The Drum That Spoke Truth: An Afro-Surinamese Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Justice and Resistance
In the dense, humid forests of Suriname and the riverside settlements of Guyana, the rhythms of drums are more than music, they are the pulse of memory, communication, and survival. Among the Afro-Surinamese Maroon and Guyanese communities, drums carved from sacred wood are treasured, capable of speaking messages that transcend words, echoing ancestral wisdom and truth. In one village, enslaved
