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Carib society and religion were less sophisticated than that of the Taino, with
villages centred on the mens' meeting house, and their society ruled by war-
chiefs. One of the most dramatic and misrepresented aspects of Carib culture
was ...
Carib society and religion were less sophisticated than that of the Taino, with
villages centred on the mens' meeting house, and their society ruled by war-
chiefs. One of the most dramatic and misrepresented aspects of Carib culture
was ...
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GUAYAHONA GUAYAHONA IS ONE OF the most significant archetypal figures in
Taino mythology. As a cult hero, he departs from the cave of origin in Hispaniola
and journeys westwards to the island of Guanin - the name given to the alloy of ...
GUAYAHONA GUAYAHONA IS ONE OF the most significant archetypal figures in
Taino mythology. As a cult hero, he departs from the cave of origin in Hispaniola
and journeys westwards to the island of Guanin - the name given to the alloy of ...
Page 260
Myths Retold CREATION OF THE FIRST PEOPLE THE SECOND ERA of Taino
cosmogony was the creation of the first people. According to one account, there
were two caves in a land called Caonao on the island of Hispaniola. From one of
...
Myths Retold CREATION OF THE FIRST PEOPLE THE SECOND ERA of Taino
cosmogony was the creation of the first people. According to one account, there
were two caves in a land called Caonao on the island of Hispaniola. From one of
...
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