page_title: Cottica
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Cottica / History
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: foto'Bajo kapitein van Cottica'Foto gemaakt tijdens de Gonini Expeditie in Suriname. Tussen 20 juli 1903 en 6 januari 1904 werd het stroomgebied van de Gonini-rivier in kaart gebracht door deze expeditie van het Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap (KNAG). De expeditieleiding was in handen van de cartograaf A. Franssen Herderschee. Andere leden waren onder meer C.H. de Goeje (cartograaf), G.M. Versteeg (arts), Copijn (opzichter) en Van Breen1903-1904English: Photograph made during the Gonini Expedition in Suriname, 1903-1904. The Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG) conducted an expedition to explore the surroundings of the Gonini River.
context_page_description: Cottica Lawa is a village in the district of Sipaliwini, Suriname. It is located in the east, along the Marowijne River and the border with French Guiana. The village has a school, and a clinic.
context_section_description: During the 18th century, the Aluku people settled in Cottica. Boni became a major leader and conducted raids against Dutch plantations. Resulting intermittent warfare with Dutch militia, military and mercenaries, between 1768 and 1793, resulted in many Aluku seeking refuge in Papaïchton and other villages on the French side of the Marowijne River. On 25 May 1891, the Aluku people opted for French citizenship. 
  The village of Cottica was resettled in 1902, and is the only settlement in Suriname. The village is not under the authority of the granman of the Aluku. Captain Bayo, who was the chief at the time of the founding, asked permission from the Surinamese government to be officially installed. Op 21 April 1903, there was an official meeting with the Governor. Bayo insisted that his granman was Ochi of the Aluku and not granman Oseyse of the Ndyuka. This resulted in a stalemate which lasted until 1938 when Captain Nasinengee was officially installed as village chief.
caption: Captain Bayo (~1903)
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