Orealla

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Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Indigenous community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately {{convert|33|mi}} south of Crabwood Creek and {{convert|11|mi}} north of Epira, located at {{coord|5|17|50|N|57|20|50|W| region:GY_type:city}}, altitude 11 metres. {{convert|15|mi}} south-east on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Surinamese village of Apoera. Orealla is an indigenous village.{{cite web|url=https://moipa.gov.gy/indigenous-villages/|title=Indigenous villages|website=Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs|access-date=18 August 2020}}

The village can only be reached by boat or plane. The population is mainly active in subsistence agriculture and logging.{{cite web|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2018/09/16/the-beauty-of-orealla/|title=The beauty of Orealla|first=Nafeeza|last=Yahya

|date=16 September 2018|website=Guyana Chronicle|access-date=18 August 2020}}

Orealla has a contract with the Barama Company, a logging company.{{cite news|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2019/06/30/orealla-a-developing-village-on-the-move/ |title=Orealla, a developing village, on the move|website=Guyana Chronicle|access-date=18 August 2020}}

Small ocean-going vessels are able to navigate the Courantyne River for about 70 km, to the first rapids at Orealla.{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeanoutdoorlife.com/pages/guyana%20adventures.htm|title=Guyana Adventures|website=Caribbean Outdoor Life|access-date=18 August 2020}}

Cultural references

Guyanese novelist Roy Heath wrote a 1984 novel entitled Orealla, featuring a Macusi Indian from the village.{{cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FYs9AAAAQBAJ&dq=%22roy+heath%22%22%27Orealla%27&pg=PA103|title=A History of Literature in the Caribbean: Volume 2|editor-first=A. James|editor-last=Arnold|first=Josephine V.|last=Arnold|chapter=Guyanese identities|date=1992|access-date=22 April 2022|page=103}} Clark Accord wrote the novel Between Apoera and Oreala, which was published in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.clarkaccordfoundation.nl/index.php/schrijver/22-biografie|title=Biografie|access-date=16 August 2020|website=Clark Accord Foundation|language=nl}}

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