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I figured i would share some information on the Taino ppl this morning. If anyone has any questions just ask.

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A Map of the 17 Taino Tribes and their Principal Chiefs in the Year 1493
"The Jatibonicu Tribal Homeland is the Heart of the Motherland Borikén"

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Caciques lived in rectangular huts, called caneyes, located in the center of the village facing the batey. The naborias lived in round huts, called bohios. The construction of both types of building was the same: wooden frames, topped by straw, with earthen floor, and scant interior furnishing. But the buildings were strong enough to resist hurricanes. Its believed that Taino settlements ranged from single families to groups of 3,000 people.

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Batey = n : Sacred Ceremonial Ball Court or Plaza. This is also use as the name of the sacred Batey Ball Game.

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Good reading material:
http://www.nyboricua.com/boricua.htm

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There was a hierarchy of deities who inhabited the sky; Yocahu was the supreme Creator. Another god, Jurakán, was perpetually angry and ruled the power of the hurricane. Other mythological figures were the gods Zemi and Maboya. The zemis, a god of both sexes, were represented by icons in the form of human and animal figures, and collars made of wood, stone, bones, and human remains. Taíno Indians believed that being in the good graces of their zemis protected them from disease, hurricanes, or disaster in war. They therefore served cassava (manioc) bread as well as beverages and tobacco to their zemis as propitiatory offerings. Maboyas, on the other hand, was a nocturnal deity who destroyed the crops and was feared by all the natives, to the extent that elaborate sacrifices were offered to placate him.

thanx...i've never seen that site before....i will look in there info it's good.

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mornin taina.....hey nooner....

so how come all you were colonized so quickly?

Myths and traditions were perpetuated through ceremonial dances (areytos), drumbeats, oral traditions, and a ceremonial ball game played between opposing teams (of 10 to 30 players per team) with a rubber ball; winning this game was thought to bring a good harvest and strong, healthy children.

because unlike the Carib the Taino were peaceful...not warlike. So...we were taken over quickly and many died by the diseases which were brought in by the Europeans.

thanx babes

Good morning JAchinygyal...wassup?

For nearly 2000 years, man has inhabited the Island of Borinquen. The earliest archeological remains so far discovered are at a large limestone cave near Loiza Aldea, close to the northeast coast. This cave, known as Cueva Maria de la Cruz, was excavated in 1948 by native born archeologist Ricardo Alegria. It yielded artifacts related to a preceramic culture which was estimated to go back to the first century A.D.

This early migration is related to the Archaic culture of the West Indies which persisted for centuries. These early settlers were noted for their absence of agriculture and pottery, seminomadic lifestyle, their use of caves for shelter and burial, and their crude artifacts made of shells and stones.

Their settlements were usually near the seashore and the mangrove areas where they relied on hunting and fishing for their food. Evidence found in other places suggests the possibility that they migrated from Florida to Cuba, then to the other islands of the West Indian chain reaching as far as Antigua.

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