The original Amerindians in the Caribbean consisted of three groups of people: the Ciboney‚ the Arawak‚ and the Caribs. These three groups are all linguistic‚ all speaking similar languages that are mutually comprehensible. Their cultures‚ however‚ are different. It is estimated that around 750‚000 to 10 million Amerindians occupied the Caribbean at the time of Columbus’ arrival. Today‚ there are probably no more than 3-4‚000 people of Amerindian descent living there. The Ciboney were the earliest
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History praises Christopher Columbus for his discovery of the Americas in the 15th century. Though‚ he was not the first explorer to reach the Americas his voyages led Europe to explore‚ conquest and colonize these lands. While it is true that his voyages had an immense effect on the historical development of the Western world‚ little is told how this was accomplished. Similar to any Spanish conquistador‚ Columbus voyage aspired to obtain gold‚ glory and to spread Christianity by converting the
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Caribbean Studies notes Module 1 Caribbean society and culture Location of the Caribbean Greater Antilles: Cuba‚ Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic)‚ Jamaica‚ Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles: * Windward islands: Grenada‚ St. Vincent‚ St. Lucia‚ Guadeloupe‚ Dominica‚ Martinique * Leeward islands: Antigua and Barbuda‚ St. Kitts-Nevis‚ Montserrat‚ Anguilla‚ Virgin islands Netherland Antilles: Aruba‚ Bonaire‚ Curacao (ABC"islands); Saint Marten‚ Saba‚ St. Eustatius Mainland Territories:
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Scarlett Travis Anthropology 216 – “The Identity of a Black Puerto Rican” Although Puerto Ricans are made up of three peoples: Spanish‚ African‚ and Taíno‚ the black history of Puerto Rico is often made light of. Afro-Latino is a term coined to identify people from Latin America who have traceable African ancestry. To many‚ the term is oxymoronic and often problematic in the United States‚ where the need for racial and social classification needs to be refined to; Black‚ White‚ Hispanic
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St. Croix‚ United States Virgin Islands (USVI) is a not too far away travel destination that makes you feel as if you are worlds away. The beautiful‚ aquamarine waters call from the ocean to be explored while the breeze dances through the palm trees above you. An ideal getaway for singles‚ couples‚ and families alike‚ St. Croix offers a little bit of everything that you would expect from an island vacation. Almost every St. Croix travel guide will highlight the amazing opportunities that abound
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Christopher Columbus Essay In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on one of the most famous voyages in human history. He was attempting to become the first person to ever reach the East Indies by way of travelling west across the Atlantic to get there. To get to the Indies at the time required one to travel eastward around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Earth was considered by many to be flat and that by travelling west‚ Columbus would simply fall off the face of
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Country Background In 1492‚ while on a journey to the “New World‚” Christopher Columbus discovered an island that he would call Hispaniola. At the time of discovery‚ The Taino Indians occupied the island. After years of Spanish reign the Taino Indians eventually died off‚ due to years of slavery and diseases brought to the island by the Spaniards. In 1496 the capital city Santo Domingo was founded. The nation toggled between Spanish rule and a Haiti invasion eventually recognizing Independence on
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America. It is only said that he discovered America because no one in Europe had ever been to America before. Columbus was doubted by his King and his Queen to even survive the trip. However‚ when Columbus came back and showed the King and Queen the 12 Taino tribesman he kidnapped‚ they started funding expeditions for explorers such as himself and John Cabot‚ they also started making profit off local products such as rice tobacco and sugar‚ and slowly killing the natives with their diseases while doing
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Identification. In 1494‚ Columbus named the island Santiago. The Spanish wrote the name used by the native Taino‚ "Yamaye‚" as "Xaymaca." The Taino word is purported to mean "many springs." The abbreviated name‚ "Ja" and the Rastafarian term "Jamdung" (Jamdown) are used by some residents‚ along with "Yaahd" (Yard)‚ used mainly by Jamaicans abroad‚ in reference to the deterritorialization of the national culture. Location and Geography. Jamaica‚ one of the Greater Antilles‚ is situated south of
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Tour Description Experience one the most delicious traditional forms of Southern American cuisine: BBQ aka Bar-B-Que. An array of meats which have been rubbed‚ slow grilled over mesquite wood and at first bite pure happiness bursting onto your tastebuds! This paired with the rhythm of classic southern music; featuring Blues from Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ Jazz from New Orleans‚ Louisiana and and Hip-Hop from Atlanta‚ Georgia. History The South is full of its own unique cultures‚ architecture with influences
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