of French Guiana and Surinam (Bush Negroes or Maroons ) are a
unique, and little-known group of peoples (Boni or Aluku ) who
escaped from Dutch plantations in the early 1700's, who battled
for independence which was recognized through various treaties
-- notably by the Treaty of Albina which France and the
Netherlands signed in 1860 (I can't find any info on the net),
and who still live an African-type life largely based around the
Maroni River between French Guiana , as citizens of either one
country or the other. Their language is Sranan Tongo (a mixture
of African Languages, English, Dutch, Portuguese and Hebrew --
also known as Taki-Taki -- click for a listen Historical and
scholarly works are scarce, but they exist (In English but
mostly in Dutch or French). Some pictures of typical houses .
Symbolic Woodwork . More art . Images of the people of French
Guyana . Images of various canoes in French Guiana. More photos
of the Maroni River . Amazonie Francaise posted by pwedza on Aug
26, 2006 - In the late 18