Is This Africa Or South America!? Suriname's Maroons (#109)

Suriname is a very interesting country. Hundreds of years ago, escaped slaves hid in the Amazon rainforest, forming new tribes out of people that came from various parts of Africa. Today, these villages still speak African languages and maintain some of the traditions from the continent. These are the Maroon villages, and there's nothing like them anywhere else. You could say it's "the most African place outside of Africa".

Feeling a bit nostalgic for Africa after my travels in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Nigeria, I was happy to visit the place.

#sabbatical #suriname #africa

[MuzicFanatic]

Those kids were so happy I couldn’t stop smiling. They must have great parents

[Just.A.T-Rex]

I’m so proud of how your channel has grown and the type of content you make. No rude comments, no political ideologies hidden in your conversations, no lessening the troubles you see and the greatness of the human spirit you encounter. You’re a tad risky but with enough street smarts to know how to navigate and maintain situations perfectly. Thank you for being a positive American ambassador in these foreign countries. I hope you’re well and having a blast. Just thanks Tommy.

[sunilramadhin]

as a suriname native, i am immensely proud of how you portray our beloved country. ik ben je erg dankbaar.

[fariedmolai]

Suriname is a beautiful country with mixed races due to slavery. The country itself is in South Amerika. However you will find people with African, Indian, Indonesian, Javanese, Chinese and Dutch roots. A very beautiful country with amazing people. Suriname used to a colony of the Netherlands indeed, at some point it got taken by the UK and later on the Netherlands got "their colony" back. The country has great soil, beautiful tropical sights and during summer periods it can be very hot. The fruits are exotic and the food is amazing! Because there the county is filled with mixed races you will find several different cultural dishes.

[HummmyXIII]

Always a good day when you see a new video from Tommy!

[trishnewman]

Good night Sabbatical. Thank you for showing us this part of Africa, outside of Arica.

[nameunavailable]

The glory of a Saturday night video. God bless and bon voyage.

[thortsmusic]

Another great video! Much love to the people of Suriname from Australia.

[cinder]

Im enjoying travelling the world with you on your adventures.
What a life you lead people can only dream of.

[sheranisitlapersad]

It was so nice seeing you interact with the kids ❤️
Love from Suriname 🇸🇷

[areaview]

I was waiting for this video. Another adventure from my Country🇸🇷

[ShiroLexy]

Love how you connect with everyone you meet

[AckeeEater.]

Some of the "tongo" (tongue) is the same as Jamaica. For e.g., "Me a g'weh" = "Me a go 'way" (for "I'm leaving") is quite normal for us Yardies. Great episode, Tom. Thanks.
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[antising]

Are those little children in Suriname already speaking 4-5 languages ? Wow. Amazing.
Very nice video.

[cjd]

I found you at your last trip to Africa so I was super excited. Those children are so beautiful and filled with such curiosity and tenacity. How the lil one was holding your hand is so precious and priceless, "my friend." Thank you! 🙏

[LynnaeaEmber]

As always, I enjoy traveling with you. The children are amazing, so happy and free from stress.

[urbnctrl]

gotta love how multilingual the kids are in communication constantly switching around languages to find common words to communicate, this is amazing, love suriname! wanna go back! They just took it upon themselves to guide you around lol

[roelrotgans]

Dit moeten we als Surinamers zelf meer met elkaar doen, oprecht met elkaar communiceren en elkaar beter leren kennen....wat een rijkdom🇸🇷❤

[indefinitelyserge]

I went to South Africa in February and I fell in love. My wife is Zulu and their people welcomed me with open hearts.

[blususpect]

You had us with the title for a sec 😅!!!! We will always welcome you too Africa 🌍!!! Thanks for showing our continent in the positive light it deserves 💯!!! Love the channel from Somalia 🇸🇴!!! Stay safe in Suriname 🇸🇷!!!