Granman
Sign in to savethumb|Granman Atudendu of the Saramaka Maroons (1934–1949). 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 are nowadays also often called “granman”.
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Government
- Succession
- The six Maroon granman
- Ndyuka granman
- Saramaka granman
- Matawai granman
- Aluku granman
- Paramaka granman
- Kwinti granman
- Brooskampers kabiten
- The indigenous granman
- Tiriyó granman
- Wayana granman
- Notes
- References
thumb|Granman Atudendu of the Saramaka Maroons (1934–1949). 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 are nowadays also often called “granman”.
The word comes from the Sranan Tongo language, a creole spoken in Suriname, and is derived from grand + man meaning "most important man." Granman was also used for the governors of Suriname. The word can be used in combination with other words: granman-oso (big man house) is the Presidential Palace.
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