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]

Redi Doti
Village
Redi Doti
Coordinates: 5.425278°N 54.976389°W / 5.425278; -54.976389
Country	Suriname
District	Para District
Resort	Carolina
Government
• Captain	Marchano Stuger (2019)[1]
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	230
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

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 Afobakaweg 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]

References

External links

• Official website of Redi Doti (In Dutch)