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Matrifocality and women's power on the Miskito Coast
Ethnology • 46 (2) • Published In 2007 • Pages: 133-149
By: Herlihy, Laura Hobson.
Abstract
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 matrilocal, matrifocal, and matrilineal. Female-centered social practices in Kuri represent broader patterns in Middle America caused by indigenous men's participation in the global economy. Indigenous women now play heightened roles in preserving cultural, linguistic, and social identities (p.133).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Central America
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field Date
- 1997-1998
- Coverage Date
- 1997-1998
- Coverage Place
- Village of Kuri, Northeastern Honduras
- Notes
- Laura Hobson Herlihy
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-149)
- LCCN
- 64005713
- LCSH
- Miskito Indians