Suriname Global Group
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6.687 surnames · 216 plantations documented

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Surinamese Culture
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SGG is het digitale hart van de Surinaamse gemeenschap, één platform waar erfgoed, cultuur, educatie, ondernemerschap en diaspora‑verbinding samenkomen. Het is een plek waar mensen hun roots kunnen ontdekken, hun verhalen kunnen delen en samen kunnen bouwen aan een sterke toekomst. Stichting Suriname Global Group werkt aan erkenning, herstel en doorwerking van het trans‑Atlantisch slavernijverleden, en doet dat op een manier die tastbaar en toegankelijk is: via digitale databanken, educatieve programma’s, community‑projecten en ondersteuning voor Surinaamse ondernemers.

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Free account My family tree Save ancestors you find and grow your own family tree. Explore Most used Roots & ancestors Search 6.687+ surnames from the Surinamese slavery registry. Explore Plantations Browse all 216 historical plantations on map and by name. Explore Culture & stories Articles, traditions and people that shape Surinamese culture. Explore Teaching material Free lessons for schools about slavery history, Keti Koti and Surinamese culture. Explore Entrepreneurs Discover, connect with and support Surinamese entrepreneurs in our community. Explore Research & open data Live figures and free downloads from our historical dataset. Explore Events Festivals, workshops and meetups, including Keti Koti commemorations. Explore

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Culture & stories

Latest Articles

Stories, research and perspectives that bring Surinamese heritage closer.

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The history of the Jewish community in Suriname geschiedenis · 12 May 2026 The history of the Jewish community in Suriname Nearly four centuries of Jewish history in Suriname: from Sephardic refugees and the unique autonomous settlement of Jodensav... StoryRead article → Tastes of Freedom: Surinamese Dishes Rooted in Slavery cultuur · 11 May 2026 Tastes of Freedom: Surinamese Dishes Rooted in Slavery Many iconic Surinamese dishes: pom, peanut soup, pepre-watra, heri-heri, okra soup: were born under the harshest conditions o... StoryRead article → From Contract Worker to Shopkeeper: 170 Years of Chinese Entrepreneurship in Suriname geschiedenis · 11 May 2026 From Contract Worker to Shopkeeper: 170 Years of Chinese Entrepreneurship in Suriname Since the first contract workers arrived in Paramaribo in 1853, Chinese Surinamese have shaped the streetscape from the corn... StoryRead article → From Java to Suriname: The Long Road of the Javanese Community geschiedenis · 11 May 2026 From Java to Suriname: The Long Road of the Javanese Community Between 1890 and 1939, nearly 33,000 Javanese left the Dutch East Indies for Suriname as contract workers — often misled, som... StoryRead article → Surinamese Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands: Success, Innovation and Community Power nieuws · 20 Apr 2026 Surinamese Entrepreneurship in the Netherlands: Success, Innovation and Community Power Surinamese entrepreneurs in the Netherlands are making their mark with innovative businesses in food, tech, culture and more. StoryRead article → Surinamese Cuisine: A Culinary Journey Through Cultures and Flavors cultuur · 20 Apr 2026 Surinamese Cuisine: A Culinary Journey Through Cultures and Flavors Surinamese cuisine is a unique melting pot of African, Indian, Javanese, Chinese, European and indigenous culinary traditions... StoryRead article → Surinamese Festivals and Celebrations: A Calendar of Culture and Community cultuur · 20 Apr 2026 Surinamese Festivals and Celebrations: A Calendar of Culture and Community From Keti Koti and Holi Phagwa to the Kwaku Festival and Divali: discover the colorful festivals connecting the Surinamese co... StoryRead article → The History of the Maroons in Suriname: Resistance, Freedom and Cultural Heritage geschiedenis · 20 Apr 2026 The History of the Maroons in Suriname: Resistance, Freedom and Cultural Heritage Discover the heroic story of the Maroons: enslaved Africans who escaped and established free communities deep in the Suriname... StoryRead article → Maroon Cultural Traditions: Music, Art and Spirituality cultuur · 20 Apr 2026 Maroon Cultural Traditions: Music, Art and Spirituality An in-depth exploration of the rich cultural traditions of the Surinamese Maroons: from Winti rituals and Tembé woodcarving t... StoryRead article → The Surinamese Diaspora in the Netherlands: Identity, Integration and Cultural Preservation cultuur · 20 Apr 2026 The Surinamese Diaspora in the Netherlands: Identity, Integration and Cultural Preservation Over 350,000 Dutch citizens have Surinamese roots. How does the Surinamese diaspora preserve its cultural identity while cont... StoryRead article → Indigenous Peoples of Suriname: Guardians of the Amazon Region educatie · 20 Apr 2026 Indigenous Peoples of Suriname: Guardians of the Amazon Region The original inhabitants of Suriname — the Kali'na, Lokono, Trio, Wayana and other peoples — have been guardians of the rainf... StoryRead article → Education and Knowledge Transfer in the Surinamese Community educatie · 20 Apr 2026 Education and Knowledge Transfer in the Surinamese Community From traditional knowledge transfer in the interior to academic success in the diaspora: how the Surinamese community invests... StoryRead article →
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People worth knowing

Discover the people who shaped Surinamese history, culture and freedom.

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B Resistance & Maroons · ca. 1730 – 1793BoniBoni led the Aluku (Boni) Maroons in armed resistance against Dutch colonial power in Suriname between 1768 and 1793.Read the story → Astrid Roemer Arts & Culture · 1947Astrid RoemerNovelist and poet whose work weaves race, gender, colonialism and family into a literary universe of her own.Read the story → B Resistance & Maroons · ca. 1730 – ca. 1789BaronBorn into slavery in Paramaribo, Baron learned to read and write, escaped into the rainforest and became a leading strategist alongside Boni.Read the story → R Science & Letters · 1914 – 1987Rudolf van LierRudolf van Lier wrote the first systematic sociological analysis of Suriname's colonial society.Read the story → J Religion & Faith · 1830 – 1898Johannes KingJohannes King was a Saramaka Maroon who taught himself to read and write and as a prophet and chronicler left behind a unique diary.Read the story → Henck Arron Politics · 1936 – 2000Henck ArronHenck Arron led Suriname to independence on 25 November 1975 and served as prime minister of the young republic until 1980.Read the story → Edgar Cairo Arts & Culture · 1948 – 2000Edgar CairoEdgar Cairo wrote novels and columns in which he placed Sranantongo and Surinamese-Dutch on an equal footing with standard Dutch.Read the story → J Resistance & Maroons · 1740 – 1820Johannes AlabiAlabi became granman (paramount chief) of the Saramaka Maroons and ensured the 1762 peace treaty with the colony held.Read the story → T Resistance & Maroons · ca. 1808 – ca. 1865Tata ColinTata Colin was a spiritual leader, herbalist and organiser of an uprising on the Coronie plantations in 1836.Read the story → Johan Ferrier Politics · 1910 – 2010Johan FerrierTeacher, governor and eventually first president of independent Suriname.Read the story → Anton de Kom Emancipation · 1898 – 1945Anton de KomAuthor of the seminal We Slaves of Suriname (1934), the first major work to describe Surinamese colonial history from a Surinamese perspective.Read the story → W Arts & Culture · 1902 – 1981Wilhelmina Rijburg ("Maxi Linder")Between 1930 and 1960 Maxi Linder built her own venue in Paramaribo where women worked independently. This was an unorthodox form of self-determination in a strongly colonial-patriarchal society.Read the story → J Resistance & Maroons · ca. 1740 – ca. 1789Joli-CoeurJoli-Coeur formed together with Boni and Baron the triumvirate that led the Aluku Maroons in their resistance against colonial rule.Read the story → E Emancipation · 1715 – 1771Elisabeth SamsonElisabeth Samson was a free-born Afro-Surinamese woman who became one of the wealthiest plantation owners and won the legal right to marry a white man.Read the story → K Resistance & Maroons · † 1833Kodjo, Mentor en PresentOn 3 September 1832, Kodjo, Mentor and Present set fire to a house on the Heerenstraat in Paramaribo as an act of resistance. The fire destroyed 46 properties. The three were publicly burnt at the stake in 1833 on Oranjeplein.Read the story → S Science & Letters · 1907 – 1955Sophie RedmondFrom the 1930s onwards Sophie Redmond worked tirelessly for health care, women's rights and the Sranantongo language.Read the story →
B Resistance & Maroons · ca. 1730 – 1793BoniBoni led the Aluku (Boni) Maroons in armed resistance against Dutch colonial power in Suriname between 1768 and 1793.Read the story → Arts & Culture · 1947Astrid RoemerNovelist and poet whose work weaves race, gender, colonialism and family into a literary universe of her own.Read the story → B Resistance & Maroons · ca. 1730 – ca. 1789BaronBorn into slavery in Paramaribo, Baron learned to read and write, escaped into the rainforest and became a leading strategist alongside Boni.Read the story →
Voices from the community

What visitors and descendants say

“I finally found my great-grandfather's plantation. Wonderful work.”
Marlon S.
descendant, Amsterdam
“The open data is an enormous resource for my Surinamese family-history research.”
Dr. Esther R.
historian
“The Keti Koti commemoration was impressive, educational and unifying. See you next year.”
Soraya K.
visitor, The Hague
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