Garífuna society is organized around the principle of a matriarchy. Our mothers and grandmothers take control of the childrens' education. While our fathers and grandfathers are in charge of farming, fishing, and other domestic chores. However, the patriarchy also plays an important role. It has less influence in the educational aspect because children are educated by their mother with their grandmother's counsel. In other words, the mothers are those that govern the vital family nucleus. And the fathers are the ones who impose rules in such a way that they are obeyed.

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