The Black Archives presents an insightful evening focusing on Marron culture, featuring a compelling lecture by cultural anthropologist Thomas Polimé. Discover the significance of Marron textiles such as pangi's and kamisa's, and their symbolic embroideries. The event includes the premiere of 'Fiiman Pikin', a film exploring identity and connection to motherland through dialogues in Diitabiki, linking directly to the 'Reimagining Okanisi Perspectives' exhibition.
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An evening dedicated to Marron culture featuring a lecture on Marron textiles by cultural anthropologist Thomas Polimé, followed by the premiere of the film 'Fiiman Pikin'. The event is linked to the 'Reimagining Okanisi Perspectives' exhibition.
This event, co-organized by Stichting Wooko Makandie, Oscam, and The Black Archives, delves into the rich Marron culture of Suriname. Cultural anthropologist Thomas Polimé will discuss the significance of Marron textiles like pangi's and kamisa's, highlighting their embroidered symbols. The evening culminates with the premiere of 'Fiiman Pikin' (directed by Beryl Suwena Pinas & Lennox Lorenzo Schmidt), a film that explores the search for connection to one's motherland through dialogues with inhabitants of Diitabiki, addressing themes of identity and cultural heritage. The Okanisi Marrons of Suriname, descendants of those who resisted slavery, built autonomous communities in the Amazon rainforest, preserving African cultural heritage while developing new traditions. This screening is part of the public program for the 'Reimagining Okanisi Perspectives' exhibition, which showcases textile works by a collective of the Okanini Marron community, guided by Iris Kensmil and Marcel Pinas, bridging past and present through traditional techniques.
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