in the attack, and 11 women and children were taken prisoner.[6] On 19 September 1762, a peace treaty was signed between the Colony of Suriname and the Saramaka.[7]

Overview

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Pikin Saron has a school and a clinic.[8] The Saron Bridge over the Saramacca River is located near the village. In 2011, the wooden bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge.[9]

In 2019, the Women Centre was renovated by Grassalco who operate a nearby gold mine.[10] In 2009, samples were taken of the river, and the river has been polluted with mercury.[11] In 2020, a police post was opened in the village.[12] The village chief since 2010 is Url Tapoto.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Colony of Suriname paid the Amerindians ƒ 50,- for every captured slave, and ƒ 25,- for a cut-off right hand as proof of a killed slave.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dorpsnieuws". MARAKA. Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). 2010. p. 9. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Surinaamsche Almanak voor het Jaar 1831". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1831. p. 233.
  4. ^ a b Weiss 1921, p. 249.
  5. ^ a b Weiss 1921, p. 250.
  6. ^ Weiss 1921, p. 251.
  7. ^ "Vredesverdrag Samaaka". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). 2014. p. 131. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. ^ "President opent nieuwe brug Pikin Saron". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Grassalco draagt gerenoveerd vrouwencentrum over". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. ^ Suleta Monsels (2010). "Beschrijving van de natuurlijke omgeving van de zuidelijke Oost-west verbinding" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 8.
  12. ^ "Binnenkort politiecontrole op rijweg West-Suriname". Ministry of Regional Development (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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