#afrosurinamese

Last week we were invited to attend a Winti Prey, which is a traditional Afro-Surinamese religious ceremony. It began with just singing and drumming, but completely changed when these four “spiritual leaders" came out. They were dressed completely in white, and all of their skin was also painted in a thick coat of white. During this ceremony, these people go into a trance-like state where they connect to the spiritual world. Unfortunately we could not stay for the entire ceremony, but from what we saw, I can only describe it in one way: hauntingly captivating.