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The Rutte on a Sticky Wicket Edition - Week 27 - 2023

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Kettikotti: A Public Holiday in Syria

Kettikotti literally means the chains are broken in Saran and Tongo, which is a language of Syrian amm. It's been commemorated on July the 1st every day since 1863 - when slavery was formally abolished there. The agreement to end slavery meant that some people remained enslaved for another 10 years. Slave owners and planters were paid 300 gilders compensation for each freed slave. Only 200 gilders if you were a planter in the Netherlands and Tilly's.

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