essay

Kin ties, food and remittances in a Garifuna village in southern Belize

diet and domestic life in society • Philadelphia • Published In 1991 • Pages: 119-146, 263-272

By: Palacio, Joseph O..

Abstract
In this paper, Palacio examines household structure and inter-household networks in a poor Garifuna village. He discusses the sharing of food, money, and kin, i.e., fosterage, among households based on their kin ties and obligations. He argues how such relationships and practices facilitate the flow of basic necessities within the community. This document includes the ten-page list of references for the volume 'Diet and Domestic Life in Society.'
Subjects
Eating
Administration
Income and demand
Household
Extended families
Kinship terminology
Kin relationships
culture
Garifuna
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub Region
Central America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2003
Field Date
1979-1980
Coverage Date
1979-1980
Coverage Place
'Lisurnia,' southern Belize
Notes
Joseph Palacio
Based on a symposium held at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Dec. 1981, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-272)
LCCN
90040636
LCSH
Garifuna (Caribbean people)