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Of kings and contexts: ethnohistorical interpretations of Miskito political structure and function
American ethnologist • 13 (3) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 506-523
By: Helms, Mary W..
Abstract
Recent articles dealing with the Miskito 'kings' and Miskito 'kingdom' of eastern Nicaragua are reassessed and their conclusions reconsidered. Using the same data, the existence of a Miskito 'kingdom' is questioned and the nature of the 'kingship' and of the roles filled by Miskito kings and other regional leaders is reinterpreted. The influence both of the English and of traditional councils of elders is emphasized and the king' activities seen as those of traditional Big Men writ large (p. 506).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Central America
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1655-1894
- Coverage Place
- Eastern Nicaragua
- Notes
- Mary W. Helms
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 522-523)
- LCCN
- 74644326
- LCSH
- Miskito Indians