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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Taino"”.
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The Taino Are Still Alive, Taino Cuan Yahabo: An Example Of The Social Construction Of Race And Ethnicity
Definitions and boundaries of race and ethnicity are socially constructed. They are malleable inventions created by the negotiation of ascribed ideas from outside groups and asserted notions from the inside group's membership. The revitalization of Taíno identity and culture within the …
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Subsistence Patterns as Markers of Cultural Exchange: European and Taino Interactions in the Dominican Republic
… but the elites of either the colonists or the Tainos encountered there. Also, because the faunal and floral remains are often poorly preserved or statistically inconclusive, an archaeological reconstruction of the typical diet is less than accurate. To learn more about the interactions between …
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Broken Gourd
… combined with melodic lines that imitate the Taino way of singing and playing. In the Caribbean Taino culture there is a tale that describes the formation of the seas. The tale talks about a man named Yaya, whose son, Yayael, would have tried to kill him. In order to avoid his demise from the …
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The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts
… of narrative itself. Other pieces such as, "Taino Instructions for Communicating with Dead Mothers," re-purpose historical figures into present day in order to create a mythic ghost story.
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Flying on the Edge of Sea, Land and Sky - A new passenger terminal for the Grand Bahama International Airport
… drawings and commentary. Precedents such as the Taino cosmos, color and nature, place and culture are used to inspire structural systems, form and aesthetics. The plan of the new airport terminal fulfils the functional program while interpreting the land and sea formations of the Bahama islands; …
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The Rise and Fall of Markets Along Bluefields Bay, Jamaica
… in 1494, the Spanish eliminated the indigenous Taino and used Bluefields Bay to supply ships with food and water. After the English invaded Jamaica in 1655, the bay served as a supply port for naval convoys and rivaled Port Royal as a haven for pirates. Markets in Belmont began by the early …