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local Monday 31 october 2022

Dr. Oswald Wever with talk regarding

Cultural and Genetic Heritage of

Arubans

ORANJESTAD – With the goal of letting the investigation on the origins of the Aruban
voice of the Amerindians be heard, Dr. people and our customs, and the results
Oswald Wever carried out research on the were presented in the book that was
culture and heritage of the Amerindian of launched. In the book, Dr. Wever proved
the people of Aruba. In his book, “Cultural the special relationship that Aruba has
& Genetic Heritage of Arubans”, Dr. with Paraguana regarding the family
Wever proves the close bonds between ties, customs, food, music, etc. and this is
Aruba and the Hispanic-Caribbean related to the genetic Amerindian origins
countries, particularly between Aruba and shared by our peoples.
Paraguana.
Minister of Culture, Xiomara Maduro
Already in 2013, Dr. Wever carried out thanked Dr. Wever for carrying out the
a genetic investigation on the heritage research on the origins of the people of
of the people of Aruba, called “Genetic Aruba. These investigations surely aroused
Structure of the Aruban Population, three curiosity and accentuate the necessity to
origins”, which proved that 54 percent investigate other aspects of our history. The
of people of Aruba are of Amerindian voice of the Amerindian must continue
heritage. Dr. Wever continued his being heard.q