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niche. They are able to provide forest products that are still needed by their farming and fishing counterparts that no longer have the time to collect these items for themselves (Stiles, 2001).

The Mikeas' economic and political status is small due to their small population, and their desire to stay clear of these arenas. This paper has also described how the Mikea sustain themselves by foraging combined with a few other methods. The definition of foraging was also explained in order to facilitate your understanding of the Mikea people. There is great pressure o the foraging groups still around today to conform to the majority. While they still exist, we can learn much about the history of the human race.

Cited Works:

Dina, J. (2001). The Hazomanga Among the Masikoro of Southwest Madagascar: Identity and History. Ethnohistory, 48(1/2), 13-30.

Fortier, J. (2001). Sharing, Hoarding, and Theft: Exchange and Resistance in Forager-Farmer Relations. Ethnology, 40(3), 193-212.

Kaufmann, J. (2001). Introduction: Recoloring the Red Island. Ethnohistory, 48(1/2), 3-11.

Stiles, D. (1991). Tubers and Tenrecs: The Mikea of Southwestern Madagascar. Ethnohistory, 30(3), 251-264.

Yount, J., & Tucker, B. (2001). Constructing Mikea Identity: Past or Present Links to Forest and Foraging. Ethnohistory, 48(1/2), 257-291.

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