Kabakaburi
Village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana
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Kabakaburi is an Amerindian village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana on the Pomeroon River, 56 km (35 mi) from its mouth. The village was founded in 1845 by William Henry Brett on the location where Fort Durban used to be.[3]
Kabakaburi Village | |
|---|---|
Amerindian Village | |
Entrance to Kabakaburi Village from the Pomeroon River | |
  Kabakaburi Village Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 7°14′45″N 58°43′48″W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Pomeroon-Supenaam |
| Kabakaburi | 1845 |
| Founded by | William Henry Brett |
| Government | |
| • Toshao | Monty Simon (2021)[1] |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 464 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
The name of the village is Arawak for "the place with the itching bush", in reference to the irritant wild arum (Dieffenbachia paludicola). The Arawak named this plant "jotoro", and named the location it grew "kabo kabura," which morphed into the present name.[4]
The village has four subdivisions; Macaseema, Waiwaro, the Mission (Kabakaburi), and Aripiaco.[5]
History
According to Brett's travelogue, Kabakaburi (Cabacaburi) was a hill owned by the Arawak and established as a settlement for wood-cutting. It was abandoned in 1843 until purchased by the first bishop of Guiana for use as a mission, and the village was settled by Kalina people in addition to Arawak. In 1858, the chapel Brett founded at the confluence of the Pomeroon and the Arapaiaco Rivers has deteriorated so much that it was moved to high ground at Kabakaburi.[6]
Economy
The villagers are mostly Arawak and Carib. Many of them work in the area's logging and mining industries.[3] As many as 60% of the residents rely on the logging industry and agriculture is challenged by regular flooding of the Pomeroon River.[7][8]
The Kabakaburi Handicraft Association was founded in 1994 for community members, including training and a location for production, storage, and selling of handicraft items.[9]
