Distribution of hereditary blood antigens among Indians in Middle America: III. In Guatemala

Matson, G. Albin; Swanson, Jane L.

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“…Genetic studies based on blood group systems and other classical genetic markers revealed similarities between some gene frequencies in Black Caribs and West Africans (Weymes & Gershowitz 1984;Custodio et al 1984), but considerable deviation from this pattern was also observed and was explained by founder effects in the settlement history and genetic admixture with other mainland groups like the Maya, Ketchi and Creoles (Matson & Swanson 1964;Devor et al 1984).…”

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“…The Black Caribs are a group of significant interest to geneticists, population biologists, and historians because they are the result of unique historical events, migration and marriage patterns, and represent a population which has been relatively isolated for the past 200 years (Crawford 1984). Genetic studies based on blood group systems and other classical genetic markers revealed similarities between some gene frequencies in Black Caribs and West Africans (Weymes & Gershowitz 1984;Custodio et al 1984), but considerable deviation from this pattern was also observed and was explained by founder effects in the settlement history and genetic admixture with other mainland groups like the Maya, Ketchi and Creoles (Matson & Swanson 1964;Devor et al 1984).…”

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Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in Carib people of Belize

Monsalve

Hagelberg

1997

Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B

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SUMMARYAnalysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region polymorphisms in 28 Carib people of Belize, former British Honduras, revealed high levels of genetic admixture with West African populations. A previously characterized length mutation consisting of a deletion of nine base pairs in an intergenic mtDNA region was observed in two of the individuals. Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA control region sequences associated with the mutation suggested that it arose independently in different geographical locations. Whereas in one individual the deletion reflects the Amerindian ancestry of the Caribs, in the second case it seems to be of African origin, as it occurred in conjunction with an mtDNA type found in sub-Saharan Africa. Our results agree with historical accounts on the origins of the Caribs of Belize.

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Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in Carib people of Belize

Monsalve

Hagelberg

1997

Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B

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“…When these data are compared with our own, a 2 x2 table gives -0.1424, 1 d.f., p -about 0.70. In studies of non-Caucasian populations only one Vw-f-person has been found, a Maya Indian belonging to the Kekchi tribe in Guate mala (13). Other blood group data (ABO, Rh, V) from the same tribe indicate some racial admixture.…”

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The Blood Group Antigen Vw and Anti-Vw Antibodies: Some Observations in the Norwegian Population

Kornstad¹,

Orjasaeter²,

Larsen³

1966

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“…Historical accounts emphasize that the Tawahka, like most Sumu/Mayangna and in sharp contrast to the "contact culture" of neighboring Miskito, were "unmixed" because they shunned interethnic marriage; as late as the 1930s the Tawahka were known to flee at the approach of foreigners (Roberts 1827, 156;Conzemius 1932Conzemius , 1938Landero 1935;Keenagh 1938;Helms 1971; informant HM). Among the Honduran Miskito, the Tawahka still have this reputation, which appears to be supported by the lack of variety in modern Tawahka surnames and by the fact that the coethnic Sumu/Mayangna in Nicaragua are among Central America's least intermixed populations (Matson and Swanson 1963;Stocks 1996).…”

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A Demographic Profile of the Tawahka Amerindians of Honduras*

McSweeney

2010

Geographical Review

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ABSTRACT. Latin America's lowland indigenous groups have been characterized in contradictory ways. Are populations shrinking or growing? Do groups face cultural extinction, or are they increasingly asserting their ethnic identities? This article uses a case study of the Tawahka Amerindians of Honduras to show how basic demographic techniques can shed light on these issues. A multimethod approach resolves conflicting reports of population growth and ethnic admixture within the 1,000‐strong population. Household surveys indicate a contemporary growth rate in excess of 4 percent; a review of historical sources suggests that this rapid growth has been building for more than fifty years. Although genealogical evidence shows high levels of interethnic mixing since 1900, the Tawahka retain their language and identity. The potentially negative effects of rapid population growth on local resources are likely to be mitigated as the Tawahka translate their renewed ethnic identity into political gains, which in turn have increased educational and economic opportunities. Closer attention to microdemographic processes is recommended for those involved in the long‐term management of Latin America's indigenous homelands.

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Distribution of hereditary blood antigens among Indians in Middle America: III. In Guatemala

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in Carib people of Belize

Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in Carib people of Belize

The Blood Group Antigen Vw and Anti-Vw Antibodies: Some Observations in the Norwegian Population

A Demographic Profile of the Tawahka Amerindians of Honduras*

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