Figure 1.--Here we see a Surnamese soccer/footbal team in 2021. We are not sure WBE means, but"mypeonysociety.com" is a group exporting peony blosoms to the United States. It is is interesting that we see a good cross section of Surinamese etnicities, but mostly Afro-Surinamese. We do not see any ethnic Hindi boys. We are not sure if theyy participate in sports like the other ethnic groups.

We do not yet have much infomation on activities im Suriname. Surinamese holidays include: January 1 (New Year's Day), Id al-Fitr (end of Ramadan), Holi Phagwa (Hindu New Year, March/April), Good Friday and Easter Monday (March/April), May 1 (Labor Day), July 1 (Keti Koti, the Chains are Cut Emancipation Day, previously Day of Freedoms), November 25 (Independence Day), and December 25-26 (Christmas). Keti Kotia is an energetic colorful celebration each July. We have been unable to finf infornation on children's games. We have some limited information on sport. As far as we can tell, soccer (football) is the most popular sport in Surinme as it is in most countries. Suriname players have played on Dutch teams. Football is popular because it is such an exciting game. It is especially the case because it can be played just about anywhere and tere is no expensive equioment. All you need is a ball. An boys in poorer countries like Suriname can often make do without the ball by creating various make-shift substututes. Beyond the street level, other soorts are palyed such as cricket, becaise it is popular in the Netherlands abs various nearby Engkish speaking countruies like Guyana and Caribbean island countries. Also played are basketball, table tennis, volleyball, swimming, and taekwondo. we do not know a lot about music in Suriname. Surinamese music is an exileratinjgb mixture from thevdiverse ethnic communities. One of the popular music sounds is Fra Fra Bigband. This is a mixed Afro-Caribbean jazz sound. There are two unique Surinames music forms. Both are heavy on percussion sounds, meaning that b oys and yioun men could participate with various metalic items and not expensive uinstruments. Kawina appeared in the late-19th century. After emancipation, the former slaves slaves had more time for some of the joys of lifev like music. Kawina developed into a major form of popular music for people from the city and the coastal areas of Surinam. The origin appearsc to have been work group chants on the plantations. Kaseko developed as the gthe dance and music of the Surinamese Creoles, the descendants of the enslaved African people. It has incorporated element western march music, chorales, jazz, calypso and other traditional music from the countries surrounding Surinam Afro-oriented folk tradition. The origins may be French Guiana. Popularity appears to have declined in recent years. A type of Creole folk music from Surinam, related to winti.

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