Braided Seeds, Living Memory: Maroon Women's Role in Caribbean History and Resistance
Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & CulturePlay episode
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Explore the vital role of Maroon women in Caribbean history, family genealogy, and cultural resistance. Host Wendy Aris speaks with Dr. Tinde van Andel about Maroon communities in Suriname and French Guiana, uncovering their family histories and resilience in the face of colonialism.
They discuss women’s central contributions to agriculture and survival, focusing on the transatlantic transfer and preservation of rice varieties — a symbol of freedom, identity, and living heritage passed across generations. This episode highlights oral memory through songs, rituals, and naming practices that safeguard ancestral knowledge, emphasizing how understanding family and plant histories can inform present and future generations. Join us in this rich conversation about heritage, resistance, and the enduring legacy of the Caribbean people.
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BIO:
Senior researcher Naturalis Professor Ethnobotany, Wageningen University. Clusius chair History of Botany and Gardens, Leiden University NWO-Vidi project "Plant use of the Motherland-Linking Afro-Caribbean and West African Ethnobotany" (2010-2015) ALW postdoc ‘Medicinal plants of Suriname: Changes in plant use after migration to the Netherlands’ (2005-2009). Medicinal and ritual plant use among Suriname Maroons and their ancestral ethnic groups in Ghana, Benin and Gabon.
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