Photos of Palumeu, an Amerindian village in Sipaliwini, Suriname

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Palumeu, an Amerindian village in Sipaliwini

Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south, and larger than the other 9 districts of Suriname put together. Most of it is virgin jungle, and home to mainly Amerindian and Maroon villages. Palumeu, on the confluence of the Palumeu and Tapahony river, is an Amerindian village about 270 kilometres by plane south of Paramaribo.

Arrival at Palumeu
 
On Palawa island
 
On Palawa island
 
On Palawa island
 
Tiriyó houses in Palumeu
 
Tiriyó houses in Palumeu
 
Elevated house, Palumeu
 
Elevated house, Palumeu
 
In Palumeu village
 
Teacher's house, Palumeu
 
Boys with firewood, Palumeu
 
View of Tapahony, Palumeu
 
Canoe with a family, Palumeu
 
Men playing football, Palumeu
 
Boys playing volleyball, Palumeu
 
Boys playing football, Palumeu
 
On the jungle path
 
Dried seed pod
 
View from Poti Hill
 
On the Tapahony
 
On the Tapahony, near Palumeu
 
Tiriyó houses in Palumeu
 
Along Palumeu river
 
Houses along Palumeu river
 
Palumeu church
 
Primary school, Palumeu
 
Primary school, Palumeu
 
School class, Palumeu
 
School class, Palumeu
 
School class, Palumeu
 
In Palumeu village
 
Community hall roof, Palumeu
 
Community hall, Palumeu
 
In Palumeu village
 
Aerial view of Palumeu
 
Aerial view of Palumeu
 

Palumeu has a population of about 250 mainly Tiriyó (Trio), Wayana and some Akurio people. Palumeu Jungle Lodge offers beautifully situated accommodation for visitors, overlooking the Tapahony river, close to the village that now has mainly wooden houses, but also a traditional round thatched community hall (Pajman in Tiriyó and Tukuspan in Wayana). There is a Primary school, where instruction is in Dutch, a clinic and a church, where the service is in Tiriyó (Trio or Tarëno) and Wayana languages.

From the village trips can be made by motorised canoe on the Tapahony river and jungle walks to Topi Hill, with great views over the jungle to the mountains further south. It is a great opportunity to meet the original inhabitants of this land and appreciate the beauty of their country.