fertile‚ cooled by trade winds with a good climate. The indigenous population of the Caribbean probably didn’t exceed three quarters of a million and most of them lived on the Hispaniola Island. The main types of people comprised the Ciboney‚ the Taino Arawak and the Carib. In some case its hard to track the history of some of these people but most of them left their history in pottery and paintings which was important in determining their ways of life. For the Arawaks‚ settlements ranged from
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Background Information The Dominican Republic is an island nation of rich culture and lasting tradition‚ located in the Caribbean Sea. Winning its status as an independent republic in 1844‚ the republic is best known for its beaches‚ resorts‚ and unique history. However‚ it is perhaps the unique blend of cultural influences from around the world that make this beautiful island the fascinating area it is today. For at least 5‚000 years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" America for the Europeans
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lived in the Caribbean before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. (2 marks) ANSWER Tainos (Arawaks) and Kalinagos Caribs (b) Give two examples of the way of life before 1492 of any one of the groups named at (a) above (6 marks) ANSWER (Group Tainos) The cacique was the head of the Tainos society. The cacique was a hereditary title which passed down from father to son. Generally speaking‚ the Tainos practised monogamy. However‚ the cacique was allowed to practise polygamy (this was to
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these expeditions set the stage for the making of history‚ as the names Caribs and Arawaks became cemented as that of the earliest people of the region and of which the name ‘Neoindians’ to this day must contend. In this contribution‚ the names ‘Taino’ and ‘Kalinago’ will be used in reference to the Neoindians and a new perspective‚ whereas‚ the names Caribs and Arawaks would represent the old‚ European perspective. For most of history‚ it was said that on discovering the ‘New World’‚ Columbus
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the migratory pattern of indigenous peoples to the Americas and to the Caribbean -territories (through North‚ Central and South America) and their interactions. 2.State the geographical location of the Tainos (Arawak)‚ Kalinagos (Carib) and Mayans. 3. Discuss the social organisation of the Tainos and Kalinagos. The study of Caribbean history begins with an examination of the indigenous peoples (Amerindians/neo-Indians) who populated this area thousands of years ago. These indigenous peoples had
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Taíno Indians‚ a subgroup of the Arawakan Indians (a group of American Indians in northeastern South America)‚ The Arawakan achievements included construction of ceremonial ball parks whose boundaries were marked by upright stone dolmens‚ development of a universal language‚ and creation of a complicated religious cosmology. The Arawak/Taino society was basically a very gentle culture. It was characterized by happiness‚ friendliness and a highly organized hierarchical‚ paternal society‚ and
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taken from Gardening in the Tropics‚ retells the story of slavery in the Caribbean. Many of Senior’s poems are named after fruits‚ for instances guava and pawpaw which gives one a taste of Caribbean culture and identity‚ since these are native fruits to the Caribbean. The title itself refers to the culture and climate of the Caribbean by the word ‘tropic.’ This is so as ‘tropic’ describes a place that is hot and lush. Also‚ by the word ‘gardening’ one gets the idea of plantation slavery where enslaved
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Culture Defined Culture is a complex term that consists of so many things. At the base of culture one would find people who live in social groups and share a way of living which separates them from other human groups. A culture may include rituals‚ religion‚ economic systems‚ language‚ a style of dress‚ a way of cooking‚ and a political system. People who share a culture typically follow the same rules and form a social society. Culture is not inherited‚ but must be learned and shared. A culture
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Cultures and Co-Cultures By: Anna Skidmore Delta College A Culture is the language‚ values‚ beliefs‚ traditions‚ and customs people share and learn according to Larry Samovar and his colleagues (2007). Culture includes two different groups called in-groups which are groups that you identify yourself with and out-groups which is a group of people we view as different (Frings & Abram‚ 2010; Quist & Jorgensen‚ 2010). Examples of culture is the foods we eat‚ holidays we celebrate‚ the
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for food. Historical reference is also made in the poem Guava/2. In this poem the poet remembered when she visited Barbados during Guava time. She recalls how uncomfortable she felt because of the excess quantity of guava and makes reference to a Taino (Arawak) Zemi of the dead Maquetaurie Guayaba (Lord of the Guava). Her reference to the Zemi God is an historical reference because it links back to the time
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