Karikuri : the evolving relationship of the Karinya people of Guyana to gold mining

Focuses on the interplay between the Karinya in northwestern Guyana and the intensifying gold mining activities in their homelands. Author documents how many Karinya were drawn into gold mining and how this activity and the contact with outsiders affected their lives. She concludes that in these enc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janette Forte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BRILL 1999-01-01
Series:NWIG
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Online Access:http://www.kitlv-journals.nl/index.php/nwig/article/view/3504