Redi_Doti

Redi Doti

Redi Doti

Village in Para District, Suriname

Redi Doti (also Redidoti) is an indigenous village of Lokono and Kalina[2] Amerindians in the resort of Carolina in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located near the site of Jodensavanne.[3]

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History

The village of Redi Doti was officially founded in 1930 when a Roman Catholic church was constructed, however in 1828 an indigenous village of about 50 people was reported to exist near Jodensavanne,[3] a Jewish autonomous plantation area which was abandoned after a fire in 1832.[4]

In the late 1980s, during the Surinamese Interior War, the village was evacuated and partially destroyed.[5] The village was rebuilt in 1992, however many inhabitants have remained in Paramaribo.[3]

Overview

Redi Doti has a school and a clinic. In 2015, a new school building was constructed.[6] The pineapple industry is the main source of income for the village.[7] The village has 9,000 hectares of communal forest for hunting, fishing and subsistence farming.[3] In 2019, Marchano Stuger was elected as the new village chief.[1]

Transport

The village used be accessed via the Carolinabrug which provided access to the Avobakaweg to Paramaribo. The bridge however was damaged after it was hit by a boat, and in 2014, a new bridge was constructed near Red Doti.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Marchano Stuger wint verkiezing dorpsbestuur Redidoti". Department of Regional Development (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Education Redi Doti". Jodensavanne.sr. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Jodensavanna en de Joodse gemeenten". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Dag van Nationale Rouw op 28 juni te Redi Doti". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Redi Doti krijgt nieuw schoolgebouw". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Ananas hoofdmiddel van bestaan Redi Doti". De Ware Tijd via Fathh.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Ingebruikname van de nieuwe Carolinabrug". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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