UCTP Taino News "Did You Know" Files

An extension of the United Confederation of Taino People’s premier online news service the "Voice of the Taino People Online", this educational initiative is dedicated to increasing the visibility of Indigenous Peoples from throughout the Caribbean region and the Diaspora in the Spirit of Our Ancestors. Copyright for the entries included in "The UCTP Did You Know Files" is retained by the United Confederation of Taino People. Copyright © 2007-2023, All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

The Hammock

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Did You Know - The word “hammock” was derived from the Taino word hamaka . In 1535, European chronicler Gonzalo Oviedo noted that the ha...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Taino Regalia

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Did You Know -  Taino Kasike (Chiefs) and nitaíno (community leaders) distinguished themselves with their clothing, regalia, jewelry, a...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Mayagüez

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Did You Know - Local tradition holds that while the city of Mayagüez , Puerto Rico was originally named "Our Lady of the Candelaria o...
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Biha (Bija, Bixa) is a Taino Word

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Did You Know - The Biha , Annatto or Achiote tree (Bixa orellana) has seeds that were ground and made into a bright red dye that the Taino...
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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Taino Guayuko

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DID YOU KNOW - The Spanish chronicler Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdez (1478-1507) recorded the word guayuko or guaiuko to refer to...
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Guaisa

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DID YOU KNOW - In his diary written from a vessel moored off the coast of Hispanola, Columbus described the Taino Kasike (chieftains) w...
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