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What are the differences between the Tainos and Kalinagos?

The tainos were peaceful while the Kalinagos were war like. The kalinagos were more fit and built than the tainos because thay ate more healthy with protein. The tainos occupied the greater antilles while the kalinagos occupied the lesser antilles.


What slave work did the tainos do?

The Tainos were forced to work on Spanish plantations in the Caribbean, primarily in agriculture such as growing crops like sugarcane, cassava, and tobacco. They were also made to work in mines and as laborers in construction projects for the Spanish colonizers.


How did the Spaniards treated the tainos in hispanola?

The Spaniards treated the Tainos in Hispaniola harshly, subjecting them to forced labor, violence, and disease. Many were enslaved and abused, leading to a significant decline in the Taino population due to harsh treatment and exposure to new diseases brought by the Europeans.


When Columbus first landed in hispaniola how many tainos lived there?

It is estimated that there were between 250,000 to 300,000 Taino people living in Hispaniola when Christopher Columbus first landed there in 1492. However, due to the impact of colonization and diseases brought by the Europeans, the Taino population declined rapidly in the following years.


Where do people from haiti originate from?

Haitian people are very multi-racial. Their ethnic background originate from the Taino/Arawaks, French, English, Spanish, Polish, African even German and Middle Eastern. 99.5% of the population are mixed with more than 3 races. The rest are full blooded African.