Baku, Azerbaijan, March 28. The colonial legacy
continues to exert a significant influence on the identity and
culture of French Guiana, said Dominique Monte, a member of the
Decolonization and Social Freedom Movement (French Guiana),
Trend
reports.
In his address at a press conference held ahead of an
international conference on the theme “Colonialism: Destruction of
National and Religious Identity,” Monte further added to his
statement.
“France imposed its state radio, television, school programs,
history, and various communities on us. As indigenous people, we
feel lost, trying to understand who we truly are,” she said.
Monte emphasized that, at a certain juncture, the indigenous
populace started to associate themselves with the French.
“Today, in French Guiana, there is a movement for
self-determination. We are striving to realize our identity,
developing our own cultural codes, and studying our history. More
and more conferences are being held on hidden histories that we
were never told about,” she added.
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