Lila uyanu : understanding Garifuna women’s sociohistorical experiences through the ancestral tradition of ameinahani
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Nodia C. Mena (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Leila Villaverde
Abstract: This qualitative study uses the Ancestral Knowledge Systems framework to investigate the experiences of Garifuna women through their ancestral tradition of añahani. Guided by Black Feminist Theory and Decolonial Theory, the researcher explores how Garifuna women in Honduras make meaning of their ancestral traditions and the profound impact these traditions have on their sense of identity and belonging. The researcher’s engagement with the community is evident in the collection of stories from eleven Garifuna women who make ereba in two villages in Honduras, as well as in the two pláticas and participatory observations during ereba-making. After a thorough analysis of the data, this study’s results reveal three significant reasons why Garifuna women maintain their tradition of ereba-making: Ereba-Making as Symbols of Garifuna Identity and Cultural Affirmation; Garifuna Women Confront Precarious Socioeconomic Conditions; Systemic Disruptions to the Intergenerational Transmission of Ancestral Knowledge. These findings underscore the importance of understanding and preserving ancestral traditions in the face of socioeconomic challenges and systemic disruptions.
Lila uyanu : understanding Garifuna women’s sociohistorical experiences through the ancestral tradition of ameinahani
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2024
- Keywords
- Ancestral knowledge, Ancestral traditions, Cultural heritage, Cultural traditions, Ereba-makers, Garifuna
- Subjects
- Garifuna women $z Honduras $x Social life and customs
- Garifuna women $z Honduras $x Economic conditions
- Garifuna women $z Honduras $x Social conditions