Granman
Granman (Ndyuka language: gaanman) is the title of the paramount chief of a Maroon nation in Suriname and French Guiana. The Ndyuka, Saramaka, Matawai, Aluku, Paramaka and Kwinti nations all have a granman. The paramount chiefs of Amerindian peoples in Suriname is nowadays also often called granman.
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The six maroon granman
Ndyuka gaanman
The Ndyuka gaanman is elected from the Otoo matriclan or lo and resides in Diitabiki.[1] The current gaanman is Bono Velantie, who was installed on 17 March 2015.
Previous gaanman include:
Saramaka granman
The Saramaka granman resides in Asidonhopo. The current granman is Frans Banai.
Previous granman include:
- 1) Abini (1762-1767)
- 2) Kwaku Etja (1775-1783)
- 3) Johannes Alabi (1783-1820)
- 4) Gbagidi Gbago (1821)
- 5) Gbosuma (1822-1835)
- 6) Abraham Wetiwojo (1835-1867)
- 7) Frans Bona (1870-1886)
- 8) Akoosu (1888-1897)
- 9) Djankuso (1889-1932)
- 10) Atudendu (1934-1949)
- 11) Agbago Aboikoni (1951-1989)
- 12) Songo (1991-2003)
- 13) Belfon Aboikoni (2005-2014)
Matawai granman
The Matawai granman resides in Pusugrunu. The current granman is Lesley Valentijn.
Aluku granman
The Aluku granman resides in Papaïchton. There is currently no Aluku granman. The late granman Paul Doudou died in 2014.
Paramaka granman
The Paramaka granman resides in Langatabiki. The current granman is Samuel Forster.
Kwinti granman
The Kwinti granman resides in Witagron. The current granman is Andre Mathias.
Notes
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- ↑ Van Wetering & Thoden van Velzen 2013, pp. 1, 28-31.
