Miskito
Middle America and the Caribbeanprimarily hunter-gatherersMap
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The Miskito inhabit the eastern regions of the Central American republics of Nicaragua and Honduras, a territory bordering the Caribbean coast and known historically as the Miskito (or Mosquito) Coast. The language spoken is related to the Macro-Chibchan family of northern South America. Subsistence is based on the cultivation of manioc and other root crops, plantains, and maize, combined with hunting and fishing. Miskito society has always been egalitarian, with status based on age, parenthood, and kinship. Men are often away performing wage labor and marital residence is ideally matrilocal.
Identifier
Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
Subregion
- Central America
Subsistence Type
- primarily hunter-gatherers
Samples
Countries
- Honduras
- Nicaragua