Umana Yana
Umana Yana | |
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Amerindian | |
Location | Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana |
Coordinates | 6°49′28″N 58°09′45″W / 6.824448°N 58.162576°W |
Completed | 1972 |
The Umana Yana (pronounced oo-man-a yan-na) is a conical palm thatched hut (
History
The Umana Yana is situated on High Street next to the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel, it is now a permanent and much admired part of Georgetown's scenery, and is in constant use as an exhibition and conference centre.
The structure is 55 feet (17 m) high
On April 7, 2001, the Umana Yana, along with the African Liberation Monument, was gazetted as one of Guyana's National Monuments.[2]
"Umana Yana" is a Wai-Wai word meaning "Meeting place of the people".[1]
Renovated in 2010, on September 9, 2014 the Umana Yana was gutted by fire and destroyed. The government planned to rebuild the national landmark as soon as possible, with better ventilation and to correct electrical issues which are suspected in the earlier fire.[3] Rebuilding started in late 2015 and was completed in 2016.[2]
African Liberation Monument
On 26 August 1974,[2] President Forbes Burnham unveiled the African Liberation Monument outside the benab "in memory of all of those who have struggled and continue to struggle for freedom from Human Bondage".[1] The monument consists of five polished Greenheart logs encased in a jasper stand on a granite boulder.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Umana Yana, African Liberation Monument". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Umana Yana & African Liberation Monument". nationaltrust.gov.gy. National Trust of Guyana. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ Umana Yana rebuilding pegged at $50M Guyana Times, December 4, 2014.