Knopaiamoi (Wayana: Konopamïi, Aluku: Konopu amoï) is a mountain in Suriname at 504 metres (1,654 ft).[1] It is part of the Tumuk Humak Mountains and is located in the Sipaliwini District. The mountain is located in the South-eastern corner of Suriname near the borders with French Guiana and Brazil. It was discovered in 1861 by a joint French-Dutch border expedition and originally named Piton Vidal after Gomer Vidal, the leader of the French delegation of the expedition.[2][3] At first they failed to climb the mountain, and most of the team went on, however Vidal and Keppler stayed behind to give it a second chance.[3]
| Knopaiamoi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Knopaiamoi as photographed during the Gonini expedition of 1903 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Coordinates | 2°27′58″N 54°30′16″W / 2.46611°N 54.50444°W |
| Geography | |
  Knopaiamoi Suriname | |
| Location | Sipaliwini District, Suriname |
| Parent range | Tumuk Humak Mountains |
Name edit
According to oral tradition, the original Wayana name for the mountain was Tëpuenetop, which has since been replaced by Konopamïi, deriving from the Aluku name Konopu amoï, which means "beautiful button".[1]
Notes edit
- ^ a b Fleury, Opoya & Aloïké 2016.
- ^ Vidal 1882.
- ^ a b Renzo Duin (November 2005). "Nieuwe etno-archaelogische vindplaatsen in het grensgebied van Suriname, Frans Guyana en Brazilië" (PDF). OSO via University of Florida. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
References edit
- Fleury, Marie; Opoya, Tasikale; Aloïké, Waiso (2016). "Les Wayana de Guyane française sur les traces de leur histoire". Revue d'ethnoécologie. 9 (9). doi:10.4000/ethnoecologie.2711.
- Vidal, Gomer Elisabeth Julie (1882). Voyage d'exploration dans le Haut Maroni, Guyane française. Paris: Challamel Ainé.
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