Redi Doti
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, a Jewish autonomous plantation area which was abandoned after a fire in 1832.
In the late 1980s, during the Surinamese Interior War, the village was evacuated and partially destroyed. The village was rebuilt in 1992, however many inhabitants have remained in Paramaribo.
Overview
Redi Doti has a school and a clinic. In 2015, a new school building was constructed. The pineapple industry is the main source of income for the village. The village has 9,000 hectares of communal forest for hunting, fishing and subsistence farming. In 2019, Marchano Stuger was elected as the new village chief.
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.
References
- ^ "Marchano Stuger wint verkiezing dorpsbestuur Redidoti". Department of Regional Development (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Education Redi Doti". Jodensavanne.sr. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Jodensavanna en de Joodse gemeenten". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Dag van Nationale Rouw op 28 juni te Redi Doti". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Redi Doti krijgt nieuw schoolgebouw". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Ananas hoofdmiddel van bestaan Redi Doti". De Ware Tijd via Fathh.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Ingebruikname van de nieuwe Carolinabrug". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
- Official website of Redi Doti (In Dutch)