Blue Heron - Indigenous Caribbean Network2024-03-29T09:27:46Zhttp://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/forum/topics/blue-heron?commentId=2030313%3AComment%3A45537&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTakahi Roger and Thank You. I…tag:indigenouscaribbean.ning.com,2009-08-13:2030313:Comment:455372009-08-13T03:16:15.755Zmariahttp://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profile/maria
Takahi Roger and Thank You. It is such a beautiful bird and I can spend hours watching him. I can understand why it is considered a sacred bird to your people. I will be in Puerto Rico this coming weekend and hope to get to visit Caguana again. Thank you again Roger.<br />
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Maria
Takahi Roger and Thank You. It is such a beautiful bird and I can spend hours watching him. I can understand why it is considered a sacred bird to your people. I will be in Puerto Rico this coming weekend and hope to get to visit Caguana again. Thank you again Roger.<br />
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Maria Takahi (greetings) Maria... I…tag:indigenouscaribbean.ning.com,2009-08-12:2030313:Comment:455022009-08-12T15:52:12.139ZRoger Guayakanhttp://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profile/RogerGuayakan
Takahi (greetings) Maria... I live in Puerto Rico and have been to Caguana many, many times. From what I understand, that bird that you noticed is said to be a heron but it is what is known locally as a "Night Heron" or Yaboa (EE-ah-bo-ah). From what I have learned from the elders is that the heron and water birds are sacred to our people because of our connection to the sea...<br />
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These birds connect the sky world, the sea world, and the land. Sea birds helped our ancient ancestors while they…
Takahi (greetings) Maria... I live in Puerto Rico and have been to Caguana many, many times. From what I understand, that bird that you noticed is said to be a heron but it is what is known locally as a "Night Heron" or Yaboa (EE-ah-bo-ah). From what I have learned from the elders is that the heron and water birds are sacred to our people because of our connection to the sea...<br />
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These birds connect the sky world, the sea world, and the land. Sea birds helped our ancient ancestors while they were out at sea as they used they for signs of land, to locate schools of fish, etc.<br />
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They are a good relative and should be honored - at least that is how I learned it.<br />
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Peace.