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Maroons Day
Tue, Oct 10
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"Maroon Day" is an important day in Suriname, celebrated every year on October 10. It commemorates the signing of a peace treaty between the Maroons and the Dutch colonial rulers in 1760. The Maroons are descendants of African slaves who escaped from plantations and their
Time & Location
Oct 10, 2023, 12:40 PM – 11:50 PM
The location will be determined later
About the event
Maroons Day
Maroon Day, also known as Maroon Day or Maroon Day, is an annual day of remembrance and celebration on October 10 in honor of the Maroon ancestors' struggle against oppression and for freedom. Maroon communities in Suriname, French Guiana, and around the world commemorate and celebrate their ancestors' struggle against oppression and for freedom. This day commemorates the peace treaties signed with the Dutch colonial government in the 1760s and 1860s, which recognized their freedom and human dignity.
Initiative
Maroon Day was initiated in 1970 by Maroon historian André RM Pakosie. He held talks with various Maroon organisations and highest Maroon authorities to arrive at a joint annual commemoration day. The chosen date, 10 October, commemorates the peace treaty of 1760 with the Okanisi.
Celebration in Suriname
The first celebration of Maroon Day took place on October 10, 1974 in Paramaribo. Since then, the Maroons in Suriname hav…