 Meeting under a pole dwelling in Langatabiki (1947) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 11,000[1] (2014, est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paramacca, Suriname | 4,300 |
| Urban French Guiana | 3,900 |
| Languages | |
| Paramaccan | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Winti | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ndyuka | |
| Granman of the Paramaccan people | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Langatabiki |
The Paramaccan or Paramaka (French: Pamak[3]) are a Maroon tribe living in the forested interior of Suriname, mainly in the Paramacca resort,[4][5] and the western border area of French Guiana.[3] The Paramaccan signed a peace treaty in 1872 granting the tribe autonomy.
- ^ Richard Price (2013). "The Maroon Population Explosion: Suriname and Guyane". New West Indian Guide. New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids Volume 87: Issue 3-4. 87 (3–4): 323–327. doi:10.1163/22134360-12340110. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Pamaka stam in Suriname heeft nieuwe granman". Waterkant (in Dutch).
- ^ a b "Pamak". Populations de Guyane (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Distrikt Sipaliwini". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Paamaka en Ndyuka leggen grens vast". Regional Development.gov.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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