Nason (also: Amekan kondre[2]) is a village of Paramacca Maroons in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village is located on an island in the Marowijne River.[2]
Nason
Amekan kondre | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Nason | |
| Coordinates: 4°49′15″N 54°28′08″W / 4.8209°N 54.4690°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort | Pamacca |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 204 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
History
editThe village was originally known as Amekan Kondre after their chief Amekan. It has been renamed Nason after the Nassau Mountains which are visible in the distance.[2]
The Redemptorists, Catholic missionaries, were active in the Paramaccan territory during the 19th and 20th centuries.[3] In 1938, they founded the Anton Domici school[4] and a library in the village.[2] Because there were small isolated villages in the territory, the school offered boarding facilities. In 1985, the boarding school had a capacity of 21 beds.[5] A healthcare clinic was provided by Medische Zending.[6]
Before the Surinamese Interior War (1986-1992), Nason was one of the largest settlements of the tribe,[2] During the war, the Paramaccans sided with the Jungle Commando,[7] which resulted in a large-scale migration to French Guiana, and the destruction of the boarding school and clinic.[8][2] The facilities have been restored except for the nearby Nason airstrip.[2]
The economy of the village is mainly based on subsistence farming, and gold mining.[9]
References
edit- ^ Pamaka Development Plan 2017, p. 13.
- ^ a b c d e f g Pamaka Development Plan 2017, p. 70.
- ^ Joop Vernooij (1998). "Redemptoristen in Suriname". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Plan Bureau (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 172.
- ^ "Nason 1985". Pater Ahlbrinck Stichting (in Dutch). 10 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Zorggebied". Medische Zending.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Thoden van Velzen, Bonno (1988). "De Brunswijk-opstand: Antropologische kanttekeningen bij de Surinaamse burgeroorlog". University of Groningen (in Dutch). Sociologische Gids. p. 215.
- ^ Wim Hoogbergen & Thomas Polimé (2002). "Oostelijk Suriname 1986-2002". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Pamaka Development Plan 2017, p. 71.
Bibliography
edit- Pamaka Development Plan (2017). "Pamaka Ontwikkelingsplan" (PDF) (in Dutch). NIKOS.
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