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Keti Koti month was opened in Amsterdam

People take part at opening ceremoy 'Keti Koti' of On June 1st 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherland. 1 July 1863 marked freedom for the Surinamese from slavery. Nowhere is that more celebrated than in Amsterdam, home to a thriving Surinamese community and host to the Keti Koti Festival. Keti Koti, meaning 'Broken Chains' in Surinamese, is a free celebration of liberty, equality and solidarity. Ket Koti traditionally is opening with a memorial procession called Memre Waka, around the canal houses of Amsterdam which have a slavery history. The tour ends with word ancestor worship, and the proclamation of the Keti Koti-month at the plaque for ambstwoning (official residence) of the Mayor of Amsterdam on the Herengracht 502 street. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#1994711
Date Taken	1 June 2017
Location	N/A
Photographer	Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto

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