Functioning as an 'out-of-doors classroom' where locals & internationals (tourists-mostly of the eco-variety) can interact w/one another & the monuments/built constructs of Belize’s past -- this site is socially significant today as it was 3,000 years ago.  due in part to its longevity, its association with historic events, and its symbolism for descendants, indigenous and migrants, and its involvement in nation-building.



Beyond its physical and…

Cochineal, certainly inspired, as one of the most precious natural dyes -- as well as vibrant and bright -- it is also one of the most light- and heat-stable and oxidation-resistant of all the natural organic colorants and is even more stable than many synthetic food colors.

Scientists…

Tsimane Healthy Bare Feet: Keep Inflammation @ Bay; Play an Integral Role in Heart's Health                             by. R. Eady, KR Terrapeutics

Here’s why:  The foot is the area with the most concentrated energy pathways and the easiest and most effective place to begin to restore lymphatic fluid flow, release toxins and encourage circulation and lower inflammation in a stagnated area.  This is aided by the…

Research paper published by Ivan Rodriguez of the University of Holgin, Cuba. Feb 2016 in the  JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY under the name  ANTILLEAN ISLANDER SPACE: On The Religious Beliefs Of The Taino People.  This content is available in PDF format by accessing this …

This LINK provides access to a special paper by researchers Reinaldo Morales Jr and Melisa A. Quesemberry in which they present evidence that demonstrates the importance of caves in Taino ancient spiritual tradition and the connection between caves and the concept of a cosmic maternal creation womb.…

Meine Verwandten, viele von Ihnen erkennen dieses Lied als den großartigen Gesang an 

Atabey, unsere…

Archaeologists excavating ancient Indigenous sites in the  Caribbean region have long wondered what was the meaning and purpose of the enigmatic "stone collars" that have been discovered at several places in the region. These are highly polished sculpted stone objects shaped like oval hoops.

The use of digging sticks for the cultivation of the…

We celebrated Taino CANEY CIRCLE Winter Solstice Ceremony at Women's Park in Miami Florida on Sunday Dec 18 2022.

We were joined by a wonderful group of Tainos and non-Taino allies who enthusiastically participated in the celebration of the return of the spirit of the dormant YokaHu back to the womb of his mother Atabey after his death at…

On Friday December 16 2022 we…

Here in Pittsburgh we gathered on Sunday December 11 to celebrate the Taino Winter Solstice Ceremony at the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center. …

The studio is interested in new models who wish to create new images. Please click the "Modeling Opportunities" tab at the site (Boriken Warrior) for more info.

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I am deeply & personally touched by the sadness of the w/wanton violence at that C. Springs, CO SafePlace (Club Q) shooting.…

The vast majority of the discussions [in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt] at COP27 reproduce colonial patterns of unsustainable economic growth, ecological destruction and Indigenous dispossession that have been responsible for climate destabilization in the first place.

Despite extensive participation of diverse peoples & communities this year, there are…

The behikes of the CANEY INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL CIRCLE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania celebrated the November Full Moon Ceremony, and then afterwards, the annual Day Of The Ancestors Ceremony, dedicated to the departed friends and relatives.…

Interconnectedness: the Motherly Compassion of Teteoinan and Kuan Yin (see: https://ezinearticles.com/?Arvigo---Maternal-Treatment-Inspired-by-Ancient-Mayan-Legend&id=3774879



In the Nahuatl culture of Mexico, the goddess of the sweat bath was Temazcalteci, "the…

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A cross-country effort to bring attention to the injustice that has been imposed on a Native American leader since the 1970's was brought to Pittsburgh this past Friday.

  On October 10 Stephanie Hedgecoke …

Please click on this LINK 

to access a pdf file on the research at los Buchillones Taino archaeological site in Cuba by Dr Pendergast and Dr…