Hey nice pictures. I see many tainos from boriken, cuba and my kiskeya. After meeting a few north idigenous people ( inuets, eskimos, navajos, cheerokees etc etc etc. Whos complextion vary even thought they are have no admixture) I am amazed how native tainos still look. I am starting to think that we may be less mix that people including tainos think we are. Taino cultures is so strong that even on the population who are not of taino deccent they too practice the cultures.

But anyways just passing by to say thanx for uplaoding those pictures.

sorry for the bad spelling.

Takahi Tania "Heremuru",
Thanks for the add. Looking forward to talking to you soon. Love the pics. Hope you and your loved ones are in good health and spirit. May YaYa Bless you and your loved ones, now and always.
Love, Hugs, Peace, Blessings & Taíno-tí,
Joanna & Family

Just wanted to stop by to say "THANKS" for the request and to let you know that I look forward to seeing you and the rest of the crew soon. Stay awesome, stay true, stay beautiful and more than anything, never stop being YOU!!!

Hey sister thanx for the frienship request.

I saw the list of books you left on ruben comment box. I have one of them Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean.Very good book. I also have a book called taino rise and decline of the taino people who greeted columbus by irving rouse.I found that book very hard to follow. I was not to crazy about it.

I am going to purchase 1- "Tainos y Caribes" (las culturas aborigenes antillanas) - Sebastian Ribou Lamarche, 2005, ISBN=0-9746236-3-6. The english version

You mentioned
4- "Arqueologia Prehistorica De Santo Domingo" - Dr. Marcio V. Maggiolo, 1972.

Does that book mentioned taino warriors like enriquillo, hatuey etec etc. Or is it a repeat of the other books. I ask cause i most likely going to have to purchase it online. You see not that many taino books on the native american section here in NY. I dont think I even saw it in the native american mussuem book section were my good taino friend from kiskeya works at.

Anyways your responce is appricated cause i just would buy a book that tell me the same thing that other will.

I recently purched a book with bartolme del las casas note. Its a mini book. That I will start reading shortly. I will let you know how good it is.

Not sure if you read my profile both my parents are from kiskeya cibao region. When I went to vacation to see my grandparents I lost a book with that same title. Thanx for finding it. Can you please return it to me.


How sad is that a book that you say is so good was in the trash. My parents are planing to go to DR in a few months. I will see if they can search for that book for me.

But thanx for the list you gave ruben I will se if I can get a few of those. Did you ever read the irving rouse book?

I speak spanish fluently but have difulclty reading it. But I can. So if its not in english its not great but its not the end of the world.

Sorry you missunderstood me. I actually did not enjoy The book I mentioned by irving rouse. I found it very hard to read. So I dont recomended it. But if you read it and can learn from it that be great.

hey thanks for accepting me

Hello and a warm welcome Tania. I am the site administrator for this network and it would be my pleasure to answer any questions you might have about using this site. In the meantime, enjoy, and I hope you find your experience here rewarding.

Very best wishes.

Heremuru, always a good thing to make new frends, Hahom for requesting my frendship, Tau tau. <>>I80)-

Que bueno saber que vives en dorado!. si supieras que desde niño me la pasaba metido en el ojo del buey. Soy de la familia Burgos y vivia en mameyal. Gracias por tus comentarios sobre mis vasijas, pronto pondre mas fotos de otras inspiradas en las cosas que encontraba en el ojo del buey. De hecho te queria preguntar, tienes algunos fragmentos de vasijas con diseños? por que ya se me estan agotando las ideas y quisiera seguir usando el ojo del buey como fuente de ideas. Ademas note que tienes algunos fragmentos con unas formas peculiares que no puedo definir, sabes que son esas? Bueno sera hasta la tuya y espero que todo este bien. gracias!

Tau sister,
Thank You for the add...I am very intrigued by your pictures...they are beautiful and really inspire me to imagine what life for our Ancestors really must have looked like. Thank You for that...and for all that you do as a strong Taina. I would hope one day to be a part of something as beautiful as you towards advancing our peoples place in the circle or Indigenous Peoples!

Oma'bahari Naboria'daka,
Guay Ciba

greetings Tania was looking at your page,you have beautiful pictures.alright take care.

The pictures on your slide show ROCK!!! I'm looking forward to catching up with ALL of you guys soon in Boriken!!! Stay beautiful and stay awesome!!! Much love from both of us!!! Freddy and Kavita!!!

bienvenida a mi pagina

These are awesome photos sister!

Gracias, hermana!

I love the pic slide!!! Great pics!!! My love to the whole bunch in Boriken!!!

Thanks for the add. My Thanksgiving Table 2008, what do you think ?

Increiblemente interesante!! Heremuru los felicito por tan lindas actividades para preservar la cultura de nuestros ancestros Tainos

I basically did it on a whim. So in essence it would be a tradition I added this year. Hopefully it will continue to grow as the years pass by, GOD willingly of course.

So how are things ?

Tau Sister,

Thank you. I'm happy to be here alongside my people.
Ahiahude,
KUYA

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You look absolutely beautiful in your main pic!!!

Gracias por tus atenciones .Me encanto todo .Pero no me pude quedar .Y la camara estaba enfononada que no me queria tomar las fotos .Asi que no podia estar alli si retratar .Porque no me estaba sintiendo bien.Gracias un monton y a tus amigos que no se olviden de mi .Que ellos tiene algo que me gusta y es lo espiritual .Muy bueno el grupo.Abrazos a todos


Kathys Comments

gracias por agregandome como amistad. dime quien te enseno hablar arawak xq me abuela me dijo un poco de la idioma pero todavia quiero aprender mas...

Es un placer y un gran uorgullo ver el trabajo que estan desenvolviendo ustedes los miembros de la tribu Arawak Taina alla en Boriken. Que Yaya Guaturey los bendiga a todos
Miguel

Tau Hermana
Yo tengo toda la intencion de continuar anual mente el apoyo mio y de mi familia a Margie Noguera, Joanna Soto Aviles, la cooperativa CATTA Co-op y esa labor tan importante a la cual ellos se han dedicado de celebrar cada a~o, la bella y sagrada Jornada Indigena Taina en Jayuya. Espero verte a ti y a todos tus compa~eros y compa~eras alli si nuestro creador Yaya GuaTurey lo permite. Con muchisimo respeto y cari~o
vuestro hermano
Miguel

Hey how are you ?

I haven't heard from you in a while. I hope all is well.

Tau Sister
These last group of photos that you posted have to be the most beautiful and inspiring of the whole awesome bunch that have appeared in your gallery so far. The images of the beautiful pregnant sister and the strong handsome waribo are reminiscent of images of Ata Bey as an expecting mother and Yoka Hu as the protective father that we see in ancient taino art all the time. Thank you so very much for sharing these with us and thank these wonderful relatives who are pictured in these images for allowing us into their sacred world.
Taino Ti
miguel

Hi Tania...thanks for your comment on my painting. I see on your site there are some interesting photos of Tainos which I can use for reference and inspiration.
Warm regards, Ted

Hola Tania: Gracias por abrirme tu espacio de amistad. Vi en tus fotos que hay dos aros de piedra, uno fragmentado y yo llevo mas de 15 anos identificandoi todos los aros tainos q existen dentro y fuera de PR. Tu me podrias decir de donde son esos, donde los encontraron (con el municipio basta) para saber si ya los tengo identificados o no. Me ayudarias un monton. Hasta pronto.Jalil

Saludos Taina:
Gracias por abrir su amistad para conmigo. Espero tengas un dia = q uds. Abrazos desde Bayamon para Guaitiao de su yucayeque.Te felicitoo por tu labor con nuestros ancestros y haces honor a ese nombre. ..estamos vivo!