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... Taíno ( Arawak ) in the Greater Antilles , and the Carib in the Lesser Antilles . Taíno society had evolved out of the previous migrations from South America and was based on manioc cultivation , which supported large villages ruled by ...
... Taíno ( Arawak ) in the Greater Antilles , and the Carib in the Lesser Antilles . Taíno society had evolved out of the previous migrations from South America and was based on manioc cultivation , which supported large villages ruled by ...
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... Taínos also shared a belief with other Caribbean peoples in the zemís , the pro- tecting spirits . T CREATION OF THE TAÍNO WORLD CARIBBEAN MYTHOLOGY is less well known than the epics from Mesoamerica and South America . Nevertheless ...
... Taínos also shared a belief with other Caribbean peoples in the zemís , the pro- tecting spirits . T CREATION OF THE TAÍNO WORLD CARIBBEAN MYTHOLOGY is less well known than the epics from Mesoamerica and South America . Nevertheless ...
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... Taíno , and Atabey , goddess of human fertility . In a world of violently destructive weather , the Taíno also worshipped a female deity , Guabancex , the ' Lady of the Winds ' , mis- tress of hurricanes . As with Amerindians elsewhere ...
... Taíno , and Atabey , goddess of human fertility . In a world of violently destructive weather , the Taíno also worshipped a female deity , Guabancex , the ' Lady of the Winds ' , mis- tress of hurricanes . As with Amerindians elsewhere ...
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Aboriginal Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arnhem Land Australia Baal became believed bird birth body brother Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts century BCE civilisation creation myths creatures Cúchulainn cult culture cycle Daksha dance daughter dead death deities demons depicted descended divine earth Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evil father female fertility figure fire fish flood Freyja giant Gilgamesh goddess gods Greek head heaven hero Huitzilopochtli human hunting important Indian Inuit island Izanagi journey killed king Krishna lived Loki Lugh magic married Mesoamerica Mesoamerican Mexica moon mother mountain mythic mythology nature night Ninurta ocean Odin Okuninushi origin painting religion religious ritual river Roman sacred sacrifice serpent shaman Shiva Slav soul spirits stone stories Sumerian supernatural Susa-no-o symbol Taíno temple themes Thor tion told tree tribes trickster Tuatha Dé Danann Ugarit underworld Vishnu warrior wife woman women worshipped Zeus