Heritage in the body : sensory ecologies of health practice in times of change / Kristina Baines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baines, Kristina, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mayas--Belize--Social life and customs.

Mayas.

Mayas--Health and hygiene--Belize.

Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Belize--Social life and customs.

Garifuna (Caribbean people).

Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Health and hygiene--Belize.

Traditional ecological knowledge--Belize.

Traditional ecological knowledge.

Mayas--Medicine--Belize.

Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Medicine--Belize.

Place of Publication:

University of Arizona Press 2024

Summary:

"Heritage in the Body examines the role of traditional ecological practices in the development and maintenance of health and wellness through the lens of the lived experience of indigenous Maya and Garifuna communities in Belize in times of change. The rich narrative captures everyday sensory experiences of community members, focusing on how heritage practices become embodied, and the implications of these embodiments for health"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Change and the body

"I will go back"

"My mom don't like pills, that's why she's ninety-six"

"Your money will kill you, one time"

"She is my doctor, she dance punta"

Toward a sensory ecology of therapeutics.

ISBN:

9780816554119