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‘Fishing Provides for Everyone’: The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune (Part III)
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Venezuelanalysis
In Part I of this testimonial series on the Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune, we examined the project’s origins and the town’s history, while Part II focused on the role of culture in Palmarito.
When the lake provides, it provides for everyone; when times are tough, we organize so that no household is left behind.
Right now [in February], our focus is on the crab catch, which means we give the fish a rest so they can reproduce.
These three methods—longline crab fishing, fishing with nets and hooks, and shore-based crab fishing—sustain our community.
Crab fishing is our tradition, our inheritance, and the basis of our economy.
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