Boslanti
Boslanti | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Boslanti | |
| Coordinates: 4°19′45″N 55°47′02″W / 4.32926°N 55.78399°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort | Boven Saramacca |
| Population (1981)[1] | |
| • Total | circa 200 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Boslanti is a village of Matawai Maroons in the resort of Boven Saramacca in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Boslanti is located on the Saramacca River.
Overview[edit]
Boslanti which translates to Forest Land is located in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve.[2] The village was founded in the 19th century,[3] and consists of a cluster of settlements each inhabited by a different maternal lineage.[4]
In 1919, the Moravian Church started missionary activities in the village.[5] From the 1960s onwards, a migration towards the urban area started.[6] The village has a school[7] and a health care clinic is located in neighbouring Poesoegroenoe.[8] In 2020, clean drinking water was provided for the village.[9]
Transport[edit]
Boslanti used to accessible by boat only. In the early 20th century, a journey from Paramaribo would take about a week.[1] The village later became accessible by air from the Poesoegroenoe Airstrip. In 2017, a road opened connecting Boslanti to the rest of Suriname.[10][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Beet 1981, p. 13.
- ^ a b "Centraal Suriname Natuurreservaat: gunu gowtu in de verkoop?". Parbode (in Dutch). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Beet 1981, p. 5.
- ^ Beet 1981, p. 58.
- ^ Beet 1981, p. 214.
- ^ Beet 1981, p. 427.
- ^ "Minister Ashwin Adhin wil meer voorzieningen voor onderwijzers binnenland". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Plan Bureau (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 190. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Bewoners Boslanti hebben schoon drinkwater". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Bouterse lanceert overheidsnieuwssite 'De Boodschap'". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- Beet, Chris de (1981). People in between: the Matawai Maroons of Suriname (PDF). Krips Repro, Meppel.
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