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Pelelu Tepu has a school, and electricity, however there is often no fuel to run the diesel generators. Pelelu Tepu is home to a
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Tëmeta Wetaru wanted to preserve the history of Tiriyó, and to give the population an incentive to learn
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190:is an Amerindian village in the hinterland of
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1134:Indigenous villages in Suriname
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534:"Solar women terug uit India"
233:colonial government and the
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403:(in Dutch). Archived from
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456:"De memoires van Tamenta"
309:"Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen"
165: • Head captain
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270:Amazon Conservation Team
1059:Pikienkondre of Miranda
239:Surinamese Interior War
508:"Solar accu's in Tepu"
150:Resort (municipality)
79:Location in Suriname
1110:3.15972°N 55.71833°W
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401:Medische Zending.sr
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1128:Categories
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984:Akani Pata
976:Tapanahony
822:Pikin Slee
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724:Kwattahede
611:References
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160:Government
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1098:3°9′35″N
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951:Lokaloka
895:Kabalebo
842:Coeroeni
832:Zoewatta
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787:Botopasi
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686:Bitagron
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235:American
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139:District
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860:Kasuela
855:Amatopo
817:Laduani
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719:Heidoti
662:Resorts
466:16 June
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282:Tilonia
225:History
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123:Country
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264:Energy
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