Sexual magic and money
article 2006 Herlihy, Laura Hobson

MiskitoMiddle America and the Caribbean > Central America
This article highlights Afro-indigenous Miskitu women's position and agency on the increasingly cash-oriented Miskito Coast (northeastern Honduras). While Miskitu men (the main breadwinners) work as deep-water lobster divers, women live in matrilocal...

Matrifocality and women's power on the Miskito Coast
article 2007 Herlihy, Laura Hobson

MiskitoMiddle America and the Caribbean > Central America
Miskitu women in the village of Kuri (northeastern Honduras) live in matrilocal groups, while men work as deep-water lobster divers. Data reveal that with the long-term presence of the international lobster economy, Kuri has become increasingly matri...