A Mix of Indians and Africans in South America? People of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana

[@Masaman]

Hey guys, thanks for watching! Be sure to let me know your thoughts on the Guianas in the comments down below, and if you're from the area, let me know your experiences living there or abroad! Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters, Michael S. Recho B. Tarkan S. Keyuri P. Kyle R. Black CR. Kelvin M.

[@Masaman]

Also, I realize I didn't really talk about the "Guiana" regions located in Brazil in Venezuela, but their cultures and people don't really have much in common with the other "Guianas."

[@MessiahManiac]

Masaman Indians also went from jharkhand state of india which was part of bihar itself back then.

[@davidscorsese3371]

Masaman can you please say Native Americans instead of Indians! Indians are from india!

[@ulrichenry4881]

David Bocanegra people in guyana who are indians come from india, my dad was half south asian and british from guyana. his mother was from India. so it is india masaman is referring to not amazon native americans

[@jgee8421]

Masaman and uh they are all majority Christians , numbering with all de groups

[@cassiecamacho7474]

Shout out to my Guyanese and my Surinamese ppl one love ❤😘

[@ahs1763]

Cassie Camacho one love from suriname...bless

[@luchorivera8884]

One love from south america

[@rubengheraw1]

te Gekkk dame

[@travelandluxlifeexpat855]

Soso lobi van Sranan!

[@rubengheraw1]

one Love, one people. THE GYANEESEn

[@MonishaKavita]

My great great grandparents are from India. My grandparents and parents were born in Suriname. My parents moved to the Netherlands and that's where I was born. You have no idea how many times i had to explain Suriname. Only to hear "So you're not indian?" 😩

[@jambakalsente2295]

So....... You aren't from India??

[@petcharles1971]

+Monisha Hizmetci If we took an African elephant to India and it gave birth, what would the baby elephant be called? An "Indian elephant"? How about if we took a Bengal tiger to Africa and it gave birth to cubs. What would we call the cubs? "African cubs"?

[@rauleyshar3635]

Indian blood is too thick and strong. Regardless of how many generations born outside India, deep inside they will be Indian or they will be confused with their identity.

[@rubengheraw1]

We are not Indians, Because our nationality is not Indian. We are Hindustani. And hindustani live allround the world. Because our fore parents came from the indus valley called hindu, en everybody who are related with this called hindustani. But by birth we are, americans, dutch, belgian, etc

[@rajeevchauhan1821]

Hey have u ever been to India??

[@kmakiable]

I'm from South Africa. I have no blood connection to Guyana but have always been interested in peoples history around the world. Great presentation, very informative thanks

[@Derellrassy87]

Ofcourse not unless you are native American, east Indiana from Asia and the blacks their is original from Africa

[@ihateagent0.028]

Hello tell me brother

[@stevencorrea7982]

From indigenous American to African American /Kurimeo Ahau . With Tyler Perry opening up his new studios in Atlanta 400 acre second largest America. I hope he could tell the true history of the world. I can only hope. Ashera star goddess has very good information about the upcoming 5G technology. And how it will affect different people biology. There's a 3-minute news segment about South America having the highest UV strong sunlight in the world. There are advising the people to wear sunscreen. My question is if you are the original people. And come from that area of the world shouldn't your body be adapted to that strong sunlight by now? So why are you wearing sunscreen? KZbin CCTV news. Parts of South America being bombarded by strong sunlight.

[@mantakiteke1390]

Hi, I'm also from SA. Watch Drew Binsky videos if you're interested in different people, countries and their cultures. You'll enjoy them. They have taught me a lot

[@mantakiteke1390]

@@stevencorrea7982 Steven you're out of order. You're far from the topic

[@nathaniel6210]

Thanks man. The Guyanas are pretty underrated as no one knows about them. So whenever a surinamees/dutch person like myself sees someone talking about our little countries we cant help but feel excited

[@kisigma1102]

Right 💯🙏👁

[@1x1HealthyEnergybyAndrew]

Bodday we dont want anyone talking about Guyana. Keep it for us. outsiders want to take and eat

[@mr.d1796]

My Uber driver today was Guyanese and he was shocked that I knew about Suriname😂 I can’t wait to visit the region one day

[@thesuncollective1475]

He done a really good job...Mind blowing research

[@andred7684]

I'm Brazilian and I love Guyana and Surinam.

[@masakali1974]

AM RD I’m Guyanese and I love Brazil

[@rebeccaguimaraes3481]

Mas você mora no Brasil?

[@hurtin0108]

Then stop destroying the rain forest

[@Lisa-ServantOfChrist]

I'm Guyanese and I absolutely love Brazil! ☺

[@Yuctra]

@@Lisa-ServantOfChrist guyanese people usually come to visit Brazil ? Do you have Andy contact with our Culture? I Love Guyana!!

[@Duvessa-darkbeauty]

My parents are from British Guyana, and I am a proud American. Both of my parents are mixed race, my mom is Native American (South Amer-Indian) Chinese and African, and my dad is East Indian, white and some black. A lot of Guyanese people are multiracial just like me and my family.

[@OfficialSilverMoon]

@Levis. H I would assume so

[@kisigma1102]

Same here

[@kisigma1102]

@Levis. H yup u most likely get brown but in some case u get white skin my cousin got pure European white skin but indian features

[@sentinal2343]

dogs as the messiah calls you and your proud of it

[@kisigma1102]

@@sentinal2343 this is true but sad at the same time

[@anthonybroxton9644]

I'm a Jamaican of Indian and African mix

[@anthonybroxton9644]

ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT BELIEVE IM JAMAICAN BECAUSE PEOPLE DONT KNOW INDIANS, WHITES, CHINESE, ARABS, SYRIANS, SPANISH, AND MORE ARE FROM JAMAICA...... WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO DO A VIDEO ON THAT

[@SammySam316]

True, Jamaica has a great mixture.

[@bobmangal5788]

Jamaica had large Indian population too in the past I guess ?

[@gyanniraj1899]

Anthony Broxton love Hinduism love India. promote yoga and krishna. read mahabhagwat Gita

[@masakali1974]

Anthony Broxton yes! ❤️

[@benchokwaiman]

You did nice research, I am a white Dutch guy, My parents still live in Suriname it was awesome growing up their between all the cultures. I went to traditional Indian weddings, when to mosques with my Muslim friends just to wait until they where done praying, went hunting with Maroons, learned fishing tricks from my native american friends etc etc... A very diverse country where ethnicity does not play a role. Ohh so different is this in Europe where I live now. Muslims keep to them selves, minorities don't integrate, there is so much division between cultures.

[@longdragon3]

Suriname sounds like a multicultural bliss! You are so right about the division among minorities in Europe! :( I'm a Sri Lankan Tamil from London and totally want people in EU to be like in Suriname!!! :)

[@gyanniraj1899]

Ben V welcome to India.

[@thotslayer5275]

Ben V I will never leave suriname.i like the nature

[@MaartenvanRossemLezingen]

So don't people get confused when they see a white guy speaking in a Surinamese accent?

[@marlene97280]

@@longdragon3 but white people they don't want that kind of society, because threatened their own original culture !

[@nancychang-vanweissenbruch3809]

I love living in Suriname and am very proud of my country eventhough i was born in the Netherlands. My nationality is Surinamese. 🇸🇷 the people live in peace with each other and also celebrate each other’s religious festivities

[@AlexisMaria]

Wow ! Had no idea Suriname had their own flag xo much love!

[@kerwaynewhite1444]

That's good, I what are the races in Suriname ?

[@sersinioboekoeroe2054]

🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷✊

[@hainleysimpson1507]

@@kerwaynewhite1444 Damn near every single one. European ethnicities, African, amerindian, east and South asian and even indonesian and all child born between these groups.

[@kerwaynewhite1444]

@@hainleysimpson1507 male and female ?

[@SAVARImedia]

Fun fact, in Saramacca there are serveral Marron tribes that can fluently communicate with people from Ghana. This was once put to the test by a Surinamese Journalist who went to Ghana and took a Ghanese guest with him to one of these villages. The village eldest could speak with the Ghanese man and understand one another.

[@clemensclemoroos4353]

That is when they spoke Kromanti, but not everybody speaks that language since it is a sacred language in Suriname.

[@kwameyeboah3026]

Wow...never knew this. Thanks for sharing, will do well to research and know more

[@Vanessa-wd3lj]

This is really interesting! (Just to let you know, people from Ghana are called Ghanaians*.)

[@fretnesbutke3233]

Amazing! Wow. Too many interesting things to learn here!

[@kay2633]

Being Guyanese, that video made me tear up. So beautiful to see our ancestor’s culture was preserved to that extent.

[@mafrica8105]

I was just in Trinidad for the carnival and it was so beautiful To see people from nearly every nation on Earth partying and hanging out together. Wish the world was like that

[@barrytelesford5265]

yes we are cool. thank thank you.

[@Lunarbell1]

Me 2!!

[@triciasingh6069]

Thank you for making this video.i learned so much about the history of Guyana. I was born and raised in Canada but both my father and mother are from Guyana. Growing up in the 90's and trying to explain that I am of Portuguese, Indian, Chinese decent was a nightmare. No one could not u understand how that could be possible.

[@pritsingh9766]

Tricia Singh+ LOL😂

[@SuperMsk28]

I hear ya. My parents are from Suriname, and I am of African, Indian, Indonesian, and European descent. Explaining that is a nightmare for me as well. People accused me of lying, but it is pretty spot on. I recently did a DNA test and it came back as 43% African, 35% Asian (India, Indonesia, and West Asia), 20% European,and 2% Native American. Random mix, but it happens.

[@rauleyshar3635]

Indian 4 lyfe!

[@travelandluxlifeexpat855]

Girl tell me about it! My mother is from Suriname but her family has African, Native, Portuguese, German and Lebanese ancestry ( her mom’s side), lol!

[@travelandluxlifeexpat855]

SuperMsk28 my mother is from Suriname as well & trying to explain how I had an uncle who was 1/2 Chinese and 1/2 Portuguese was a nightmare! I am brown skin with what some ppl would call “keen” features here in the States, lol. Needless to say I got bullied a lot as a child because I was so different. Our family trees in these countries are very diverse to say the least. Lol 😂

[@augustadams5006]

Guyanese here and learning about my culture. Now it makes sense why I have no idea what my genetic make up is because we’re such a melting out of cultures! 🇬🇾

[@astridbelliot1088]

Well presented piece! I come from Suriname from African decent living in Africa. I always have to explain to people where I’m from. The Gayana’s and the richness of the different ethnic groups living together are definitely not known to many around the world. So thank you for this explanation.

[@williamcampbell5526]

Well said.

[@stephanedolaislefort1790]

I am coming from Paris, France. My background is half Réunion island by my mother, and half Guadeloupe island, French West Indies by my father. I am currently located at SAINT LAURENT DU MARONI at the border between French Guyana and Surinam. It's an amazing place to discover.

[@plouplou1136]

reunion island is not in Europe but in Indian Ocean inside African continent next to madagascar and Mauritius.

[@SpiceBoy7UK23]

@@plouplou1136im guessing you can’t read English very well huh …😮

[@SpiceBoy7UK23]

J’ai des antécédents Réunionnais & Mauricien mais j’ai grandit au Québec. Aujourd’hui je travaille comme enseignant à Monaco 🇲🇨. J’aimerais beaucoup visiter les colonies françaises des Caraïbes.

[@saskiadavid6057]

In guyana a person is referred to as douglah if their mixed with indian and black

[@Noexcuses00]

Saskia David co-sign. That's me lol

[@darcyliliana4907]

Darkhorse Loool nah

[@dogra7549]

Yup...darkhorse is right... Dogla means one who break trust or who is on both sides or on neither side (in hindi language)

[@pritsingh9766]

In India dougla has 2 meanings 1. one who betrays 2. One who is mixed

[@visheshsingh5545]

douglah means a 2 sided thing.

[@ahiliawelles2481]

It's NOT Suri-name as "name", but Surinam like Vietnam.... I life in Suriname not Suri-name

[@ideepakbabu]

Ahilia Welles surinam sounds indian

[@sandechoir]

sound really weird when he say surinem

[@gyanniraj1899]

Ahilia Welles am Indian. we love viyetnam very much.

[@VR-fd8qs]

Its not life but live. Just being annoying as you guys are being to him for not pronouncing Suriname correctly

[@tahirghoerahoe8246]

@@ideepakbabu surinam(actually :surinen) was an native indian tribe leaving here,so when the europeans came they named the country after them so yes its native american

[@andresland182]

I've always like these countries (especially Suriname) since they are the "odd ones" in South America. Being latino, I always wanted to learn about them and how they developed an unique society which is multicultural and intriguing. I have always loved to see people from there, so diverse, so interesting. What shocks me is the fact that some people in South America think that the Guyanas are islands in the Caribbean and are surprised to learn these nations are located in mainland (even some people do not refer to it as Suriname but as Dutch Guyana still and some are not sure whether French Guyana is independent or not). In cultural terms we are different and for example in football none of the "Guyanas" are part of CONMEBOL (South American confederation) but they play in the CONCACAF (North Central American and the Caribbean). That situation is similar in other sports (baskeyball, voulleyball etc.) When it comes to South American athletics championships the Latino South America and Guyanas compete together as well as in the South American Games. Love this video and I want to learn more from them

[@apeman9238]

Tutubem/como vai? I am from Suriname 🇸🇷 and yes we are very diverse. I have Brasilians in my family and i am proud of it, i am Surinamese of indian descent.

[@starlily3196]

I'm half surinamese but i love latin american cultures :)

[@Eric_15974]

​@@apeman9238El Portugués 🤢🤮

[@keishachase6188]

Both of my parents were born and raise in Guyana. My father is Amerindian and my mother is mixte with Black, White and Chinese. I was born and raise in French Guiana on the other hand. And now I live in France. I really appreciate your video, you did a good job and you did your research. A lot of other countries don’t really know about the Guyana’s. Thank you. Great video.

[@djames84722]

You certainly have an interesting mix. My parents are from the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I live in the Dominion of Canada; I have visited the French Republic before. Quebec, in Canada is French speaking.

[@bgoodorhell4u]

Amerindian is the original people of the land.

[@hp11208]

Born in Suriname 🇸🇷 Moved to Guyana 🇬🇾 Living in 🇺🇸

[@arfaannoermahomed3443]

My aunt and her mother too they went to live in New York City

[@michelegmiller8500]

excellent presentation of fact. non-biased realistic view ofthe historic aspects of migration. cohesive. enjoyable!

[@jonnas275]

He was on no more than telling out a university assignment to us all. What the man says will highly suggest that it is fact. When what he is reading as the sources, gives him sentencing and paragraphs without the words might, could or possibly. No, all cohesion does is make an individual sound academic which he does superbly. Also, he comes across coherent, yet others may argue that the use of English language amongst Americans never sounds as coherent as a non academic schooler from England. For example, the part in this video where he presents the pie chart data about population of Africa India and others; however, cohesive - a non academic English child could in my reckoning sound more coherent like with 'the flocking Indians rule over there'. Once again American accents take away a little coherency of English languages. Only a little mind you he is still heard. I listen back to my English and sound like a gay kid looking at his own backside arching for please please sir I want some more or whatever Oliver said in his moment. I does think like in the case of Mauritius, that in the West books like remembering the world started in the 19th century when slavery was abolished. When we all know the world is still less than 200 years old from 1837. My guess is Europeans knew how advanced they felt about themselves and really in their hearts knew despite colonialism that they were never turning Africa into European beliefs without slaves. Ask scholars why they don't talk about what African did in the 8th 9th and 10th century. It is the fact they still no nothing other than what Africa has told them themselves so historically absent. You may even believe an African that says his blood came from an animal. When all he meant is the spirit his meat on his plate can present. Either way, if the Holy Ghost sounds like a he one minute then a she the next, are we to think angels or God? Spoken language sometimes is as bogus as written language, my girlfriend writes a text to tell me folk off it isn't real in my eyes it is anger she says with her own mouth she likes tyresse am I still to take her seriously if she likes somebody more than tyresse?

[@jonnas275]

Bethebest 1 I dare you to revise a sentence he said when you go to sleep. My guess is you remember nothing he said. And know more about a guy who says, I was like 5 foot 8 without any clue that it was a bloke named grimey. Or perhaps I am talking to myself again of the way mr cohesive masaman did not repeat himself once in my sleep. In contrast to the big man who I don't go near, yet the coherent nature of fierce lyrics repeat there...kids rucksack in my sleep but only minimal pieces of the pie chart. Why some switch off and others stay tuned.

[@Scoring57]

Michele G Miller He keeps using words like "miscegenation". An old white racist term. Not that unbiased

[@Scoring57]

Clarissa Murphy Nice try? He still made legitimate points. Having bad english cause it might be your second language doesn't delegitimize what you have to say

[@ahmosethemelanite9325]

Michele-Very biased FAKE PRESENTATION...THEY HAVE LIED TO ALL OF US FOR CENTURIES THAT ALL BLACK PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS CAME ON SLAVE SHIPS...THE REAL TEACHERS OF HISTORY SAY OTHERWISE-kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXXKYYSJhJx6paM

[@Jelicia1]

Good video! I am Guyanese American, as both my parents are from Guyana. My father is Black, as my mother. Considering the ethnic groups in the country and the phenotypes I see in my family, I plan on taking an Ancestry DNA test to find out if I have any other mixture besides African. EDIT: Turns out I am 71% African, 23% South Asian (East Indian), and 6% European.

[@djames84722]

Indeed, it is a great video! I enjoyed it very much! My parents are from the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. I was born in the United Kingdom of Great Britain - a first generation (and only generation Brit I'm afraid) Brit, but living in the Dominion of Canada. Still have my English accent after all these years. My dad is Black and my mum is East-Indian. My dad believes his ancestors could have been from what is now Sierra Leone, in Africa. I think my mum's ancestors were from what is now known as Bihar in Northeast India, bordering Nepal. Some of my relatives on my mum's side of the family believe their ancestors were from Uttar Pradesh.

[@longdragon3]

Damn Jelicia, you are very beautiful! Forget American and come over to London, we need some Guyanese people! :)

[@talvindersingh3143]

Jelicia1 you obviously do have . what with your beautiful face

[@stevenm6200]

Wow, I want to do the same! I’m really interested to see what my DNA decodes.

[@fretnesbutke3233]

There are so many fascinating stories of heritage here! DNA tests just add to the fascination. Thank you!

[@No1likeSharon]

Fun fact about Suriname. There is a mosque and a synagogue standing right next to each other in Paramaribo. I believe it is the only place in the world where this can exist. Also almost everyone in Suriname can at the least understand English (for the older people) and speak it fluently (for the younger generations

[@clemensclemoroos4353]

I don't see anything special or extra ordinary in that.

[@anop994]

Church right beside mosque,,,..just a common situation in many cities in indonesia...even in village:)

[@TheIvnil]

It was same in Kerala before Jews left for Israel. They coexisted for thousands of years.

[@abhishekbs6422]

Please come to India we have church , mosque and Hindu temples right next to each other

[@leonardowynnwidodo9704]

@@clemensclemoroos4353I believe it’s related to the tensions between Israel (Jewish) and Palestine (Islam)

[@SuperMsk28]

I am Surinamese-American. I am so surprised to see this video! Most people I know don't even know Suriname is in South America. Thank you! I will send them to this video next time somebody asks about my background!

[@zeonardozavinci3117]

I am Guyanese and we are a proud diverse people

[@redpillbenny8301]

My parents are from Guyana. it is a weird place. A good example is this. In Georgetown for example, in one black you can hear Brazilian music, down the street you can hear Trinidadian music, Jamaican Music, down the street you can hear Indian music, and up the block you will hear American hip hop. It is a weird place.

[@curtismatthew3800]

Benny mgtow not wired.Trinidad is just like this.Diverse.true divirsity

[@redpillbenny8301]

SO what, who cares about Trinidad. I'm talking about Guyana. Trinidad is far more racially harmonious than Guyana buddy.

[@donaldgrazette9709]

Benny mgtow This is true and thats why I love Trinidadians

[@gechcydan]

There's nothing at all weird about Guyana. It's a beautiful country and rich in all types of cultures especially African and Indian. What's weird is a person like you who thinks racial ethnic diversity and their associated music is strange/weird. In New York one may here Spanish music playing across the street, hip hop music playing on one floor in an apartment building, reggae playing on another floor or in the apartment right next door, and just around the corner you may hear people speaking in Haitian Creole. Is New York, the city that most people dream of visiting, a weird place too? Don't be foolish.

[@maharashtraesters8788]

Its a great place: the melting pot of mankind.

[@Banksy4Prez]

My grandparents are from Guyana. Everyone always curious of my ethnicity as people assume I'm black but I have some strong Asian and native american facial features. I guess I should take a dna test lol

[@sherryjyj5910]

When a "black" person starts to speak in hindi. LOL I get that here. Always fun to see people faces

[@mrt445]

Bassdanger How are they curious if they say your black. Black folk are obsessed with thinking they're mixed or desperately wanting to be mixed, lol.

[@kevinyounker7053]

very random but i'm mixed as well and my parents are form guyana. as a mixed person from guyana do you feel the need to choose a side based on your looks? i mean obviously we acknowledge our mix but do you identify stronger with one side oer the other?

[@kamkam4571]

mr t so true.

[@kamkam4571]

mr t they think being mixed makes them better. In actuality it makes the recessed

[@kidtsunami3993]

Thanks to Suriname for the great Dutch football players

[@rubengheraw1]

yeh like gullit, rijkaard, seedorf, aron winter( half indan half afro surinam) etc

[@Nardisprince]

Which is insane

[@kevinsusanto2941]

@@rubengheraw1 fuck u Aron winter is half Chinese not Indian

[@tallchief22]

Gini Winaldum!

[@TheOgfizzle]

Thanks to Africa

[@hymnsofpraise2841]

Your historical thesis on the Guianas and other parts of the world from which present inhabitants originated through population growth, was quite educational. I am 76, of mixed African and Indian heritage, what we refer to as "dougla" now residing in Florida, via 26 years growing up in Georgetown, Guyana from 1944 to 1970, 47 years in New York and now three years in Sunny Florida. The saying that one is never too old to learn or be informed is how I best describe your video. Thanks for your perspective.

[@FloriiieEsHyam]

This video is so complete!!!! I'm from french guiana and this is a masterpiece. I agree folks from Guianas are mostly the same. Much love!

[@WILD__THINGS]

The E at the end of Suriname is silent. It's pronounced "nam", like Vietnam, not "name".

[@Fuzz82]

No it isn't. Not in Dutch anyway.

[@srananglibi7656]

Gshama it is.

[@WILD__THINGS]

Gshama He's not pronouncing it the Dutch way and even the Dutch pronunciation doesn't sound like "name".

[@jparker591]

I know, it was bugging me that he kept saying it like that.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

in English sure.. but this is not a English or US colony... it is a dutch one and there the E is not silent... I live in the netherlands and have had Suriname friends ever since I was a wee child... it is said as SU.REE.NAA.MUH

[@rodwinu]

Thank you for the video, I'm a afro Guyanese and I am very proud and excited to be a part of such diversity community and culture I love our uniqueness in the region and the world 🗺 🌍.

[@masakali1974]

rodwinu yes! ❤️🇬🇾

[@beyondcompare9526]

It's good know this, I'm Guyanese and I love my culture and my WIRI WIRI peppers

[@bobmangal5788]

Tiga Teeth bai

[@gyanniraj1899]

Beyond Compare read mahabhagwat Gita and veda

[@keithdacosta7877]

I dont know bout no bady, but me like meh dhal puri and curry

[@victormenon1403]

I am Malaysian of Indian heritage! Due to close proximity, we still have connection to India. Majority of Indians here and Singapore are south Indians, mainly of Tamil heritage

[@The1ByTheSea]

They are all over:Mauritius,Reunion,Fiji,Trinidad and to a lesser degree in Suriname ;Durban in South Africa;small minorities in Jamaica,Belize and Uganda,Kenya etc. The new place for Indians to immigrate is Australia

[@kev_naughty]

You are a Menon. Do you know Malayalam?

[@Στέφανος-β7ω]

Surinamese here🙋. Thank you very much for this great video.

[@lm2230]

Hi, I'm from the french Carribean island Guadeloupe, and I'm half indian half black, wich is pretty common in my country. When People ask me where I come from, some of them are surprised to hear that there are indian people in the carribean. Some carribean countries are mostly populated by indian people, like in Trinidad for example...

[@gyanniraj1899]

Ursula Black love Hinduism love India. promote yoga and krishna. read mahabhagwat Gita

[@manuelpalmeira7278]

People get surprised when they hear that there are so many Indians in the Caribbean. When they hear that so many Indian women have married African men there they get the shock of their lives.

[@marlene97280]

Coucou de la Martinique !

[@TJ-rn6ux]

Haha yess so true bro same 🇹🇹 X 🇯🇲 half Indian half African I hate it when people say so your from India or so you from Pakistan I'm mixed 👍

[@headlinesgenerator5426]

lots of racism in Trinidad between black and Indians

[@augustadams5006]

It’s great to see more info in Guyana 🇬🇾

[@NaNa-er4sw]

Guyanese people are like cook up rice we’re all mixed up🙌🏾🇬🇾

[@he-man2632]

Wow nice video ☺ and love to visit that region one day.. I am an Indian living in India.. I never thought there were Indians living in that region .. all those different people look so beautiful 😊

[@johnconor2152]

Guyana is one sweet life when you are there. The traditional holiday the food . all different kind of fruits especially everything is organic fresh

[@jelle8555]

Thank you Masaman 4 this wonderfull video.And even maybe the video has some (small) errors.We all know that youre not an expert.But that you make all youre video's with good intensions ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@nancychang-vanweissenbruch3809]

The native tongue is dutch in Suriname but sranangtongo is the language spoken by every ethnicity in Suriname.

[@shogunrua5589]

You might as well do a video on Fiji now. (Indo-Fijian, Native Fijian, British in Fiji, Chinese etc.)

[@josephrajaram3131]

Thanks for posting, I am from Guyana, living in New York,and I am east Indian, Chinese and black /African,and very proud of it,have a great day, love you all and God Bless.

[@deonlatchman3283]

From Guyana here and I was impressed that you did a good research and presentation on the Guiana's

[@LadyALCO]

I love this video. 2 of my exs were Indo-Guyanese. I love their culture, music, food and definitely history.. its so beautiful!

[@pryncessyanni]

I love the ethnic diversity of Guyana. It's why we have the best cuisine in the world. A true melting pot of flavors!

[@pryncessyanni]

@Shlomo Shekelstein You’re not wrong. My DNA results revealed I am predominantly African with some Indian and Sri Lankan ancestors. I had no idea, but I’m not surprised!

[@ojberrettaberretta5314]

@@pryncessyanni youre beautiful too

[@pryncessyanni]

@@ojberrettaberretta5314 Thanks so much!

[@karanpersaud7840]

#facts 💯

[@apeman9238]

@@pryncessyanni same with Suriname

[@shivlovers2834]

i'm from suriname .

[@chunk63708]

I'm from India. I like your username "Shiv lovers" ॐ 🙏🙏

[@shivlovers2834]

ofa

[@shivlovers2834]

rahul sharma thank you

[@halisson2s]

do you speak dutch ?

[@liaqatally9968]

original or naturalize Surinamese indian, wherein Suriname are you from

[@abzyfabzy6055]

This is flipping amazing, so much diversity!! I really want to visit Guiana now, it looks incredible.

[@sheronaslife5049]

Your research is on point👌🏽 As someone who was born and raised in Suriname🇸🇷 I highly approve of this video. And yess we do speak excellent english☺️

[@AniCerbara]

I am Venezuelan and now I live in Guyana, wonderful nation that I have learned to love. I make videos too.

[@vernicejillmagsino9603]

You are the first Latino live in Guyana and immigrated too in search for better life

[@Quincy82AAC]

I am from London,England but both my parents are from Guyana,South America. My mums parents are black guyanese and my dads parents are mixed guyanese(i.e grandmum is half chinese half black and my grandad is half irish half black). Great history lesson to learn about the history of my countries origins. So I have black,irish and chinese in my genes.

[@abdiyusuf8561]

Quincy F you are still considered black 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Quincy82AAC]

Yeah I know but I didnt say I wasnt black but I still have other dna mixture in me too. No human being on the planet is a pure blood anyway. At least I know where I come from and I acknowledge my guyanese heritage and also acknowledge my parents and grandparents racial make up and dna and it seems like you want me to deny it and ignore it. You must be ignorant. Dont get it twisted I am very proud of being black. If I said that I wasnt black then you will have a case for a legitimate argument.

[@magictube8704]

Quincy F Interesting

[@Quincy82AAC]

Thank you.

[@abcd-zh9om]

Good answer dude. Interesting mix you are,be proud. P:eace

[@Windsingerful]

This was a very interesting video! One of my best girlfriends is from Suriname, and seeing this video helped me understand the confluence of different groups of people that came together! Now I see how she is "black" culturally, but is also so Latina-looking, yet Indian too (Native), and speaks Dutch! I have to share this with her!

[@sherryjyj5910]

Oh boy (or girl) one of the qualities of Suriname people is that we speak more than 1 language. For most people in Suriname 5 languages are a minimum. And since we don't really have an accent we can also master many accents, it comes easy to us. Like speaking English with an Indian accent, English with an Guyanese accent or dutch with an accent of Holland.

[@naturallaw1733]

sounds kool. do share my brother. =)

[@SantiagoGeffen]

Sorry, but what's a "Latina-looking"? Latinos are not a race, as many people think. We are a linguistic group (Spanish and Portuguese-speaking of different ethnic backgrounds). Latin Americans are a diverse group. I'm a white Latin American of Spanish, French and Italian descent and my mother tongue is Spanish.

[@fia8006]

Santiago Geffen I'm sure she meant Mestizo lol no need to be offended

[@pixshamerollin]

Santiago Geffen I think she meant Hispanic like Afro-Latina, youre white that's different

[@nancychang-vanweissenbruch3809]

I am from Suriname was born in the Netherlands. I am multiethnic having dutch german chinese hindustani jewish amerindian and creole

[@clemensclemoroos4353]

Than you're not from Suriname but from the Netherlands with Surinam roots. How can you be from a country where you were not born and where you don't even live?

[@king0304]

@@clemensclemoroos4353 lol true

[@susantang287]

@@clemensclemoroos4353 You seem to have chips/logs?......on both your shoulders. They tend to weigh you down.

[@clemensclemoroos4353]

@@susantang287 I think it is rather you that have them chips/logs. The burden weighing on your back, is that of the Dutch not accepting non whites and continuously asking where you're from or where you're really from, while you are from the Netherlands. That is a fact and not something negative. The negativity is from the white Dutch, that you and and all others that see themselves as the whites imprinted them. Instead of standing up and make it clear that although you have Surinamese roots, you are from the Netherlands, you resort to the narrow mindedness of your white fellow country men. It is a fact that you have Surinamese roots, but it is also a fact that you are not from Suriname, but from the Netherlands. If yoy want to be consistent with this approach, than you are not even from Suriname, but from the country of your ancestors!

[@youknow5276]

The only non-latin countries in South America

[@profilepicture828]

i mean even french guiana is latin

[@midiboylatin]

@@profilepicture828 Yeah, French Guyana is latin, because french language is from latin as portuguese and spanish.

[@rajsekharpati8714]

But Suriname is Dutch country

[@abbyxg5596]

Pine Apple I mean yes it is a latin language but still not as close as to portuguése

[@Bunette777]

@@midiboylatin in french Guyana we speak Créole , french , and many native language

[@chailove1544]

Greetings from Guyana. Guyana is truly a beautiful place, fill with diversity. But we still have more work to do.

[@tameriajones593]

What kind of work you guys have to do ?

[@cherrylove528]

Now i want some bake & saltfish after this.

[@force5926]

lmao..

[@nubianqueen4437]

and cook up rice

[@travelandluxlifeexpat855]

Lol! Me too! 😂😂

[@michaelregis1015]

Pehlao for lunch and roti for desert too.

[@omarhussain7204]

What you call bake in Guyana is actually called puri in India

[@natashaalli1844]

good job!! The diversity in Guyana is beautiful! we should learn how to get along better without fighting!!!

[@rebeccafrost5542]

Natasha Alli hahaha. In States we r getting more and more mixed race but in some respects I don't think it's making things better. Everyone is afraid their race will be erased. I have such a fear. However, I'm trying to leave the matter to GOD. ✌.

[@blueorange6593]

Lol but your allah will burn us in hell fire 🔥 no?

[@Andre_vyent]

The woman there are beautifull i see

[@david_the_noob_0422]

guyana actually gets very racially charged especially at elections because of political views.

[@mariasingh3424]

@@david_the_noob_0422 basically if you are indian amerindian or Chinese you vote for pppc if you are black you vote apnu that's how I see it

[@jordiferre2606]

Thanks for the video! I live in Brazil and i always wonder why there is so litle exchange or contact between the Guianas and other South American countries. Different languages do create some barriers, as it happens between Brazil and its Spanish speaking neighbors, but it's still amazing that being so close they're so unknown to most people in Brazil.

[@naliniseecharan284]

I am Guyanese, an Indian,my foreparents came from India....we are the largest ethnic group in Guyana....love my country,our culture is unique...

[@sonikku956]

There is a Dutch rapper of pure Amerindian-Surinamese descent named Tony Scott who rapped in English during the late 1980's and early 1990's. He mostly did hip house and new jack swing stuff, he wasn't bad at all. Look up "Get Into It" or "The Chief".

[@TheNicoliyah]

Tune!! I actually have that record on vinyl

[@mickeledodson1428]

As a dougla guyanese person, theres some slight corrections i would like to make. 1. the term "dougla" is not applied to all mixes 2. it is only used for persons of african and indian descent 3. there are other terms of persons who are biracial such as boufiyana for persons of Amerindian and african descent 4. among the guyanese the word "cook up" is applied to persons who are multiracial (3 or more ethnic races). this is done because the meal cook up requires alot of ingredient while the individuals have alot of ethnic mixes. not a point more of a fun fact these terms have originated from the creole language spoken. and the term of dougla (once again african and indian) is also used in other islands such as Trinidad because of how common the mixture is. it was a very insightful video

[@valinis7086]

Essequibo river Amazona as a Guyanese born and raised in Berbice I have heard of those terms before, in school we would refer to our mixed friends as " cook up" not being disrespectful or rude but done in a joking manner, also bufiyana is a common term used alot I'm not sure how you have never heard it before

[@purplesquare-1triangle966]

big log Yh We know

[@michaelregis1015]

Mickele Dodson instead of 'cook up' Trinidadians say 'calalou'.(calalou is basically a veggie green gravy that's made up of so many ingredients)

[@TJ-rn6ux]

Ayy bro in Trini we say dougla if you mixed cah we too mixed over yah sub ya zimme

[@michaelregis1015]

Young General we only say dougla in Trinidad if you are of Afro-Indian mix only.

[@joaomartins9800]

I am brazilian and the Guyanas always seemed a fascinating place to me. Most brazilians are european+african+amerindian, with sometimes a japanese or levantine ancestry, and i wonder how would Brazil be if we had south asian in the mix like the Guyanas have.

[@zochbuppet448]

Its not alot but There are people that are mixed with Portuguese (Madiran), black and Indian. It would be very hard to find that mix now since Most of the Portuguese population the left in the late 1960's and 1970s for the UK, Canada and other places. Could happen again if there is immigration from Brazil.

[@bgoodorhell4u]

In 1980s lots of people from Guyana moved to Brazil and Venezuela.. in Brazil they went to bovista

[@lukeseewhy]

Mason thanks for making this video I wish I stumbled upon it sooner! My father came from Guyana and he was a mixture of pretty much every ethnic group you spoke about here. It was interesting childhood- being asked where I'm from almost everyday and not really being able to answer.

[@fretnesbutke3233]

I have a nephew who was born in Hawaii,and his heritage is about 12 nationalities. I'm sure he can relate! Masaman does great work, doesn't he?

[@bencano1799]

So informative! Best video of Guyana! Thank you so much!

[@gechcydan]

My experience in Guyana was awesome and extremely hot due to its humidity and its location close by the equator. The term dougla normally refers to people of mixed backgrounds particularly Blacks and those of East Indian descent. Blacks and Indians have oftentimes had political tensions which sometimes led to physical altercations between the two groups. The literacy levels in Guyana is extremely high and Guyana is rich in gold, sugar cane, rice, and bauxite but yet because of the after effects of colonialism Guyana remains one of the poorer nations in the West Indies. I love Guyana and I wish it could begin to thrive and become a developed country off of its own resources.

[@esmemohabir6891]

You got that right.

[@zochbuppet448]

Lalana Constance - I thought people from French Guyana would like Haitians, since you speak French and would have similar french creole influence?

[@lulaalder8254]

Apparently they just found oil! My uncle explained that the Trinidadians are trying to move there for jobs now, so our population will increase, and if the stilts under our houses break, we can afford to repair them now! Lmfao!

[@halid36]

Still different cultures, plus my family always told me since I was small. Never bring home a Haitian or a Jamaican.

[@bradfordonate1560]

Colonialism does not make nations poor

[@jonathanverret6872]

Wow, this is so cool. I just looked at a map earlier today and realized I've learned at least a little something about every South American country except for these three. So fascinating how a history has led to these extremely diverse and unique populations.

[@LalaLala-jz4td]

I am living in holland but my parents are from suriname🇸🇷

[@elginromalho1473]

Great Video! My father is a Amerindian from guyana, and my mother is halfchinese-halfamerindian from suriname!!

[@rubengheraw1]

My great grandfather camefrom bhojpur, debhiapur India, And I amproud to be an Surinam/ dutch Hindustani

[@blueorange6593]

Bhojpur or jodhpur?

[@narendarkumar1130]

I'm also from bhojpur Indian

[@bikassingh7469]

Bhojpur is in Bihar state of India

[@Satvik_Insaan]

Bhojpur whoa never knew this place in India,great.

[@sentinal2343]

wtf did you call yourself traitor? for that is what you are, you turned your back on your own people and went to live and work for other peoples, that's a traitor, why would you go to live in a slave camp? because your the enslaver

[@rosaally975]

I'm a Dominican from the Dominican Republic and married to a Guyanese for 27 yrs.we have 3 beautiful children and usually, people ask them what are they because they look black, Indian, middle eastern and Hispanic.

[@itsmepri]

I'm Guyanese born, migrated to Canada (Toronto) when I was 5. There is always a long conversation when people ask me where I'm from. I always say I may have Indian roots because I look Indian and my name is Indian, but I am Guyanese not Indian. I did love the video, we are diverse nation but in Toronto the diversity is 50x more. So I married a Lebanese, my future children will also have a long story as well. LOL The beauty of migration. All in all, we are one blood. I love all cultures and embrace them as I do my own.

[@itsmepri]

@lisha jay It's where I was born and last I checked it's up to me to decide what I am, not you. Guyanese is Guyanese. Study yourself.

[@apeman9238]

@lisha jay woman you are not English but British right. I am Surinamese of indian discent, i dont give a shit about india. I am proud that i am a hindustani and Surinamese. If he wants to identify himself as a guyanese then leave it to him, you do not have a say about what his identity is.

[@apeman9238]

@@itsmepri you shape your own identity bro, don't let that rotten patacake say how you should identify yourself.

[@lucasbiswane2067]

Yeay i love this video. I live and was born in Suriname. Suriname has become much more diverse as this video says. Do not forget The Brasilians venezuelans, colombians, people from Curaçao and every part from the world live here now. We are just one big happy melting pot.

[@merashad]

Cool video! I liked the information. Will study more about the region.

[@Giovanni1perez]

Cool Interesting blog loved it and i am from Suriname living in the netherlands.

[@terenceblinker2098]

Nice, im from Suriname and It feels good to see this doc. Yeah there are some errors. But im impressed. All the comments wow. Its a blessing to be Surinamese. The food is sweeth and the people are very beautifull. We respect and love each other. Suriname is the place to call HOME. And It does n't matter where your from. We are one.

[@roimarque1903]

And the other two Guyanas fall under the Caribbean .... although we are geographically South American... we are culturally Caribbean

[@elsanew3635]

Hi, I am from Mauritius and I would surely feel like home in Guyana. People from my country have African, European and Asian ancestry. Our creole is mostly influenced by French language.

[@campers4440]

Yes, The traditions are similar.

[@RabiesCrackero]

I commend your insight and commentary, Kudos! As a well traveled Italian-Ecuadorian South, soon moving to Suriname, your perspective is informative and spot on, very objective.

[@ozzynue3002]

Guyanese here and I have to tell you I was blown away. Thank you for this... I don't have 1 particular race either. I have some American, Chinese, Indian, African, and I presume even more. Thank you again

[@paradaparada549]

I am Colombian and grew up in Colombia, I do not recall learning about the migration and history of the Guinas at all, just basic info of French / Dutch colonies. This place looks amazingly interesting, I hope to visit one day.

[@mikenogozones]

Singer Eddy Grant is from Guyana...rock down to electric avenue

[@neogeo6268]

A few years ago I met a woman from Guyana who's last name was Chang. On paper nobody expected her to be "black". Her father was 3rd generation Chinese in Guyana, and her mother descendant of Native Guyanese and African. This corner is one of the most mixed places on Earth. Brazil is also a very racially mixed country. I met many mixed people with Native Guarani, Portuguese, Japanese and African descent. My ex-girlfriend herself had dark skin and green eyes but her grandfather was Japanese and you could see some Asian features in her face... The United States is nowhere near these countries when it comes to "racial" integration. By the way, there is no doubt only one human race exists, but there may be several sub-species. That's why we are able to mix so much...

[@sherryjyj5910]

End racism Let every race "mingle" with each other, i say

[@nitra43]

any one shoud have children with who they want oviously it could get to a point were we lose most genetic diversity this is not bad by its self .more futcher genorations could have inbreading problems from lake of diversity in the future the less diversity happning now will mean more for the futcher not stoped me dating any one very geneticly difforent in the passed

[@jayfawn8478]

Nitra do you forgot about individual preference in mating

[@sherryjyj5910]

Inbreeding problems are bound to happen. Just think about it, lets say Chinese people continue to marry only Chinese people until there is lack of diversity. What to do now? Chinese people will have to marry people other than Chinese, this will continue until there is no diversity at all. By then the earth would have ended already. I don't think earth will last that long seeing what humans are doing to earth. Peace

[@nitra43]

Sherry JYJ t0 I know and I find it funny that to make diversity you seprat a groop and likely chang the enviroment give it xxx amout of years depending mostly how fast they sicl from genorations basically inbreading to decrease inbreading lol

[@vishnooramdin8761]

Wow enjoyed your vidio about the guiana, I was BORNED in guyana and but now lives in Toronto. I am so amazed to know that our country is so unique when it comes to diversity.

[@ShelloSongz]

Your analysis is on point! Thanks for shedding light on my motherland, Suriname ❤️

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

As a Brazilian, quite a few people of Brazil knows something about the Guyanas.

[@masakali1974]

Flávio Viana Gomide we love Brazil 🇧🇷 🇬🇾❤️

[@orangeorororange675]

There is a Brazilian community in Guyana.

[@evandros.a5049]

In Suriname and French Guiana too. French Guiana has a big problem with brazilian illegal inmigrations.

[@hurtin0108]

Stop looting our rain-forest for gold. Don't act like you don't know

[@evandros.a5049]

The most brazilians don't know about Guayanas. The Brazilians miners are from the isolated village from Amazon Forest. Greed and poverty from these people are big problem in Rain florest regions. most brazilians live in Southern part of the country in urban cities and they don't have knowledge about brazilians miner in northern countries neighbours.

[@novia4555]

Some of suriname people are from java island

[@gsw977SoekarnoNederlands-Indie]

pye kabare'

[@hugh4035]

yes thats what he said in the video

[@pixshamerollin]

Where is Java island?

[@Jblah]

Miss. Dark Under eyes heey somebody is woke. Dumb video lol

[@ProSwirly]

pixshamerollin indonesia

[@Flavabanga]

Great video my mum is Guyanese n dad Surinamese!!

[@donnasmith4952]

Very objective,unbiased and truthful. You should become a journalist.

[@nickchung8961]

American born Guyanese here - you nailed it bro! Awesome presentation!

[@VisualHunter85]

those are the most underrated countries in the Americas, thanks for sharing!

[@sistergamesquadbally8605]

I am half Guyanese Indian, and this is an excellent presentation, 100%accurate

[@siegghynss5742]

still ,there are ppl here in the comment section who almost swear there is nothing like mix between indian and blacks. but see, they all come from my country suriname, where there are still too many of those racist bastards here.thats why over the years i start a love for Guyanese ppl..they are more open and honost. some of my indiam brothers here tend to believe that they rise above everyone else because of money...they feel far more superior than their Guyanese brother. ...i dont understand..

[@NightTerrorGameplays]

Hey Mason! Love your videos. Just wanted to say two things. The word Coolie can be found offensive an derogatory. I know you didn't have that intention, just thought you should know. Also the word Dougla is pronounced like the English name Douglas without the s on the end. It originates from the Hindi phrase "Do Gala" meaning 2 necks which implies a biracial skin color.

[@jademason7256]

We pronounce it Doh-gla in Trinidad and Tobago

[@circlerain2989]

Don't be so Damn sensitive. I am coolie boi living in concord nc.

[@peterparker-pl8wt]

Thanks for this informative vedio. Coolie (கூலி) is a Tamil word for labor.

[@david_the_noob_0422]

the word "coolie" has lost the derogatory meaning it had, its just a word used to describe an indian person no harm no foul.

[@valeriesmith15]

Good video, my parents are from Guyana and lived in UK.

[@jalvarez608]

This fascinates me so much and makes me want to visit Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana! So cool!

[@Anna_kandy]

I'm Guyanese. great to see your content highlighting our territory. 😘 🇬🇾 ♥️

[@megannurse4034]

Congratulations! You did a pretty good job with the video! A lot of it reminded me of the similarities between Guyana and Trinidad, in terms of the mix of races.

[@dutchigamemania]

bro you deserve at least 100k subs, your videos are so interesting!

[@michaeld4676]

I'm Guyanese (as in born here and living here currently). You've clearly done your homework. However to correct you a little bit: 1. Suriname sounds like Vietnam... 2. Dougla sounds like dug-luh. 3. Chindian is not any race or word I have ever heard Additional Info. Guyana has 9 tribes of Amerindians that are native to our land. Keep up the good work. :-)

[@balachandranpalaniappan7471]

Chindian is used in Malaysia. Chinese +Indian. Google and see.

[@circlerain2989]

Nicely done. I am guyanese Indian living in concord North Carolina. My kids are puertican and Indian🇺🇸