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"Arawaks" was a name given to the Tainos (as they called themselves). They were not cannibals.

"The Arawak/Taino diet, like ours, centered around meat or fish as the primary source of protein. There never were many wild animals to hunt on Hispaniola, but there were some small mammals which were hunted and enjoyed. They also ate snakes, various rodents, bats, worms, birds, in general any living things they could find with the exception of humans. They were able to hunt ducks and turtles in the lakes and sea. The co[a]stal natives relied heavily on fishing, "

The name "Arawak" comes from the cassava flower that was a common staple food they ate.

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Grayce Weimann

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