Diitabiki
Drietabbetje
Diitabiki Dritabiki | |
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Village | |
 Overview of Diitabiki in March 2020 | |
  Drietabbetje | |
| Coordinates:4°6′50″N54°40′34″W/ 4.11389°N 54.67611°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Sipaliwini District |
| Resort | Tapanahony |
| Time zone | UTC-3(AST) |
Diitabiki(Sranan Tongo:Dritabiki,Dutch:Drietabbetje) is aNdyukavillage in theSipaliwini DistrictofSuriname.Diitabiki is the residence of thegaanmanof theNdyuka people,since 1950, and the location of theoracle.[1]
Name
[edit]Both theNdyukaandSranan Tongoname for the village translates to "three islands," with the wordtabikimeaning "island" in both languages.[2]Whiledrieindeed also translates as "three" in theDutch language,the wordtabbetjeis ahomophonic translationof the Ndyuka word.
History
[edit]The Ndyuka people are ofAfricandescent, and were shipped as slaves to Suriname in the 17-18th century to work onDutch-owned colonial plantations. The escaped slaves moved into therainforest,and banded together.[3]There were frequent clashes between the colonists and the Ndyuka, however in 1760, a peace treaty was signed granting the Ndyuka autonomy.[4]From 1761 onwards, the Ndyuka gradually moved southwards in order to protected themselves from thecolonists,and started to build villages on theTapanahoni Riverdispelling the indigenousTiriyó.Diitabiki is one of the villages. Slaves who had recently fled from Armina and Boven Commewijne were stationed near the confluence of the Tapanahoni andLawa Riverto guard against attacks by theAluku.[5]
Education
[edit]Since the 1960s, Diitabiki is home to the GranmanAkontoe Velantieprimary school,which as of 2015 has 333 pupils.[6]In 2015, volunteers from Diitabiki and its surroundings extended the school with an extra classroom.[7]
Healthcare
[edit]Diitabiki is home to aMedische Zendinghealthcare centre.[8]
Energy
[edit]Between 1985 and 1987, electricity was provided by anoverhead power lineconnected to thePuketi hydroelectric power plant.[9]After this power plant stopped working during theSurinamese Interior Warthere have been attempts to rehabilitate the facility, but after a university delegation in 2003 and 2004 investigated the possibilities for hydroelectric power in the region, the Ministry for Regional Development decided to instead fund the construction of a largerhydroelectric power plant at the Gran Olo rapidsnearby.[10]Although it will initially only powerPuketiandFutupasi,the plan is to eventually connect Diitabiki to the grid as well. As of 2016, the Gran Olo power plant is still under construction.[11]
Transportation
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By air
[edit]Diitabiki is served byDrietabbetje Airstrip,offeringBlue WingsandGum Airscheduled services fromParamaribo.[12]
By boat and rail
[edit]Diitabaki is close to the villages ofMainsi,andMoitaki.The Granholo waterfalls cannot be crossed by boat. A railway line[13]has been built at Futupasi to cross the waterfalls,[14]and since February 2008, a ferry service has been opened toPuketiandGodo Holo.[15]
Tourism
[edit]Several holiday resorts have opened in or near Diitabiki, andecotourismis actively being promoted.[16]The village is promoting itself as a tourist destination, and tour operators are offering tours to Diitabiki, and the surrounding nature.[17]
Notes
[edit]- ^"Een geschiedenis van de Surinaamse literatuur. Deel 2".Digital Library for Dutch Literature(in Dutch). 2002.Retrieved21 May2020.
- ^"Zonder het Nederlands waren we pas echt geïsoleerd".Taalschrift(in Dutch).Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^"Suriname and the Maroons".Milwaukee Public Museum.Retrieved23 May2020.
- ^"The Ndyuka Treaty Of 1760: A Conversation with Granman Gazon".Cultural Survival.Retrieved23 May2020.
- ^"Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië - Page 154 - Boschnegers"(PDF).Digital Library for Dutch Literature(in Dutch). 1916.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^Alendy, Cythia (14 October 2015)."School Dritabiki nog steeds gesloten".Starnews.Retrieved18 April2016.
- ^"Dorpelingen Drietabbetje bouwen leslokaal bij school".de Ware Tijd.14 October 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2016.Retrieved18 April2016.
- ^"Zorggebied".Medische Zending.sr(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2022.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^Van Els 2012,p. 284.
- ^Van Els 2012,pp. 285–286.
- ^"Zoveelste vertraging oplevering miniwaterkrachtcentrale Gran Olo Sula – Eén transformator ongeschikt voor stroomleverantie".Obsession Magazine.11 October 2014.Retrieved26 April2016.
- ^"Blue Wings Airlines"(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2020.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^Van Els 2012,pp. 280.
- ^"Drietabbetje".Tigri Tours(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 15 August 2020.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^"Bezoek delegatie aan Drietabbetje".Ministry of Transport Suriname(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2019.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^"Planning Office Suriname - Districts 2009-2013"(PDF).Planning Office Suriname(in Dutch).Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^"Welkom in Drietabbetje".Parbode(in Dutch). 24 August 2009.Retrieved22 May2020.
References
[edit]- Van Els, Rudi (2012)."De Puketi micro-waterkrachtcentrale in het binnenland van Suriname: implementatie, rehabilitatie en ervaringen"(PDF).Academic Journal of Suriname.2012(3).Anton de Kom University of Suriname:276–291. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 12 May 2016.Retrieved26 April2016.
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