Surinamese-Creole headscarf to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the abolition of slavery on July 1, 1863

Cotton headscarf commemorating the abolition of slavery on that date 75 years ago. In each corner, a sailing ship is flanked by roses; on the edges, the word "emancipation" is printed twice each with 1863 - July 1, 1938 in between. In the middle are again roses, from which four rays emerge, forming "75 years". Up to and including the celebration of 75 years of Emancipation, headscarves still show mainly Dutch glory-like motifs. Later, there is more awareness and chains frequently appear as a motif for keti-koti (van Putten and Zantinge, 1988:47). \The headscarf is worn by Creole women on July 1, but can also be hung on the wall as a decorative item or used as a tablecloth.The koto is a costume that originated in Suriname and was devised by slave owners and their wives to dress their slaves 'modestly'. The costume consists of a koto (skirt), jaki (jacket) and angisa (headscarf). The religion to which the slave owner belonged could be seen in the costume. Although it used to be everyday clothing, the koto later changed into casual clothing. The koto and especially the angisa spoke and speak a secret language (Henar-Hewitt, 1987:35).