Honduras’ Garifuna Fight to Keep Their Culture Alive
Published in Diario La Prensa, December 2025
The article portrays the Garifuna community in Punta Gorda, Roatán, who fear the loss of their culture, language, and traditions. Residents describe environmental damage, polluted coastal waters, land pressure from tourism projects, and a state that collects taxes but fails to invest in infrastructure. Fishermen report declining catches, while community leaders speak of threats, intimidation, and attempts to push them away from the coast. At the same time, cultural figures such as historians, dance teachers, and cooks work to preserve Garifuna identity through language, music, rituals, and traditional food. The text combines everyday life, history, and present struggles to show a community fighting to ensure its culture survives.
