Women in French Guiana

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Although matrilineal in nature, some Maroon women in French Guiana once acted only as assistants or basia to the kabiten or male leader.

A common job for the Maroon women in French Guiana include cleaning work in coastal areas, particularly in the markets of Saint-Laurent and Cayenne to earn income that would support their children.

[1] Other women from French Guiana also come from other ethnic groups such as the Kali'na, the Oyaricoulet, and the Wayana peoples.

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Two modern-day women from French Guiana. The woman in front is peeling manioc (cassava, Manihot esculenta ).