EVENT INFORMATION

4
Mei
1772

Captain Oorsinga reports the difficult approach to Fort Buku

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📅 4 Mei 1772 📍 Sürnam

A colonial officer reported that the Aluku stronghold at Buku was protected by marshland and a concealed path. The fort’s location and defenses helped Maroon communities withstand VOC-style colonial expeditions and preserve an autonomous base. Colonial sources describe the site as an obstacle; for Aluku people it was a defended home.

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Personanan den e suseso aki

Captain Oorsinga

Aluku communities

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Aluku Maroons

Society of Suriname