Boslanti

Boslanti
Village
Boslanti
Coordinates: 4.32926°N 55.78399°W / 4.32926; -55.78399
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

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

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

1. Beet 1981, p. 13.
2. "Centraal Suriname Natuurreservaat: gunu gowtu in de verkoop?". Parbode (in Dutch). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
3. Beet 1981, p. 5.
4. Beet 1981, p. 58.
5. Beet 1981, p. 214.
6. Beet 1981, p. 427.
7. "Minister Ashwin Adhin wil meer voorzieningen voor onderwijzers binnenland". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
8. Plan Bureau (2014). "Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). p. 190. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
9. "Bewoners Boslanti hebben schoon drinkwater". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
10. "Bouterse lanceert overheidsnieuwssite 'De Boodschap'". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 February 2021.

Bibliography

• Beet, Chris de (1981). People in between: the Matawai Maroons of Suriname (PDF). Krips Repro, Meppel. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)