Suriname is the only country in South America and the Caribbean that has a large Javanese population. The origins lie in contract labour in Suriname after the end of slavery. Initially Indian labourers were brought to the Caribbean but after the British stopped this practise the Dutch brought people from their colony Dutch Indies, the future Indonesia. The Javanese now constitute around 15% of the Suriname population.The past week the 7th Indo Fair was held to promote Indonesian products.
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