Keti Koti: A Day to Remember the Abolition of Slavery
An Important Holiday for Surinamese and Antilleans
A Commemoration of History and Freedom
While many Dutch people are unfamiliar with Keti Koti, it is an important holiday for the Surinamese and Antilleans.
June 30 marks the commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands and Suriname. This liberation is celebrated on July 1.
On July 1st, the annual event of Keti Koti takes place. It is a commemoration of the history of slavery in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and its colonies.
Visit this page to learn more about Keti Koti. Read the stories about the angisa and the koto, or make your own freedom bird.
Keti Koti Ketenen Gebroken celebrates that slavery was abolished in the Netherlands on July 1, 1863.
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