Grade Six Social Studies

Settlements in Region Two

● Jacklow ● Kabakaburi

From 2B

Field, Danielstown, Henrietta, Richmond, Reliance, Sparta, Mainstay, and Walton Hall

Let’s talk about the population of Region Two.

The population is made up of the Amerindians who live in settlements and the other ethnic groups who live in the villages that have been established along the coastland.

Fact/Tip: An Amerindian settlement has a council and a leader. Do you remember the name of the leader of an Amerindian village? The leader is called a Toshao or a Captain.

A settlement is a place where people live.

Amerindians settlements in the Region are mainly located near rivers, trails, and airstrips. Amerindian residents rely mainly on farming, hunting, and fishing. They use shotguns, bows, arrows, and sometimes blowpipes for hunting. The production of craft items forms an integral part of the Amerindian way of life.

Kabakaburi is an Amerindian settlement on the Pomeroon River. It is approximately 56 km from the mouth of the river and 20 km from Charity. This village is occupied mainly by the Arawak tribe. It is considered as a historical site because it contains different kinds of ancient remnants, including pottery. Some of the older residents still use their native language; however, the young generation has moved away from learning it. Canon John Bennett, an Anglican priest who lived in the area, produced an Arawak dictionary giving the meanings of Arawak words.

Did you know? Wakapau is an Arawak village. It is situated on the western bank of the Pomeroon River and is about 3 km from its mouth. The inhabitants have preserved the traditional Arawak culture and have kept their native language.

Within this Region can be found several Amerindian village settlements. Some of the best-known are: ● Moruca

● St. Monica Wakapau.

Exciting Facts About Region Two

Craft items of a very high standard are produced. Some of them reach the coast and are sold in craft shops there. Tourists are encouraged to visit the Region, which has much scenery to offer. To facilitate such visits, resorts have been built to accommodate visitors. One such resort is situated at Mainstay or Quakabuka Lake, Lake Mainstay Resort

● Fact/tip: Mainstay Lake is a lake near the Atlantic coast, northwest of the mouth of the Essequibo River, 12 miles north of Adventure. There is a 0.5 miles stretch of white sand at the edge of the lake.

● There is a Public Hospital in this Region. The Hospital is named The Suddie Hospital. This Hospital at Suddie caters to the health needs of persons in the Region. It is centrally located between Supenaam and Charity.

● The correctional school for young offenders is at Onderneeming. This department was formerly managed by the Guyana National Service but is now controlled and managed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

● The main ferry terminus is at Adventure. Government vessels ply this route, but for faster service, private speedboat operators use a makeshift terminus at Supenaam. This service fulfills a great need because the ferry service does not operate daily and takes much longer to cross the river than the smaller boats do.

I hope you enjoyed learning about our second Administrative Region- Pomeroon Supenaam. Next, we will look at another of our Administrative Regions—Essequibo Islands West Demerara.

Be safe!

Bye, Boys and Girls.