Hosororo
Hosororo is a community in the Barima-Waini region of northern Guyana, on the west bank of the Aruka River, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the river's mouth, and three miles from Mabaruma.
Hosororo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hosororo Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 8°10′N 59°48′W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Barima-Waini |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 723 |
It is known for its production of organic cocoa and is home to a nursery and propagation centre.[2]
The Arawak started to settle in the area about 3,500 years ago.[3] The village known for its fertile soils, and is the earliest known site of cassava cultivation by Amerindians in Guyana.[4] In 2016, Horosoro was joined with Mabaruma into a single town.[5]
Aubrey Williams, the abstract expressionist painter, who was banished to Hosororo as a result of his activism for the sugar farmers, was inspired by the Amerindian art and culture he found here.[6]
References
- "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Locations". web.archive.org. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- "Amerindian Tribes of Guyana". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Hosororo". Stabroek News. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "The development of towns goes beyond mere speeches and promises". Stabroek News. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Crossing boundaries: the life and works of Aubrey Williams". Art UK. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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