The Arawak name for corn is "maize." This term is derived from the Taíno language spoken by the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and is often used interchangeably with the word "maize" in English. Corn was a staple crop for the Arawak and other indigenous cultures in the Americas, and it played a crucial role in their diet and agriculture.
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The name of the Arawak house is a "bohio." It is a traditional round or rectangular hut with a thatched roof made from palm leaves. These structures were commonly built by the Arawak people in the Caribbean islands.
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There is little evidence that the Arawak believed in any kind of heaven.
The word "arawak" is pronounced as "_a-r_-_w_k." Arawak is the name of a people group for a certain type of Native Indian group. Arawak people have their own language called Arawak.
The Arawak digging stick is called a "maraca." Traditionally, it was used for cultivating crops and digging in the soil. This tool reflects the agricultural practices of the Arawak people, who relied on it for planting and harvesting.
The Arawak People.
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" .