Orealla
Orealla (or Orealla Mission) is an Indigenous community in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region of Guyana, on the Courantyne River, approximately 33 miles (53 km) south of Crabwood Creek and 11 miles (18 km) north of Epira, located at 5°17′50″N 57°20′50″W / 5.29722°N 57.34722°W / 5.29722; -57.34722, altitude 11 metres. 15 miles (24 km) south-east on the other side of the Courantyne River lies the Surinamese village of Apoera. Orealla is an indigenous village.[3]
The village can only be reached by boat or plane. The population is mainly active in subsistence agriculture and logging.[4]
Orealla has a contract with the Barama Company, a logging company.[5]
Small ocean-going vessels are able to navigate the Courantyne River for about 70 km, to the first rapids at Orealla.[6]
Cultural references
Guyanese novelist Roy Heath wrote a 1984 novel entitled Orealla, featuring a Macusi Indian from the village.[7] Clark Accord wrote the novel Between Apoera and Oreala, which was published in 2005.[8]
References
- ^ "Govt has led mammoth projects for indigenous peoples – Orealla Toshao". Department of Public Information. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous villages". Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Yahya, Nafeeza (16 September 2018). "The beauty of Orealla". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Orealla, a developing village, on the move". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Guyana Adventures". Caribbean Outdoor Life. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Arnold, Josephine V. (1992). "Guyanese identities". In Arnold, A. James (ed.). A History of Literature in the Caribbean: Volume 2. p. 103. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Biografie". Clark Accord Foundation (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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