Boslanti is a village of Matawai Maroons in the resort of Boven Saramacca in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. Boslanti is located on the Saramacca River.

Boslanti
Village
Boslanti
Coordinates: 4.32926°N 55.78399°W / 4.32926; -55.78399
Country	Suriname
District	Sipaliwini District
Resort	Boven Saramacca
Population  (1981)[1]
• Total	circa 200
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

Overview

Boslanti which translates to Forest Land is located in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve.[2] The village was founded in the 19th century,[3] and consists of a cluster of settlements each inhabited by a different maternal lineage.[4]

In 1919, the Moravian Church started missionary activities in the village.[5] From the 1960s onwards, a migration towards the urban area started.[6] The village has a school[7] and a health care clinic is located in neighbouring Poesoegroenoe.[8] In 2020, clean drinking water was provided for the village.[9]

Transport

Boslanti used to accessible by boat only. In the early 20th century, a journey from Paramaribo would take about a week.[1] The village later became accessible by air from the Poesoegroenoe Airstrip. In 2017, a road opened connecting Boslanti to the rest of Suriname.[10][2]

References

Bibliography

• Beet, Chris de (1981). People in between: the Matawai Maroons of Suriname (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Krips Repro, Meppel.

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