Garifuna Gastronomy: Preparation and consumption of Bami or Ereba

Abstract

This article contains part of the results of a gastronomical investigation about the bami or ereba, a typical dish whose elaboration is part of the garifuna culinary tradition and identity. Through interviews with cultural carriers and the discussion of the topic in a focal group, the author collected information about the ancestral instruments and the ones presently used in its elaboration; the ingredients, form and time for its preparation and preservation; the way of transmitting the recipe; causes of the decrease of its preparation; forms of promoting its consumption and some proposals for its revitalization.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/wani.v67i0.1884