The Miskitos are indigenous people in Central America. Their territory expands from Cape Camarón, Honduras, to Rio Grande, Nicaragua along the Mosquito Coast. There is a native Miskito language, but large groups speak Miskito creole English, Spanish, and other languages. The creole English came about through frequent contact with the British. Many are Christians.^[1] Miskito is a Misumalpan language spoken by the Miskito people in northern Nicaragua, especially in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region, and in eastern Honduras. ... Miskito Coastal Creole is a linguistic variety spoken on Nicaragua. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Garífuna is a spanish term for the people and language of the Garínagu. ... Body of Djuka Maroon child brought before a medicine man, Suriname 1955 A Maroon (from the word marronage or American/Spanish cimarrón: wild, savage, fugitive, runaway, lit. ... The African diaspora or Afro diaspora is the diaspora created by the movements and culture of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, to places such as the Americas, (including United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America) Europe and Asia . ... Native Americans redirects here. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Cape Camarón (literally, Cape Shrimp), is a feature in Honduras. ... The article is about the Central American area. ... Miskito is a Misumalpan language spoken by the Miskito people in northern Nicaragua, especially in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region, and in eastern Honduras. ... Miskito Coastal Creole is a linguistic variety spoken on Nicaragua. ...

There are few (if any) pure-blooded Miskitos alive today, as over the centuries, escaped slaves have sought refuge, and intermarried with the Miskitos. Traditional Miskito society was highly structured, with a defined political structure. There was a king but he did not have total power. Instead, the power was split between him, a governor, a general, and by the 1750s, an admiral. Historical information on kings is often obscured by the fact that many of the kings were semi-mythical. Body of Djuka Maroon child brought before a medicine man, Suriname 1955 A Maroon (from the word marronage or American/Spanish cimarrón: wild, savage, fugitive, runaway, lit. ... For other uses, see Society (disambiguation). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... The word mythology (from the Greek μυολογία mythología, from mythologein to relate myths, from mythos, meaning a narrative, and logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and...

Spanish settlers first began to arrive in Miskito land in 1787, but the Miskitos continued to dominate the area because of their numbers and the experienced military. Also, the Miskito territory is very inaccessible, and was therefore little affected by the Spanish conquest of the area. Their political structure allowed the Miskito people to retain their independence all through Spanish rule and through the Federation of Central American States. However, they were absorbed into Nicaragua in 1894.^[2] Flag Capital Guatemala City ¹ Language(s) Spanish Government Republic History  - Established 1823  - Disestablished May 31, 1838 Currency Central American Republic real ¹ Moved to San Salvador in 1834. ...

Due to British economic interest in Central America (particularly British Honduras, now called Belize), the Miskitos were able to acquire guns and other modern weapons. After Nicaragua was declared in 1821, combined Miskito-Zambo raiders began to attack Spanish settlements in Honduras, often to rescue enslaved Miskitos before they were shipped to Europe, but often also to enslave other Amerindians to sell to the British to work in Jamaica. They also enslaved women from other tribes. Due to the allowance of polygamy and the added number of women from these slave raids, the Miskito population boomed. These raids continued for many years after any animosity between Britain and Spain ended. The Miskitos, for a long time, considered themselves superior to other tribes of the area, whom they referred to as "wild". European dress and English names were popular among the Miskitos. Flag Capital Belize City Language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy History  - Established 1871  - Disestablished 1981 Area 22,966 km2 8,867 sq mi Currency British Honduran dollar Flag of British Honduras British Honduras was the former name of what is now the independent nation of Belize and was a British... A representation of Zambos in Pintura de Castas during the Latin American colonial period. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The term polygamy (many marriages in late Greek) is used in related ways in social anthropology, sociobiology, and sociology. ...

History

Miskito distribution (in red)

The Miskito Nation came into being as a state sometime before 1625. Its first recorded king was Oldman, son of an unnamed king of the Miskitos. First contact with the English was made during the reign of King Oldman's father, who sent him to Britain where he received an audience with King Charles I. Image File history File links Mapa_Miskito. ... Image File history File links Mapa_Miskito. ... Oldman (? - 1687), King of the Mosquito Nation from 1625 until his death in1687, was the son of an unnamed King. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ...

The Miskito king and the British concluded a formal Treaty of Friendship and Alliance in 1740 followed by the appointment of a resident Superintendent in 1749. A protectorate was established over the Miskito Nation, often called the Mosquito Coast. The Treaty of Friendship and Alliance was signed on March 16, 1740 between King Edward I of the Miskito Nation and the British. ... This article is about states protected and/or dominated by a foreign power. ... The article is about the Central American area. ...

The Miskito kingdom aided Britain during the American Revolutionary War by attacking Spanish colonies and gained several victories alongside the British. However, at the conclusion of the peace in 1783, Britain had to relinquish control over the coast. The British withdrawal was completed at the end of June 1787. Despite the withdrawal, Britain maintained an unofficial protectorate over the kingdom, often intervening to protect Miskito interests against Spanish encroachments. This article is about military actions only. ...

From the middle of the nineteenth century onwards, British interest in the region began to wane. The state ceased to exist in 1894 when it was occupied by Nicaragua. It was restored by the British in July that same year but reoccupied by Nicaragua in August.

During the 20th century

The Miskitos who lived in the Jinotega department, west of the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, were much different than the Miskitos who lived along the Caribbean coast. The Miskitos in Jintoega were Catholic and were not influenced by the British, they often traded with the Spanish-speaking mestizos from the Pacific coast. During the conflict in 1927-1933 between Augusto Sandino and the United States over the U.S. occupation of Nicaragua, the Miskitos were asked by both sides to provide food and transport. Many Miskitos in the Jinotega region joined Augusto Sandino and his troops in 1926. As opposed to the Miskitos of the Caribbean coast, the Miskitos of Jinotega had closer ties with Sandino as well as the FSLN, which organized agricultural cooperatives and built schools and health centers in the area.^[3] Jinotega is a department in Nicaragua. ... Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, sometimes shortened to RAAN, is an autonomous region in Nicaragua. ... Mestizo (Brazil Portuguese. ... Augusto César Sandino Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino (May 18, 1895 – February 21, 1934) was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion against the U.S. military presence in Nicaragua between 1927 and 1933. ... US Marines with the captured flag of Augusto César Sandino in Nicaragua in 1932 The United States occupied Nicaragua from 1909-1933 and intervened in the country several times before that. ... Sandinista! is also the name of a popular music album by The Clash. ...

The presence of the state in the regions where Miskitos lived was reinforced during the 1960s and the 1970s, leading to expropriation of native-held land. During these decades, the Miskitos' only encounter with national politics was to be firmly asked to vote for the National Liberal Party. The fall of Anastasio Somoza led to some improvement of the living conditions of the Miskitos, who looted the possessions of traders who fled to Honduras or to the Jinotega region. The new Sandinista regime established health clinics, schools and projects supporting agricultural development, while Miskito youths were engaged in the armed forces. Others were given access to education. The creation of Comités de Defensa Sandinista (CDS) also lead to an extension of the state in these regions. The Miskitos, who had been subject to pervasive racism before, were assimilated by the Sandinistas to the exploited classes, granting them a new dignity. Expropriation is the act of removing from control the owner of an item of property. ... The National Liberal Party may be: National Liberal Party (Bermuda) - a Bermudian party National Liberal Party (Germany) - a former German party National Liberal Party (Lebanon) - a Lebanese party National Liberal Party (Panama) - a Panamanian party National Liberal Party (Romania) - a Romanian party National Liberal Party (UK) - a former United Kingdom... Anastasio Somoza was the name of two presidents of Nicaragua. ... Jinotega is the capital of Jinotega Department in the north central region of Nicaragua. ... Sandinista! is also the name of a popular music album by The Clash. ... Racism is the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior or inferior to members of other races. ... Sandinista! is also the name of a popular music album by The Clash. ... A social class is, at its most basic, a group of people that have similar social status. ...

Despite these changes, or perhaps because of them, several Miskito groups eventually formed guerrillas in the 1980s, which carried on armed struggle against the central government. They were accused of separatism by the latter. On 25 February 1982, Steadman Fagoth, one of the guerrilla leaders, fled to Honduras along with 3,000 Miskitos, while the Sandinistas began to denounce the incursion of Contras in the Rio Coco zone. The Miskitos occupied the village of San Carlos during the "Red December" (20-21 December 1982) during which several Sandinista soldiers were killed. In retaliation, the state massacred 30 Miskitos in the following days, prompting many of them to escape to Honduras to live in a difficult state of exile. The state of emergency in the Rio Coco zone was proclaimed in 1983, and lasted until 1988.^[4] In 1983 the Misurasata movement, led by Brooklyn Rivera, split, with the breakaway Misura group of Stedman Fagoth allying itself more closely with the FDN, one of the first Contra commanded by Enrique Bermúdez. A subsequent autonomy statute in September 1987 largely defused Miskito resistance. Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ... Guerrilla War redirects here. ... “Separatists” redirects here. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Contra. ... Coco River The Río Coco, formerly known as the Río Segovia, is a river in southern Honduras and northern Nicaragua. ... (Redirected from 20 December) December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Exile (band) may refer to: Exile - The American country music band Exile - The Japanese pop music band Category: ... A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government, may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or may order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. ... The Nicaraguan Democratic Force (Fuerza Democratica Nicaraguense, or FDN) was one of the earliest Contra groups formed in 1980 in Honduras. ... Enrique Bermudez was commander of the Contras. ...

In 1992, after the Sandinistas' defeat during the elections, the Miskito insurgents signed an agreement with the Minister of the Interior, Carlos Hurtado, creating "security zones," preparing the return of the police forces to the region and the integration of 50 Miskitos to the police force. Brooklyn Rivera, one of the Miskito guerrilla leaders, became the director of the INDERA (Nicaraguayan Institute of Development of Autonomous Regions), an illegal structure regarding the 1987 law on autonomy still in force in Nicaragua.^[5] The INDERA was suppressed a few years later, allegedly because of opposition between Miskitos and other native groups^[6]

In 1998, Hurricane Mitch heavily affected regions where Miskitos live. Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

On 4 September 2007, Category 5 Hurricane Felix with peak sustained winds of 160 mph struck the coast near Punta Gorda, Nicaragua. Damage and death toll estimates are unknown at this time but are likely considerable.^[7] is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Felix (disambiguation) Lowest pressure 929 mbar (hPa; 27. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Turtle Harvesting and Miskito Economy

Miskito Indians living on the coast of Nicaragua once hunted green turtles in the context of a traditional subsistence economy. Turtle fishing was combined with agriculture, hunting, fishing and gathering. Subsistence activities were timed to harmonize with seasonal fluctuations and resource availability. Binomial name Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a large sea turtle, the only member of the genus Chelonia (Brongniart, 1800). ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Turtles were traditionally harpooned. The harpoon was eight to ten feet in length and attached to a strong line. Turtlemen traveled in a small, seagoing canoe, often in hazardous weather conditions, using complex metal maps and systems of navigation to locate the turtles. A hunting party consisted of two men: a "strikerman" in the bow, and the "captain" in the stern. Turtles were intercepted in the area between their sleeping shoals and feeding banks as they surfaced for air. When the turtle had been harpooned, it would pull the canoe along at high speeds in an effort to escape, until it tired and could be pulled alongside the canoe. For other uses, see Harpoon (disambiguation) Harpoon gun redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Canadian canoe be merged into this article or section. ... Look up Shoal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Exposure to international markets led to a change in hunting methods. Hunting activities became market focused instead of subsistence focused. Commercial enterprises were established by foreign companies, and the skills of Miskito turtlemen were utilized to facilitate intensive harvesting of green turtle populations. A series of economic booms and busts led to serious depletion of green turtle populations, and villagers were confronted with rising social tensions and an increased dependence on a scarce resource^[8]

Rulers

• 1625-1687 - Oldman
• 1687-1718 Jeremy I, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1718-1729 H.M. Jeremy II, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1729-1739 H.M. Peter I, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1739-1755 H.M. Edward I, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1755-1776 H.M. George I, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1776-1801 King George II Frederic, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1801-1824 H.M. George Frederic Augustus I, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1824-1842 H.M. Robert Charles Frederic, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1842-1865 H.M. George Augustus Frederic II, King of the Miskito Nation
• 1865-1879 H.E. William Henry Clarence, Hereditary Chief of Miskito
• 1879-1888 H.E. George William Albert Hendy, Hereditary Chief of Miskito
• 1888-1889 H.E. Andrew Hendy, Hereditary Chief of Miskito
• 1889-1890 H.E. Jonathan Charles Frederick, Hereditary Chief of Miskito
• 1890-1908 H.E. Robert Henry Clarence, Hereditary Chief of Miskito
• 1908-1928 Robert Frederick, Heir Apparent to the Miskito Kingdom and hereditary chief of the Miskito Nation
• since 1978 Norton Cuthbert Clarence Pretender to the Miskito Kingdom and hereditary chief of the Miskito Nation

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References

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See also

• Mosquito Coast
• Garífuna
• La Mosquitia

The article is about the Central American area. ... The Garifuna or Garífuna are an ethnic group in the Caribbean area, decended from a mix of Amerindian and African people. ... The La Mosquitia region contains the whole northeastern part of Honduras. ...

External links

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Geography	Cities (Managua • Granada • León • Bluefields) · Islands (Corn Islands • Ometepe Island) · Lakes (Lake Cocibolca • Lake Managua) · Rivers · Volcanoes · Mountains · Protected areas (Bosawás • Chocoyero) · Wildlife · Pantasma This is a list of cities in Nicaragua: Cities over 20,000 inhabitants in Nicaragua (1995 census) Alamikamba Bluefields Chinandega Chichigalpa Corinto Darillo Diriamba El Bluff Estelí Granada Jalapa Jinotega Jinotepe Juigalpa Laguna de Perlas León Managua Masaya Matagalpa Matiguás Ocotal Peñas Blancas Puerto Cabezas Puerto Sandino... Coordinates: Country Nicaragua Department Managua Municipality Managua Founded 1819 Seat of the Government 1852 Capital of the Nation 1857  - Mayor Dionisio Marenco Area    - City 544 km²  - Urban 173. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Granada, Granada, Nicaragua. ... León is a city in Nicaragua, Central America, located at 12. ... Bluefields, is a city in Nicaragua, capital of the autonomous region called Atlántico Sur (R.A.A.S.). Its population is about 45,931 (2000) inhabitants. ... The Corn Islands (Las Islas del Maíz in Spanish) are a pair of islands belonging to the Nicaraguan region Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (RAAS), Big Corn Island (Isla Grande del Maíz) and Little Corn Island (Isla Pequeña del Maíz). ... Ometepe on the map of Nicaragua Ometepe Island from space, January 1997 The Island of Ometepe was formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua. ... // This list of major or noteworthy lakes is sorted alphabetically by continent. ... Lake Nicaragua or Lake Cocibolca is a fresh-water lake in Nicaragua. ... Lake Managua from space, January 1986. ... This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Nicaragua. ... The Bosawas Biosphere Reserve in the northern part of Nicaragua is a hilly tropical forest designated in 1997 as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. ... Chocoyero Nature Reserve (or, Chocoyero National Park) is located in the municipality of Ticuantepe in Managua, Nicaragua. ... Nicaragua has a wide variety of wildlife, most of which live in wildlife reserves and live in rainforests, lakes, mountains, and volcanoes throughout the country. ... Pantasma is a region in the north of Nicaragua. ...
Economy	Economic history · Córdoba · Tourism · Stock Exchange · Banking · Central Bank · Agriculture · Transportation (Airports • Rail) · Ecocanal · Nicaragua Canal · Energy · Communications · Sandinista Workers' Centre // The first Spanish explorers of Nicaragua found a well-developed agrarian society in the central highlands and Pacific lowlands. ... ISO 4217 Code NIO User(s) Nicaragua Inflation 9. ... Rotonda Ruben Dario, or Metrocentro, one of Managuas many shopping districts Tourism in Nicaragua has boomed in the last 12 years making it the second largest industry in the nation. ... Banking in Nicaragua, prior to 1978, consisted of the Central Bank of Nicaragua and several domestic- and foreign-owned commercial banks. ... As of 2006, there are no trains in Nicaragua. ... This article or section seems to describe future events as if they have already occurred. ... Aerial view of the proposed canal, 1899 The Inter-Oceanic Nicaragua Canal is a proposed waterway that would connect the Caribbean Sea, and therefore, the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean through Nicaragua, in Central America. ... Telephones - main lines in use: 350,000 (2004) Telephones - mobile cellular: 150,000 (2004) Telephone system: Very modern, 90% digital system, 10% analog. ... The Sandinista Workers Centre (CST) is the dominant national trade union center in Nicaragua. ...
Culture	Demographics · Literature · Education · Cuisine · Music (Palo de Mayo) · Religion (Buddhism • Roman Catholicism • Islam) · Media · Holidays · Ethnic groups (Miskito • Chinese • Garífuna • Rama) · Languages (Sign Language • Rama) · El Güegüense Nicaraguan culture has several distinct strands. ... According to the CIA World Factbook, Nicaragua has a population of 5,675,356. ... The Literature of Nicaragua can be traced to pre-Columbian times with the myths and oral literature that formed the cosmogonic view of the world that indigenous people had. ... Nacatamal Vigoron Vaho Churrasco con Chimichurri Gallo Pinto Sopa de Mondongo Pescado Tipitapa Brochetas Tres Leches Cake Pio Quinto Relampago Repocheta Pinolio Cacao Chicha Repocheta Chicharrón See also Wikipedia Cookbook Cooking Nicaragua Categories: Food and drink stubs | Nicaraguan cuisine ... Modern Nicaraguan music is a mixture of indigenous and European, especially Spanish, influences. ... Palo de Mayo (English: Maypole; or ¡Mayo Ya!) is a type of Afro-caribbean dance with sensual movements that forms part of the culture of several communities in the RAAS region in Nicaragua, as well as a genre of music. ... Buddhism in Nicaragua has existed since the late 19th century, after immigration from countries with Buddhist populations, mainly China. ... The Roman Catholic Church in Nicaragua is the Nicaraguan part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... Statistics for Islam in Nicaragua are not readily available, but according to Fahmi Hassan, President of Asociación Cultural Nicaragüense-Islámica[1] the Muslim population is near 500, mostly Arabs who immigrated to Nicaragua from Palestine and Lebanon, in addition to a growing number of indiginous converts. ... Categories: | | ... The Garifuna or Garífuna are an ethnic group in the Caribbean area, decended from a mix of Amerindian and African people. ... The Rama are an indigenous people of Nicaragua. ... Nicaraguan Sign Language (or ISN, Idioma de Señas de Nicaragua or Idioma de Signos Nicaragüense) is a signed language spontaneously developed by deaf children in a number of schools in western Nicaragua in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Rama is one of the indigenous languages of the Chibchan family spoken by the Rama people on the island of Rama Cay and south of lake Bluefields on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. ... El Güegüense El Güegüense (also known as Macho Ratón) is a satirical drama and was the first literary work of pre-colombian Nicaragua. ...
Other topics	Miss Nicaragua · National symbols · Museums · Universities · Flor de Caña · Macua · Films · Mosquito Coast · International rankings The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a franchise of SILUHETAS, a modeling agency. ... The national flag of Nicaragua National symbols of Nicaragua are the symbols that are used in Nicaragua and abroad to represent the country and its people. ... There is a wide selection of museums in Nicaragua. ... Universities in Nicaragua include two principle universities, the Central American University (Universidad Centroaméricana - UCA) and the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua--UNAN), are viewed as strongholds of Sandinista thought and sympathy, but are not considered influential in the political system. ... A bottle of Flor de Caña Gran Reserva Flor de Caña (Spanish, loosely translated to Flower of Sugar Cane) is a brand of rum from Nicaragua. ... The Macuá is a cocktail made with white rum and fruit juices, usually lemon and guava juice. ... A list of films produced in South America by country of origin: // Main article: List of Argentine films Main article: List of Brazilian films Main article: List of Colombian films Aggro seizeman (1975) Guyana 1838 Rainbow Raani (2006) The Terror and the Time South American film at the Internet Movie... The article is about the Central American area. ... The following are international rankings of the Nicaragua. ...
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