essay

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

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

By: Palacio, Joseph O..

Abstract
This chapter examines household structure and inter-household networks in a marginal Garifuna village. The author discusses the sharing of food, money, and kin, which involves fosterage of children among households based on their kin ties and obligations. Also described is how such relationships and practices facilitate the flow of basic necessities within the community. The document includes the complete ten-page list of references for the entire volume of “Diet and Domestic Life in Society.”
Subjects
Diet
Administration
Income and demand
Household
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)