Donderskamp

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Donderskamp (Kalina: Konomerume) is an indigenous village of Kalina Amerindians in the resort of Boven Coppename in the Sipaliwini District in Suriname. The village is located on the Wayambo River.{{sfn|Yamada|2014|p=118}}

History

The origin of the name is unclear. It may refer to Peter Donders{{sfn|Yamada|2014|p=117}} who, in 1868, was the first missionary active among the Wayambo-indians,{{cite magazine |author=Desserjer |first=Wim P.A. |date=1986 |title=De Caraib-Indianen aan de Wayombo en de missie |url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/_oso001198601_01/_oso001198601_01_0016.php |magazine=OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse Taalkunde, Letterkunde en Geschiedenis |page=123 |language=nl}} or it may simply refer to "thunder".{{sfn|Yamada|2014|p=117}}

The village has a school, a clinic,{{sfn|Planning Office|2014|p=190}} and is home to a holiday resort.{{sfn|Planning Office|2014|p=209}} The main source of income for the village is growing arrowleaf elephant ear for pom, a popular dish in Suriname.{{cite news|url=https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/13920 |title=Bewoners Donderskamp na een maand naar huis |website=Star Nieuws|access-date=14 February 2021|language=nl}}

The Kalina language used to be spoken by the tribe, however as of 2014, it is only spoken by the elderly, and Sranan Tongo and Dutch have become the main languages.{{sfn|Yamada|2014|p=120}}

Transport

The village can be reached by boat from the Wayambo River, or by plane via the Donderskamp Airstrip.{{cite web|url=https://airportguide.com/airport/info/SMDK|title=Donderskamp Airstrip Airport|website=Airport Guide|access-date=14 February 2021}}

References

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Bibliography

  • {{cite book|last1=Yamada|first1=Racquel-María|year=2014|title=Mobilities into (and out of) Konomerume (Donderskamp)|url=https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004280120/B9789004280120_007.xml|series=Caribbean Series|volume=34|isbn=978-90-04-28012-0}}
  • {{cite web|last1=Planning Office|year=2014|url=https://www.planningofficesuriname.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/STRUCTUUR-ANALYSE-IV.pdf|title=Planning Office Suriname - Districts|website=Planning Office Suriname|language=nl}}

{{Surinamese District Sipaliwini}}

Category:Indigenous villages in Suriname

Category:Populated places in Sipaliwini District

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