Jíbaro (Puerto Rico)
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See also: Jivaro
Jíbaro (Spanish: [ˈxiβaɾo]) is a word used in Puerto Rico to refer to the countryside people who farm the land in a traditional way. The jíbaro is a self-subsistence farmer, and an iconic reflection of the Puerto Rican people. Traditional jíbaros were also farmer-salesmen who would grow enough crops to sell in the towns near their farms to purchase the bare necessities for their families, such as clothing.
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Jíbaro | |
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Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Occupation(s) | Self-subsistence farmers, agricultural land tenants, sharecroppers, fieldworkers |
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In contemporary times, both white-collar and blue-collar Puerto Ricans are identifying themselves as jíbaros in a proud connection with their Puerto Rican history and culture in general.