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Comment by Tania *Heremuru* on February 3, 2009 at 6:28pm

Thankx every body for the comments! and If you like this vid please leave a comment!!!

Comment by Rixturey on December 2, 2008 at 11:34am

I have mixed feelings on the presentations.

On the one hand, it serves to show how life was for our ancestors and hopefully is done in a respectful way. It may rescue lost traditions or affirm traditions that are viewed as non-native by the dominant society. They may arouse the curiousity of some and stimulate them to go beyond what is being presented. It may be some peoples only exposure to what indigenous life was like.

Unfortunately, it plays into the belief and stereotype that the indigenous people of the Caribbean are extinct and that modern people are not indigenous since they don't live like they did in those days. Also, when you get a "living history" village, it reinforces the idea that the "scenes" are bygone reenactments and no longer in practice, because history has the connotation of "past" not present. How much of a ceremony does the viewer understand if he/she is not an integral part of the preparation (emotional, physical and spiritual) and when does it become theater? It may degenerate into being a "show for tourists" that does not honor our ancestors and the actors are just that—paid actors.

Again, my feelings are mixed.

Comment by Theodore R. Morris on December 2, 2008 at 10:38am

Hi Tania-does the government sponsor this living history village? Unfortunately our early tibal cultures and most of their descendants are gone from Florida. I think its really good that people see what it would have been like before the Europeans took over.....and of course it will never be totally accurate....but hopefully it will encourage people to study more about the early cultures on the land where they live. Where is this park located? Keep up the good work.

Comment by Tania *Heremuru* on November 28, 2008 at 11:11pm

Yeah it looks like that because the Tibes Ceremonial Park requires us to be like that in our presentation and no matter what we tell them they don't understand. But we are truly Taino and we practice the culture and traditions of making casabe, making pottery, planting, carving in wood, making hamacas, elaboration of musical instruments, and making fishing nets too!

Comment by Caracoli on November 28, 2008 at 10:01pm

It looks like a bunch of phony Taino actors