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August 03 Edgar Davids - August 3rd 2006So how does the Surinamese national squad looks like? A first glance when walking around in the streets, what you’ll see is a stunning mix of mostly Indian (as in originally from India as well as the original Amazon Indians), African, Afro-American, Indonesian, Chinese, Jewish, Lebanese, Dutch Anglo-Saxon people and a even more stunning mix of all these races together, called Moksi (mixed) or sometimes Dogla.
So now lets get back to where we were. Surinam facing Brazil in the 2022 World Cup Final. The Surinamese national squad reflects this racial and religious mix in great detail. The starting eleven is now being introduced to the world by the stadium speaker at the Maracanã. I bet it’s the greatest of all time –Pele himself- that is gracing the mic.
Simultaneously names like Djojodikromo (originally from the Indonesian region), Ragoebiersing (with ancestors from India), Wijntuin (from Afro-American background), Hewitt (Moksi), Meerzorg (Dogla), Chang Pan Ho (5th generation Chinese descent), De Vries (Dutch colonial roots), Moussi Issa (Lebanese background), Sabajo (straight off one of the Amazon Indian tribes), Polak (Jewish family line), and Misiedjan (descendents of 19th century runaway slaves) light up high up on the scoreboard for billions of spectators to see.
Finally, a huge, huge dream from a small and beautiful country has come true. TrackbacksWeblogs that reference this entry
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