Mama Baranka (Amsterdam)

Netherlands / Noord-Holland / Amsterdam / Vondelpark
 statue, memorial, sculpture
Statue by Nelson Carrilho, unveiled in 1985.
The statue is a memorial for the 15-year old Antillian boy Kerwin Duinmeijer who was killed on August 20th 1983 by a 16-year old skinhead with a tattoo saying "a 100% white" on his arm. He declared that the only motive for his deed was the colour of the skin of his victim.
'Mama Baranka' is Papiamento (the language of the Caribbean islands Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire) for 'Mother Rock', in the Antillean culture the symbol of strength and perseverance.

Website of the artist www.nelsoncarrilho.com
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerwin_Duinmeijer
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Coordinates:   52°21'33"N   4°52'27"E

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