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The only references to "Taino" that could be found are a reference to a city in Italy, and a reference to the Taino Tribe of Caribbean 'indians' thought to have been Christopher Columbus's first contact with native people in the "New World."
They were long thought to have been totally eradicated by their contact with European diseases against which they had no defense.
Apparently there are some people who allege that they are descendants of the original tribe and wish to have the tribe re-constituted and removed from the list of dead tribes. Apparently The Dominican Republic is making, or has made, some effort to pass legislation declaring the tribe to be non-existent which has brought forth resistance from these people, who wish to claim special privileges under whatever laws that may exist which benefit native peoples on the Caribbean island.
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Who were the natives of Puerto Rico?
Taino Indians.
Taino view of differences between the European and taino ways of life?
the Europeans are from Europe and the Taino's are from puerto rico
What was Columbus's attitude toward the Taino?
he is being friendly to the Taino
When was Eric Taino born?
Eric Taino was born in 1975.
What were the gender roles in the Taino society?
what were the gender activiyies in the taino society
What is a bohios?
a bohio was the name of a house in which a taino lived.
How do you know about the Taino way of life?
we know that explores from Spain arrived on one of the Taino's islands
Why did Columbus call the people he met taino?
He called them taino indians because of there disgusting filth.
What did the taino call themselves?
We do not know for a fact what the Natives we Call Taino called themselves. Columbus writes that upon going ashore the natives greeted him saying Taino to differentiate themselves from the Caribs. But we do not know if taino ment they were good or if Good is what they called themselves. We do know Taino comes from the word Nitaino which is how the noble or ruling class was called.
Do taino symbols exist?
Yes the taino left symbols on the island which is now call Bermuda triangle
Why taino towers aparments are called taino towers?
It's called that way because the Taino Indians were native to Puerto Rico. In addition in was Puerto Ricans who propose for Taino Towers to be built in East Harlem aka El Barrio, a hub for Puerto Ricans for decades.
How did the Taino offend the spanish?
No
