Sell Off - Surinam

April 2005
Deep in the jungles of South America, the culture of escaped slaves has been preserved for over three centuries. But their unique heritage is now being threatened by developers.

The former Dutch colony of Surinam is home to the largest undisturbed expanse of tropical rainforest and the highest number of ethnic groups in the world. "You have the indigenous people, the bushnegroe cultures. It's a unique and wonderful mix that is not found anywhere else," explains Russel Mittermeier from Conservation International But with 70% of the population living below the poverty line, the government is considering selling forest land to developers. "Our government has put our forest out for sale," laments resident Cornelly Olivera. But indigenous people see themselves as the legal owners of the forests and are determined to fight all developments.

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[chadmalik]

the people in the jungles there don't need to develop. let them live as they've lived for hundreds of years!

[funkeyfact]

Its not important that you believe it,I dont care about whites.

Whats very important is that these facts are part of the world of knowledge we (Black people) teach to our children.

Silly albino,dont think you know our history because you just watched this video.

[maryjaneinwonderland]

@funkeyfact I'm not from the netherlands... All racist people are WRONG no matter if they are white OR black!!! But some people obviously dont understand and think it is more important to focus on black/white than the real problem. Racism in general!

[funkeyfact]

@maryjaneinwonderland Go tell the piece of trash that called me a nigger how rude and racist he is. Your reaction is very typical of neanderthalers and you are not less racist than that cavebeast. So stop playing all righteouss,

[maryjaneinwonderland]

@funkeyfact "I dont care about whites" "Silly Albino" Why do you need to use these expressions? It's rude and racist!

[sm0keshell]

Asians are evil, stripping other countries off their rainforest

[Gg2music]

Reageren op deze video...  chinees work for usa hehe smart right Kikiki no problem Sranang mang learning we all a round bless up

[Gg2music]

@twq1976 no its not out of date the whole V.O.C. pluss if never ever they pay or something history will know whoes evil 100% like kenya sued england 2011 a start amen

[zeitatur]

traducir este video al español please

[tillystylez]

preserve mama Surinam...

[Dangerdoom68]

@NIGGABUDDHA

Really? You believe that " every racial human category" is actually derived from Afro-African "black" West sub-Saharan People?LOL!...no really, Laughing Out loud! Listen, nobody can say how ancient humans actually "looked like". Currently, geneticists can only trace some diverse genetic markers found in the African "bushmen" People to all racial World groups. Have you tried asking who are the ancestors of the African "bushmen" people? Nobody knows!

BTW, nice "mutated"comment!

[crazy67warrior]

what up it is my land