Bono Velanti
Gaanman of the Ndyuka nation
About Bono Velanti
Born 1945.
Bono Velanti (3 August 1945) is the current Gaanman of the Ndyuka nation of Suriname. Bono Velanti was elected to succeed the late Gazon Matodya as Gaanman in 2015 and was subsequently sworn in by President Desi Bouterse of Suriname on 3 February 2016.
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Who is Bono Velanti?
gaanman of the Ndyuka nation
When was Bono Velanti born?
Bono Velanti was born on 3 August 1945 in Diitabiki.
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