Pikin Saron

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]

Pikin Saron
Village
Pikin Saron is located in Suriname
Pikin Saron
Pikin Saron
Coordinates: 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)

History

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.[lower-alpha 1] 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

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
  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
  1. "Dorpsnieuws". MARAKA. Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). 2010. p. 9. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. "Surinaamsche Almanak voor het Jaar 1831". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1831. p. 233.
  4. Weiss 1921, p. 249.
  5. 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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