Keti koti

Keti Koti: connecting by breaking

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • July 1, 2022

On July 1, 2022, Keti Koti is celebrated in Suriname. The name literally means 'chains broken'. On that day, the abolition of slavery in Suriname (1863) is commemorated. It is technically a Surinamese celebration, but also in Amsterdam...

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