A name sake, Allan, as in Allan Fiedkou contributed, for the consideration of Linden’s Jaycees, the description Mashramani, when that organization wanted an appropriate name for their series of events to usher in Guyana’s Republican status in February of 1970.
An Amerindian usage, mostly likely Arawak, the word loosely translates to mean “celebration after hard/work, successful endeavour and achievement.” The concept embraces an event of merry-making to recreate before embarking on yet more community development. The Linden Jaycees of 1970 readily adopted the word and concept;
