Sep 10, 2017 · ERUPTING from the waves of white sands and rising amidst the lush greenery stands tall the ‘Pakuri Benabo’, a remarkable piece of indigenous craftsmanship and native architecture that now decorates the landscape of the Pakuri Village (St. Cuthbert’s Mission).

Nov 9, 2014 · Situated on Main Street next to the landmark Pegasus Hotel, the Benab (the unofficial but widely used name of the building) was a universally known part of the Georgetown landscape that is until a fire on September 9, 2014 gutted the building.

Feb 21, 2014 · The Umana Yana, currently one of the gazetted monuments of Guyana, is a conical shaped palm thatched hut also referred to as a benab. Shaped like the Wai-Wai benabs found in Guyana’s hinterland the word Umana Yana is of Wai Wai Amerindian origin meaning, “meeting place of the people.”

Jan 14, 2013 · A benab is a gazebo like shelter, which seems to be unique to this area of the world. It appears to come from the Amerindian or indigenous culture. A benab has a pole in …

The meaning of BENAB is a native hut or shelter in Guiana.

Sep 20, 2017 · The Annai Benab, located in the heart of the Central Rupununi community, is the largest indigenous ‘meeting place’ in Guyana. This remarkable model of Indigenous Craftsmanship and native Architecture stands at 70 feet tall and 90 feet wide; larger than the Umana Yana in Georgetown, which is only 55-feet high.

Oct 1, 2017 · The Pakuri benab can accommodate up to 250 persons and is also designed to house hammocks and serves as a guest house for visitors. Andrews said that the Pakuri benab is the first of its kind being a hybrid of the Wai-Wai/Arawak tribes in design, with the `siding’ made out of baramali wood skin which was also sourced from within the village.

Sep 25, 2015 · As is well known, the Guyana government, not having a suitable building for the occasion, came up with the idea of building a large version of an indigenous building (a benab), probably because of the short span of time available.

Feb 17, 2023 · Exactly 210 years ago, the HMS Peacock and the USS Hornet engaged in a 15 minute battle at the mouth of the Demerara River that. When you hear February 23, you think …

Dec 17, 2021 · Umana Yana is located on High Street, Kingston, Georgetown. The word Umana Yana is an Indigenous term used by the Wai Wai people to describe the huge benabs they usually congregate in as a meeting place. The first Umana Yana to be built in the city of Georgetown was erected in 1972.