Palasisi
Place in French Guiana, France
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Palasisi, also named Mapahpan or Palassisi, is a Wayana village on an island in the Litani River.[2][1][3] The village was founded by Wayanas who emigrated from Brazil.[3]
Palasisi
Mapahpan | |
|---|---|
  Palasisi Location in French Guiana | |
| Coordinates: 3°17′27″N 54°5′1″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Commune | Maripasoula |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 15[1] |
Name
Palasisi means "white man" in the Wayana language and is usually reserved for the French.[4] Wapahpan means "place of the Wapa tree".[2]
Geography
Palasisi lies about 700 m (2,300 ft) downstream the Litani River from the village of Pëleya and 1.5 km (0.93 mi) upstream the Litani River from the village of Antécume-Pata.
