Island Carib [electronic resource] : ST13.
This collection of 16 documents describes the Island Carib during the period from 1492 to 1992. Occupying the Lesser Antilles, the Island Carib were among the first peoples encountered by Europeans in the New World. They fiercely resisted European intrusion, finding their last refuge on the mountai...
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| Format: | Electronic Continuing Resource |
| Language: | English French |
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New Haven, Conn. :
Human Relations Area Files,
2005-
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| Series: | EHRAF world cultures. Middle America and the Caribbean.
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| Summary: | This collection of 16 documents describes the Island Carib during the period from 1492 to 1992. Occupying the Lesser Antilles, the Island Carib were among the first peoples encountered by Europeans in the New World. They fiercely resisted European intrusion, finding their last refuge on the mountain island of Dominica, where they continue to live within the Carib Territory (formerly the Carib Reserve). The Dominican Carib constitute a distinct ethnic minority within the largely Creole population of this West Indian island. Four documents are missionary accounts from the 17th century, all translated from French into English. A late 19th century account is provided by Ober and early 20th century summary by Neveu-Lemaire. Other documents cover the topics of kinship and social structure, dietary and occupational restrictions, basketry, ethnobotany, and the recent resurgence of Carib identity and ethnicity. |
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| Item Description: | Title from Web page (viewed Apr. 28, 2008) This portion of eHRAF world cultures was last updated in 2005 and is a revision and update of the microfiche file, Callinago. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |