The Seaweed harvesters of Alao: While archaeological evidence confirms that inhabitants of the Chiloe archipelago used sea-plants for food and medicine, today’s islanders sell off all the harvest. A Fun workshop brings back to the island its ancient practices

Novaczek, Irene (2011) The Seaweed harvesters of Alao: While archaeological evidence confirms that inhabitants of the Chiloe archipelago used sea-plants for food and medicine, today’s islanders sell off all the harvest. A Fun workshop brings back to the island its ancient practices. Yemaya (36). pp. 7-9. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

In February 2011, I travelled from Prince Edward Island, Canada, where I live, to the archipelago of Chiloe, off the southern coast of Chile. As the Director of the Institute of Island Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island (http://www.islandstudies.com), my purpose was to meet with representatives of the ARCIS Patagonia University as well as an indigenous tribal council, the Williche Council of Chiefs, who have been our partners in research projects since 2005. I was taken to the Quinchao group of islands, which lie along the eastern fl ank of Chiloe, to visit the tiny island of Alao. Alao is home to only a few hundred people, many of whom are considered to be poor; they often rely on harvesting seaweeds for cash income.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM315
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Workshop, Chile, Seaweed, Fish Harvesting, Medicinal Plants, Trade, Training, Small-scale Fisheries, Traditional Practices
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2021 05:31
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2022 05:48
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/706

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