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'''Paruima''' is an indigenous village of [[ |
'''Paruima''' is an indigenous village of [[Pemon]] Amerindians in the [[Cuyuni-Mazaruni]] Region of [[Guyana]]. The village was founded as a mission of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]]. It is the only [[Pemon language|Pemon]] speaking community in Guyana.<ref name="school">{{cite web|url=https://education.gov.gy/web/index.php/mediacenter/external-sources/item/5120-modern-primary-school-for-paruima |title=Modern primary school for Paruima|website=Ministry of Education, Guyana|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Reverend A.W. Cott of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] was a missionary among the Pemon people in Venezuela. In 1930, Cott was expelled from Venezuela, and decided to settle in Paruima in Guyana together with his fellow missionaries, and Amerindian converts.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Walter F. Edwards|title=A Preliminary Sketch of Arekuna (Carib) Phonology |journal=International Journal of American Linguistics|volume=44| issue = 3|date=July 1978|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1264946|page=223 }}</ref> |
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Paruima has a primary school, and a health centre.<ref name="toshao"/> In 2017, the school was destroyed when the river flooded. It has been rebuilt in 2019.<ref name="school"/> It is also home to the Paruima Mission Academy, a college for missionaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/paruimamissionacademy|title=Paruima Mission Academy|website=Paruima Mission Academy on Facebook|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> The main access is by air via the [[Paruima Airport]].<ref name="times">{{cite news|url=https://www.guyanatimesinternational.com/lets-discover-paruima/ |title=Let’s discover Paruima|website=Guyana Times International|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |
Paruima has a primary school, and a health centre.<ref name="toshao"/> In 2017, the school was destroyed when the river flooded. It has been rebuilt in 2019.<ref name="school"/> It is also home to the Paruima Mission Academy, a college for missionaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/paruimamissionacademy|title=Paruima Mission Academy|website=Paruima Mission Academy on Facebook|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> The main access is by air via the [[Paruima Airport]].<ref name="times">{{cite news|url=https://www.guyanatimesinternational.com/lets-discover-paruima/ |title=Let’s discover Paruima|website=Guyana Times International|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |
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The ''toshao'' (village chief) as of |
The ''toshao'' (village chief) as of 2018 is Lee Williams. Williams first ran for ''toshao'' in 1997 at the age of 19. Twenty one years later, he was elected as the toshao and remained in office until 2021 when a new toshao was elected. Every three years new elections are held, Lennox Percy, who was the vice under Lee Williams is currently serving his second term in office as the toshao of Paruima, new elections are set for May, 2024. In 2020, Williams was also elected to the [[National Assembly (Guyana)|National Assembly]].<ref name="toshao"/> |
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==Nature== |
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The [[Oshi Falls]] are located near the village.<ref name="times"/> The Oshi Falls are one of the tallest waterfalls of Guyana. A permit from the Office of Indigenous Affairs is required to visit the falls.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://traveltips.usatoday.com/waterfalls-guyana-106347.html|title=Waterfalls in Guyana|website=USA Today|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |
The [[Oshi Falls]] are located near the village.<ref name="times"/> The Oshi Falls are one of the tallest waterfalls of Guyana. A permit from the Office of Indigenous Affairs is required to visit the falls.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://traveltips.usatoday.com/waterfalls-guyana-106347.html|title=Waterfalls in Guyana|website=USA Today|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |
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In January 2021, a new species of |
In January 2021, a new species of orchid from the tepuis in the [[Guiana Highlands]]<ref>{{Cite journal|last=HÁGSATER|first=ERIC|last2=WRAZIDLO|first2=MATEUSZ|date=2020-11-18|title=Epidendrum katarun-yariku (Orchidaceae), a new species of the Schistochilum group from the tepuis of the Guiana Highlands in South America|url=https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.472.1.4|journal=Phytotaxa|volume=472|issue=1|pages=33–40|doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.472.1.4|issn=1179-3163}}</ref> was identified and described by Eric Hágsater, a Mexican botanist, and Mateusz Wrazidlo, a Silesian explorer. Wrazidlo asked the family of Calio Elliman, his guide from Paruima, to name the plant. Elliman opted for "katarun yariku" ([[Pemon language|Pemon]] for "high flower"). The orchid has been officially named ''[[Epidendrum katarun-yariku]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/new-orchid-species-from-guiana-highlands-named-by-indigenous-group/ |title=New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by Indigenous group|author=Liz Kimbrough|website=Monga Bay|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 7 April 2023
Paruima | |
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Village | |
  Paruima Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 5°48′23″N 61°03′48″W / 5.8065°N 61.0632°W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Cuyuni-Mazaruni |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Lee Williams[1] |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 207 |
Paruima is an indigenous village of Pemon Amerindians in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana. The village was founded as a mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is the only Pemon speaking community in Guyana.[3]
Overview[edit]
Reverend A.W. Cott of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was a missionary among the Pemon people in Venezuela. In 1930, Cott was expelled from Venezuela, and decided to settle in Paruima in Guyana together with his fellow missionaries, and Amerindian converts.[4]
Paruima has a primary school, and a health centre.[1] In 2017, the school was destroyed when the river flooded. It has been rebuilt in 2019.[3] It is also home to the Paruima Mission Academy, a college for missionaries.[5] The main access is by air via the Paruima Airport.[6]
The toshao (village chief) as of 2018 is Lee Williams. Williams first ran for toshao in 1997 at the age of 19. Twenty one years later, he was elected as the toshao and remained in office until 2021 when a new toshao was elected. Every three years new elections are held, Lennox Percy, who was the vice under Lee Williams is currently serving his second term in office as the toshao of Paruima, new elections are set for May, 2024. In 2020, Williams was also elected to the National Assembly.[1]
Nature[edit]
The Oshi Falls are located near the village.[6] The Oshi Falls are one of the tallest waterfalls of Guyana. A permit from the Office of Indigenous Affairs is required to visit the falls.[7]
In January 2021, a new species of orchid from the tepuis in the Guiana Highlands[8] was identified and described by Eric Hágsater, a Mexican botanist, and Mateusz Wrazidlo, a Silesian explorer. Wrazidlo asked the family of Calio Elliman, his guide from Paruima, to name the plant. Elliman opted for "katarun yariku" (Pemon for "high flower"). The orchid has been officially named Epidendrum katarun-yariku.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "From Paruima to Parliament: Toshao Lee Williams vows to work for his people's betterment". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Modern primary school for Paruima". Ministry of Education, Guyana. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Walter F. Edwards (July 1978). "A Preliminary Sketch of Arekuna (Carib) Phonology". International Journal of American Linguistics. 44 (3): 223.
- ^ "Paruima Mission Academy". Paruima Mission Academy on Facebook. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Let's discover Paruima". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Waterfalls in Guyana". USA Today. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ HÁGSATER, ERIC; WRAZIDLO, MATEUSZ (2020-11-18). "Epidendrum katarun-yariku (Orchidaceae), a new species of the Schistochilum group from the tepuis of the Guiana Highlands in South America". Phytotaxa. 472 (1): 33–40. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.472.1.4. ISSN 1179-3163.
- ^ Liz Kimbrough. "New orchid species from Guiana Highlands named by Indigenous group". Monga Bay. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
