Arawak businesswoman Marjorie Rodrigues makes a living from the tradition of her people

Marjorie Rodrigues displays some of her casareep at the sophia Amerindian Heritage Month exhibition

Marjorie Rodrigues is a 50-year-old an Arawak woman born in the village of Santa Rosa at Moruka in Region One. Her entrepreneurial pursuits are steeped in the traditions of her people. Her business is, quite literally, a way of life.

The Arawaks are renowned for their farming tradition and Marjorie comes from a farming family. “Since I was a little girl, I know mom farming and making these things,” she said, gesturing at the bottles of thick,