"Yes! I couldn't agree more. I have seen many confuse the 3 and even I did when I first started reclaiming my Taino roots. Sebastián Robiou Lamarche did a great job clearing this up and when I read "Mitología y Religión…"
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How did Tainos name each other?
Tau, I noticed that many Native American tribes gave their people names based on nature or an attribute a person had. I was wondering if there is any clue as to how our people named each other?…Continue
Started Sep 25
How do we create chants?
How do we create chants for ceremonies and prayers since our Taino ancestors didn't leave any written information? Continue
Tags: Taino, spirituality, religion, ceremonies, prayer
Started Sep 17
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Handmade Yokahu cemi idol
Tau guaitiao!I would like to share my first official handmade, clay, Yokahu Cemi. For months, I've been praying to a necklace of Yokahu my grandparents brought back from visiting their house and close family in Borikén. I was never able to offer anything since I loved to keep it in my room, so I prayed often (and still do) to show my respect since I couldn't leave anything. While making it, in the center, I placed a fragment of a shell I brought from Borikén when I was 6 or 7 years old, along…See More
How did Tainos name each other?
Tau, I noticed that many Native American tribes gave their people names based on nature or an attribute a person had. I was wondering if there is any clue as to how our people named each other? Furthermore, could we make our own Taino names today? See More
How do we create chants?
How do we create chants for ceremonies and prayers since our Taino ancestors didn't leave any written information? See More
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- About Me:
- I'm a queer teen from Brooklyn, NY that comes from a long line of Borikuas. I recently began exploring my Taino roots, and I have gathered a wealth of information, even starting to practice our religion. However, I still feel that there are many answers I haven't found, and the internet is very limited when it comes to the Tainos.
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- student
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- Taino religious practices, daily life, traditional music, ceremonies, clothing, body paint and more
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Handmade Yokahu cemi idol
Tau guaitiao!
I would like to share my first official handmade, clay, Yokahu Cemi. For months, I've been praying to a necklace of Yokahu my grandparents brought back from visiting their house and close family in Borikén. I was never able to offer anything since I loved to keep it in my room, so I prayed often (and still do) to show my respect since I couldn't leave anything. While making it, in the center, I placed a fragment of a shell I brought from Borikén when I was 6 or 7 years…
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