Asongo Alalaparu
Asongo Alalaparu | |
|---|---|
| Ashongo Alalaparoe | |
Alalaparu in 2020 | |
| Granman of the Tiriyó in Suriname | |
| In office 15 January 1997 – 18 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Toeroemang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941-42 Surinam |
| Died | 21 November 2021 (aged 79) Lelydorp, Suriname |
Asongo Alalaparu, also Ashongo Alalaparoe (1941–42 – 21 November 2021), was a Granman (paramount leader) of the indigenous Tiriyó people in Suriname.
He led the Tiriyó from 1997 to 2021 from his residence in Kwamalasamutu. During his rule, the Tiriyó established new small villages in the interior of Suriname.