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== a member of an Indian group who lived in the Bahamas and came from the South America. Arawaks really means Eaters of meal.....Arawak, a term meaning "meal eaters" was applied to the Lokonoby their indigenous neighbors as a way to describe their culinary practice of using products fromMauritia flexuosa palm as well as the edible root of the cassava (yuka/manioc) plant.
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∙ 10y agoit means eater of meal
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What were the roles of arawak women?
roles of an Arawak woman: prepare food and plant
Where did the Arawak Indians come from?
Arawak Indians came frm many of places in the west indies such as Barbados, Bahamas and so much more. It is believed that they came from South America!
How the political organization of the Arawak government helped the people of the community?
i dont know the answer
Why did the Arawak flatten their babies forehead?
They did it for beauty, religious reasons and for hunting.
Is an American born Arawak Indian considered Black or as a Native American Indian?
The Arawak Indians are not of the black race. The Carib and Taino-Arawak Indians are all American Indians from the West Indies Central American Caribbean Islands. Note: The term red man was given to the Taino American Indians in the year 1492 by Columbus, as they used a red coloring called Bija (Beha) to ward off mosquitos and to paint their bodies red. The "red skinned Indians" are referred to as American Indians. To call an Indian a redskin is as much a derogatory term as to call an African American the "N" word.
What is the word origin of Haiti?
The name comes from the Arawak language and means 'land of mountains'
What does xaymaca mean?
Xaymaca was the original name of the island Jamaica. It is an arawak word which means land of wood and water.
Where did Jamaica get its name?
It's name comes from "Xaymaca". This an Arawak (the indigenous people of Jamaica) word which means "Land of Wood and Water.
How do you pronounce arawak?
In general, Arawak is pronounced as "uh-RAH-wak" with the stress on the second syllable. However, keep in mind that pronunciation can vary depending on regional accents and dialects.
What language gave us the word tobacco?
The English word tobacco is derived from the Spanish word tobaco, which means tobacco as well. Perhaps the Spanish word is derived from Arawak word meaning a pipe for smoking the plant, or roll of leaves smoked, or the plant.
Where does the word iguana come from?
From the Arawak language of central America meaning lizard
Another name for the Tainos is the?
Island Arawak
Who was the leader of the Arawak?
The leader of the arawak indians is the cacique. Hope that helped :)
How did Jamaica get its name?
The Spanish turned the Arawak Indian word for the island "Xaymaca" into "Jamaica". It has been known by that name since about 1500. To pronounce the name of the island in Arawak one would say "ZHAY-ma-ka" .
What is the arawak ceremonial stool called?
the arawak ceremonial stool is called a duho
What language is the word canoe borrowed from?
Native American ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Canoe is directly from the Spanish canoa which in turn is from the Arawak canaoua.
Is canoe a spanish origin?
There is a Spanish word Canoa. This came from the Spanish exploration of Haiti in the 1550's. The Arawak Indians used the word Canaoua
