Is This Africa Or South America!? Suriname's Maroons (
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2022
- Suriname is a very interesting country. Hundreds of years ago, escaped slaves hid in the Amazon rainforest, forming new tribes out of people that came from various parts of Africa. Today, these villages still speak African languages and maintain some of the traditions from the continent. These are the Maroon villages, and there's nothing like them anywhere else. You could say it's "the most African place outside of Africa".
Feeling a bit nostalgic for Africa after my travels in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Nigeria, I was happy to visit the place.
#sabbatical #suriname #africa
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Those kids were so happy I couldn’t stop smiling. They must have great parents
Staying away from black screens helps a lot.
You might think that is some where in Ghana. These kids act, look a like, happy like the kids in Ghana you could see their have Ghana roots. In fact
most West Africans decendants who went to Suriname during Trans Atlantic
Slave Trade came from Ghana and still speak a form of Twi.
Of course. In a village like that they hardly see strangers. So an American passing by is the event of the month..
I’m so proud of how your channel has grown and the type of content you make. No rude comments, no political ideologies hidden in your conversations, no lessening the troubles you see and the greatness of the human spirit you encounter. You’re a tad risky but with enough street smarts to know how to navigate and maintain situations perfectly. Thank you for being a positive American ambassador in these foreign countries. I hope you’re well and having a blast. Just thanks Tommy.
@@michaelm6971 ?
Thank you for being a positive human* ambassador
thats weak.. Politics are important to all factors of life. Don't be so damned afraid of uncomfortable conversations that you let the really bad things happen
"Real shit...fuck the politics" I get it's important for X y and z but ultimately life is so much more than governments and the things they decide. Just a T-Rex I think you put it very nicely! No hidden agendas of a story he wants to tell, just Tommy learning and sharing with us. The purity of what life is, was and should be about! We are so lucky to be here right now, regardless of the circumstances around the world.
@@tobia5267 according to the entire world and to Russians. Don't defend trash propaganda Russians try to avoid.. Russians are having their freedoms taken away by Putin right now and you're no friend to Russians. If you were you would be defending them and the attacks on their rights. . You're a Putin asskisser and he isn't even your president.
as a suriname native , i am immensely proud of how you portray our beloved country. ik ben je erg dankbaar.
You should be very proud to come from such a beautiful country. All the people are so nice & the children are so fun & curious. I would love to visit one day. Blessings to you & your beautiful homeland. Love from USA
He is from india
@@homepcmacbook5996facts
@homepcmacbook5996 and a lot of people from Indian descent live in Suriname more as 200k people the second or first largest community in Suriname
Suriname is a beautiful country with mixed races due to slavery. The country itself is in South Amerika. However you will find people with African, Indian, Indonesian, Javanese, Chinese and Dutch roots. A very beautiful country with amazing people. Suriname used to a colony of the Netherlands indeed, at some point it got taken by the UK and later on the Netherlands got "their colony" back. The country has great soil, beautiful tropical sights and during summer periods it can be very hot. The fruits are exotic and the food is amazing! Because there the county is filled with mixed races you will find several different cultural dishes.
Indonesia was also a colony the Netherlands. Back then it was called Netherland-Indie.
Javanese are Indonesian my friend😉
And Brazilian
no, it's not just 'cause slavery'. indians and chinese still move their for jobs. some of the blacks are cause slavery.
And indigenous people like the arawak , kaliña and wayana
Some of the "tongo" (tongue) is the same as Jamaica. For e.g., "Me a g'weh" = "Me a go 'way" (for "I'm leaving") is quite normal for us Yardies. Great episode, Tom. Thanks.
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You're right. Some more similarities i noticed between patwa and sranan tongo are words like unnu - s'don (siddung) - fos' (fos as in first) - doti (dutty) - pikin (pikney) - nyan (nyam) - tan - bakra, dyuku (jook). And much more. Not surprising as our language shares the same origins with the biggest difference being a the level of exposure to english and dutch, as Suriname became a dutch colony after sranan tongo was conceived.
@@MrAfusensi Super interesting! More Yardies should go visit; I certainly will. There's also the Njukka Maroon tribe there too with similar history and background.
Tom did point out the high percentage of Akan Twi (centered in Ghana) in their language; Jamaica has a good portion of said Twi in our Patois too, and hence some of the similarities.
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@@AckeeEater. , Because the jamaicans as the Suriname saramacan maroons were taken from the same place of west africa..ghana, kongo, nigeria , benin etc
@@MrAfusensi and your word unnu comes from the Igbo word ụnụ!
@@yahudaputy875 kongo is in CENTRAL AFRICA NOT WEST
Are those little children in Suriname already speaking 4-5 languages ? Wow. Amazing.
Very nice video.
Everyone here speaks 3-4 languages from the get go. First the native tongue (e.g. Javanese, Saramakaans, Sarnami, etc.), then Dutch (official language) and Sranan (lingua franca). These are the basics. Additionally many also speak English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
@@kalm435 Really amazing. If only the government was as amazing as these children.
I went to South Africa in February and I fell in love. My wife is Zulu and their people welcomed me with open hearts.
Our culture of welcoming every human being is what the bloodthirsties took advantage on till this 21st century. But I still think it's not something we have to regret for. Because, it's the value of humanity (Ubuntu).
That’s awesome.
West Africa is different
Love how you connect with everyone you meet
💯 EVERYWHERE he goes he connects with people
gotta love how multilingual the kids are in communication constantly switching around languages to find common words to communicate, this is amazing, love suriname! wanna go back! They just took it upon themselves to guide you around lol
its fascinating really as a native they switch from sranangtongo to french to dutch and to like 2 other languages
Dit moeten we als Surinamers zelf meer met elkaar doen, oprecht met elkaar communiceren en elkaar beter leren kennen....wat een rijkdom🇸🇷❤
You had us with the title for a sec 😅!!!! We will always welcome you too Africa 🌍!!! Thanks for showing our continent in the positive light it deserves 💯!!! Love the channel from Somalia 🇸🇴!!! Stay safe in Suriname 🇸🇷!!!
I clicked so fast 🤣🤣🤣
@@berthekabwe871
I know right? I too clicked fast! I saw the notification and I couldn't get to my laptop fast enough.
@@JanJan-pq4im ikr🤣🤣🤦🏽♀️
@@berthekabwe871 I thought he went back to the motherland 😭
@@blususpect me too. I was so excited, I clicked right before I was about to eat dinner.
The glory of a Saturday night video. God bless and bon voyage.
I was waiting for this video. Another adventure from my Country🇸🇷
Please give your Instagram handle, I would love to connect with you
Another great video! Much love to the people of Suriname from Australia.
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
Always a good day when you see a new video from Tommy!
Good night Sabbatical. Thank you for showing us this part of Africa ,outside of Arica.
Welcome in Suriname. You should also visit the Amer- Indian villages in the interior.
It is a beautiful country. I would live there.
@@craigslistbuslistingsofnor6494 nothings stopping you
Please your Instagram handle, I will appreciate to communicate with you
Thanks for visiting my Country Suriname
I live in the capital Paramaribo in 2018 i invited am Ghanese friend of mine to Suriname and he enjoyed from the first to the last day
Am Jamaican and I love what I see,Its simple but looks exciting
Yardie here as well, I'm packing lol
@@craigslistbuslistingsofnor6494 Naa Jamaica fi me still.lol..
Great to see little kids playing outside and no cellphones.
Gotta love poverty!
@@joeruhe8030 that's not the point.
@@joeruhe8030 Has nothing to do with that. I Grew up in Suriname in the 90's had everything a kid could want like gameboys, psp a PC. PS2 big bags of toys yet i left everything to go play in the neighborhood with my childhood friends. Drive bikes, go skate boarding make the biggest and weirdest looking kites and fly em play catch etc etc.. In the Capitol kids still play outside but most of them rather stick on their phone the whole day or play video games.
@@joeruhe8030 found the kid on the cellphone 😂
@@joeruhe8030 funny dis people can't exist without a phone
Im enjoying travelling the world with you on your adventures.
What a life you lead people can only dream of.
It was so nice seeing you interact with the kids ❤️
Love from Suriname 🇸🇷
Nice video , I am originally from Cameroon 🇨🇲 I love seeing u playing with my African brothers and sisters in SURINAME 🇸🇷
🇸🇷🙋🏾♂️
While those kids are playing freely without fear and while their parents are probably busy providing for that day's human survival, I suspect they are very aware of your presence and are watching your every move. I suspect that part of Suriname is a true definition of "it take a village to raise a child". ✌🇸🇷
In those countries kids walk around freely. They have no fear and nothing fear.
@@peterwilliams9211 used to be that way in usa then karen was born. now most don't even want to know their neighbor.
SO true but it makes us strong :P we don't create weaklings in surinam because of that even the softer kids get tough
@@Zuentax well, you did gave the world some of the toughest footballers ever, Seedorf, Davids, Hasselbank...
Great insight into suriname, congratulations to share quality time with happy trusting children
remind me my childhood..these kid look so happy without any gadget devices..
Wow
I honestly thought you were in Western Africa. It’s interesting how their lifestyle mirrors many communities in the motherland!
True🙏
It’s far different from where nigeria but I could see some similarities to Cameroon it also has some South American qualities to it
@@GoldenBoyDims you know Nigeria and Cameroon literally are identical countries right! So be quiet .
Actually lol are the same people who fought the white slavers from the jungle... They actually barely changed... mixed Ghana/Nigerian and other type of african tribes and created new ones fighting the whites from the jungle... They didnt change...
You guys did... The only reason why this happened is that they were FORCED to cooperate and create new tribes to survive...
And integrating with the natives... and since it was their way of living it went so well with all the other people who came afterwards...
Those kids were so cute. I think a lot of people don't know that there are majority African descended countries and regions in South America. A lot of us have heard of Suriname. But most haven't. Much respect to our Surinam and other South American friends from Australia. Respect for each other is how the world moves forward.
I understand the Dutch in this video and also the creole ( I know as Sranantongo Tongo ) Please read my new comment
We are not from africa
@@homepcmacbook5996Yes we are im from here!
@@azitsallgood2514 noo
@@homepcmacbook5996 Ok smart ass!
I found you at your last trip to Africa so I was super excited. Those children are so beautiful and filled with such curiosity and tenacity. How the lil one was holding your hand is so precious and priceless, "my friend." Thank you! 🙏
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
The kids are very smart..they even know some English
Another lovely episode, Tommy!
I look forward to your blogs so much. I always learn something new. Good luck on your next journey.
Peace Tommy, Thanks for the update!
De Surinan salieron grandes jugadores de fútbol! Que cuando llegan y se consagran terminan jugando para Holanda! 🥇
The Netherlands would never have won the European Championship without the players from Suriname.
Am from Namibia and I have watched your videos way back in the slums of Uganda, Rwandan episode and Kenyan episode about that guy ‘’ everybody know me’’. I think the Mombasa episode was the best of them all in all your videos
#everybodyknowsme.
🤣🤣 Everybody knows me..
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
Love your videos because they r completely unscripted and spontaneous. We get to see the real country ❤️🇨🇦
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
Man your stuff is more insightful than most academic linguistics and anthropologists who go into the field! Your videos are a fascinating window into other cultures and you do the whole thing with a casual coolness that makes it accessible to everyone. Keep it up bro! Respect from New York City 🤝
Great video, the kids really took a liking to you, That was awesome you let them check out the camera. Looking forward to your next video!
The smiles and laughter of these children gave me so much joy and had me grinning from ear to ear. Thanks for bringing us this beautiful piece. As a West African, this has so much similarity with my ancestral village
As always, I enjoy traveling with you. The children are amazing, so happy and free from stress.
I was thinking the same thing we call ourselves first world but our kids glued to computers and phones like zombies but when I see these kids playing freely it made so happy and I like how they took him home goes to show you they have big heart.
Watching your videos keeps me humble.
I have been thinking of travel for some time now. Your channel has given me some inspiration to do so some time in my life. I probably won't visit many of the countries you have in my life. What I am trying to say is, I enjoy your channel and I hope you can continue to do what you do. I love seeing these other lands of people and culture. Keep it up my friend
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
Was a bit disappointed when i read the capture `Back to Africa`, so it was a very pleasant surprise. So nice hearing you speak a mix of language in one conversation. Keep this videos coming. Thank you.
Tommy!!! 250k!!! Gefeliciteerd! Congratulations!!! Been watching a lot of travel vloggers on YT over the years from B&B, Harold Balder, Indigo Traveler and a host of others that I can't think of rn. But you sir have been a breath of fresh air! So informative yet not contrived or snooty in anyway. You're genuine personality is infectious and I believe brings the best out in the people you show in your videos.
Thankyou, keep it up and I look forward to the future! Veel plezeer! Tot ziens!
another good one thank you Tommy
Tom you're the best dude. I get so much joy watching your videos. Stay safe my brother!
The little happy squeals from kids is so adorable
I'm glad you went back. You seemed like you really enjoyed it and the people are so friendly and genuine.
Thanks for this new beautiful episode,I'm a big fan of you from Nigeria , keep up the great work brother and please stay safe and stay out of danger , bless you
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
Amazing children. Keeping travelling like a old traditional explorer. Just Without conalizing. Stay safe. Looks like they speak English. Chinese people everywhere.. crazy.
I really loved your Jamaica trip but there was only a few episodes. I hope you go back there again some day.
Yesss he needs to go back
Yes the Jamaican trip was my favorite, especially the episode where Tom was helping with the grave digging.
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
First time I heard of the country Suriname was in a movie called "Narco Saint" which is based on a true story and I am watching you visiting the place, knowing the people, culture and food. This is beautiful Sabbatical.
Hey Tommy. So, now you've also picked up a good bit of Saramaccan language which until now I had no idea existed. I was thinking after your last video how amazing the human mind is with it's ability to process and store so much, your ability to take on so many languages as an example./You're always great with the kids you come across wherever you end up. Would likely be a great pop to your own someday. Take care, be safe. See ya next time. Peace, from Tennessee.
Good news for you Americans, our government is about to scrap visa requirements for US citizens to travel to Suriname.
I'm binge watching these South American Sabbaticals, thinking this might be an extra video from last year but what a surprise. Many thanks Tommy, for sharing your experiences and making us more knowledgeable about each other and stuff going on around the planet.
Super interesting video Tom. Like most of your viewers I don't know the first thing about Suriname. I'm hoping to learn more from your next videos.
Good to see you connect with the local kids. Interesting and informative as always. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks Tommy, be safe.
Thank you SO SO SOOO VERY MUCH for making videos about my country Suriname 🇸🇷
Always cool seeing you connecting with locals on your travels. Thanks for another good video Tommy! Cheers 🍻
Amazing content bro! I visited Atjoni and some villages down the river a couple months before you did. Seriously the nicest people on earth
Love watching all your videos
Thank you,Tommy.Dankjewel! Love to see Suriname's nature again and the nice children.Watching from St.Maarten.
Lmao, “not a single one ran away thinking I Am a ghost” I died 🤣💀
Same 🤣🤣🤣
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This is so interesting, thank you.
Keep up the good work. Love these videos
Finaly! Nice to see you're still in Suriname. I missed you, Tommy! Always looking forward to your next video! Thanks and take good care ;-)
I really happy that you got to see more of Suriname
And that guy asked you where you were going at the time
Keep up the good work bro ❤
Just when I thought I watched all your stuff😊thank you again tommy,,,biggest fan ever
Great stuff, love you openness and friendliness
I love learning their culture. Thanks for sharing!
Your African vlogs are the reason I subscribed to your channel.keep it up
So very wholesome. Love videos like this.
Yet another video I loved from beginning to end. Seriously, its been a while am following your trips and am really grateful to see all this. Thank you, seriously.
You make us see the real world through honest and peaceful eyes. I wish I would do what you do. Keep up!!!
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
I have watched so many videos of your Journey...Im so intrigued by your compassion in this broken system by our superiors all over this world. You are making a difference every step you make in the lives of people you meet and interact with, but also by showing US how blessed we really are ..... Respectfully Michael G Scott
Kindly stop by my channel and help me grow.. a lot of Kenya culture and history with a splash of Uganda so far 🇰🇪 ✌🏻
Hey nice positive message right there let's not get it twisted we must not be looking for no white savior in this one he might be a undercover agent
@@antoniocunningham7026 you guys are so annoying and corny with these agent trope lines. Fix yourselves before you worry about whose an agent and a savior 🤡
Great video Tommy. Thanks to you Suriname is now on my travel list. What a diverse and interesting place. Btw, that offer to road-trip in the Philippines in late July still stands. Thx
Great video. It is so cool to see the people in these village settings. Alot of smiles and great interaction once you learn the language!😎🤙🕉
You are the most down-to-earth human I have ever seen! God bless you, man!
Amazing how similar to Africa that is.really beautiful countryside
wow you such a caring person and u so brave and committed to show the world other countries how they live 🥰th e first time i started following u were in Uganda and had 25,000 followers but look at how many people are following your had work has paid off🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for the informative and interesting video. I went to school in British Guyana ; we were taught about the Maroons. It was nice to see the kids happy.
Sabbatical teaching me black history today. Didn't know what maroon mean. This made me start to research the subject. Thanks
good timing i checked your page a few hours ago to see if you posted since the last video here i am just a few hours later!
Sabbatical I wanna I watched some of your videos a few ago but this one is inspiring and peace to you. This is what the media don’t want you to see.
Best Suriname video yet! Cute kids, I am a big fan.
I was in Suriname in 2017 and I loved it! Your videos make me want to go back!
Love joining you on your wonderful journey. Thanks for sharing!! 😊
Thank you for the video! ☺👍♥•
Thank you for this video, sir.
Your story telling is unique and one day can be a documentary like 60 munites. Keep up the good work.
Well this country is about the most unique I've seen. So $210/month to live in a hotel there. I may spend a month there at that price!
Tommy loving the way you tell a story, I am learning so much from you. Keep up the great work. I started to share some content from Turkey like you suggested. Take care
Please bro more of these documentary
Wow 🤩 you have open my eyes even more It’s a moment out of depressing England as a black woman to see where my people been scattered all over the world. I thank you 🙏🏾 all praises to TMH for been so blessed 😊
Aww I know you have it so hard in the UK maybe Surinam has open immigration
surinamers spreken Nederlands en Engels.
Dat is mooi om te zien, dat de kinderen hem begrijpen
@@luciamacdonald4847 l don’t overstand what your saying but it sounded like kind words🤔😜
@@luciamacdonald4847 So will you translate in English for me if you can please 🙏🏾
Good stuff man....im looking forward to this adventure 👍
Hi sabbatical your Vlogs gives me immense pleasure to watch. Keep uploading regularly.
Looked a nice peaceful place.
Interesting and informative 🇯🇲
Thanks
The kid in the red shirt holding your hand was priceless. They all seemed happy with what they had. Thanks again for providing us with a different part of the world we most likely would never see. A true travel vlogger.
Hi Sabbatical, start Africa trip all over again and see the changes made so far.We miss yah
As a South American native I am fascinated by Suriname culture very cool people our brothers and sister, Perú and Suriname ✊
Espero estés bien y no te ocurra nada malo, aquí veo noticias chilenas que no son nada buenas,de las peleas entre el pueblo y el gobierno. Noticias peruanas desde Perú hay pocas.
Saludos desde 🇺🇲
I though Suriname is African
Not brother and sisters. Peru are racist to their black population unlike Suriname where blacks are the dominant race in politics and other leadership positions
I found this video very interesting, and I find you an amiable person and good tour guide. All the best to you and your family!
Excellent video's as usual
I like your videos about my special country Suriname
Great video! Love my country Suriname!🇸🇷❣