Redi Doti Explained

Official Name:Redi Doti
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Name1:Para District
Subdivision Type2:Resort
Subdivision Name2:Carolina
Leader Title:Captain
Leader Name:Marchano Stuger (2019)[1]
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:230
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:5.4253°N -54.9764°W

Redi Doti (also Redidoti) is an indigenous village of Lokono and Kalina[2] Amerindians in the resort of Carolina in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located near the site of Jodensavanne.[3]

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,[3] a Jewish autonomous plantation area which was abandoned after a fire in 1832.[4]

In the late 1980s, during the Surinamese Interior War, the village was evacuated and partially destroyed.[5] The village was rebuilt in 1992, however many inhabitants have remained in Paramaribo.[3]

Overview

Redi Doti has a school and a clinic. In 2015, a new school building was constructed.[6] The pineapple industry is the main source of income for the village.[7] The village has 9,000 hectares of communal forest for hunting, fishing and subsistence farming.[3] In 2019, Marchano Stuger was elected as the new village chief.[1]

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.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marchano Stuger wint verkiezing dorpsbestuur Redidoti. Department of Regional Development. nl. 14 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen. nl. 22 June 2022. Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname.
  3. Web site: Education Redi Doti. Jodensavanne.sr. 14 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Jodensavanna en de Joodse gemeenten. 14 February 2021. nl. Suriname.nu.
  5. News: Dag van Nationale Rouw op 28 juni te Redi Doti. Dagblad Suriname. 14 February 2021. nl.
  6. News: Redi Doti krijgt nieuw schoolgebouw. Dagblad Suriname. 14 February 2021. nl.
  7. News: Ananas hoofdmiddel van bestaan Redi Doti. De Ware Tijd via Fathh.com. 14 February 2021. nl.
  8. News: Ingebruikname van de nieuwe Carolinabrug. Waterkant. 14 February 2021. nl.