Song of the Taino

2012-11-01 Fiction

Author : Devashish Donald Acosta
Release : 2012-11-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 133/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Song of the Taino written by Devashish Donald Acosta. This book was released on 2012-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many centuries the islands of Haiti and Boriken had been home to the Taino people, the peace-loving inhabitants of the Greater Antilles whose carefree society led Columbus to believe that he had stumbled across the earthly paradise that stirred the imagination of most fifteenth-century Europeans - until he and the Spanish conquistadors initiated the most terrible genocide our planet has ever witnessed. This is the story of the epic encounter between two alien civilizations in the lands that the Spanish renamed Espanola and Puerto Rico, between a unique culture that would soon vanish from the earth - though its legacy lives on throughout the Caribbean - and a crusading nation whose lust for gold and missionary zeal brought the fires of hell to a new world that was as old as its own.

Taino

2023-04-04 Fiction

Author : Jose Barreiro
Release : 2023-04-04
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 537/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Taino written by Jose Barreiro. This book was released on 2023-04-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "JosÉ [Barreiro] writes the true story in TaÍno—the Native view of what Columbus brought. Across the Americas, invasion, and resistance, the TaÍno story repeated many times over." – Chief Oren Lyons (Joagquisho), Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation The story of what really happened when Columbus arrived in the "New World," as told by the TaÍno people who were impacted In 1532, an elderly TaÍno man named GuaikÁn sits down to write his story—an in-depth account of what happened when Columbus landed on Caribbean shores in 1492. As a boy, GuaikÁn was adopted by Columbus, uniquely positioning him to tell the story of Columbus's "discovery," directing our gaze where it rightfully belongs—on the Indigenous people for whom this land had long been home. Revised and updated by author JosÉ Barreiro (himself a descendant of the TaÍno people) with new information and a new introduction, this richly imagined novel updates GuaikÁn's carefully crafted narrative, chronicling what happened to the TaÍno people when Columbus arrived and how their lives and culture were ruptured. Through GuaikÁn's story, Barreiro penetrates the veil that still clouds the "discovery" of the Americas and in turn gives

Talking Taino

2008-10-26 History

Author : William F. Keegan
Release : 2008-10-26
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 081/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Talking Taino written by William F. Keegan. This book was released on 2008-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keegan and Carlson, combined, have spent over 45 years conducting archaeological research in the Caribbean, directing projects in Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, the Turks & Caicos Islands, and throughout the Bahamas. Walking hundreds of miles of beaches, working without shade in the Caribbean sun, diving in refreshing and pristine waters, and studying the people and natural environment around them has given them insights into the lifeways of the people who lived in the Caribbean before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Sadly, harsh treatment extinguished the culture that we today call Taíno or Arawak. In an effort to repay their debt to the past and the present, the authors have focused on the relationship between the Taínos of the past (revealed through archaeological investigations) and the present natural history of the islands. Bringing the past to life and highlighting commonalities between past and present, they emphasize Taíno words and beliefs about their worldview and culture.

The Garland encyclopedia of world music

1998 Music

Author : Dale A. Olsen
Release : 1998
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 478/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Garland encyclopedia of world music written by Dale A. Olsen. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Quelbe Commentary 1672-2012

2014 Music

Author : Dale Francis
Release : 2014
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 848/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Quelbe Commentary 1672-2012 written by Dale Francis. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the rich heritage, contemporary culture, and society of the Virgin Islands by delving into its wonderful music. Dale Francis, a resident of the Virgin Islands whose ancestry there dates back to the early 1700s, examines what Africans, Europeans, and Tainos contributed to Virgin Islands quelbe. He also chronicles key genres that were played between 1672 and 2012. As you immerse yourself into a fascinating blend of African and European music traditions, you'll learn about the anthropology of the music, what it tells us about power dynamics, the relationship between the music and religion, and deeper meanings hidden in the music. You'll also discover the ancient secret in the bamboula art form, the power of cariso, freedom in the quelbe, and learn how the music of the Virgin Islands continues to retain traditional elements despite contemporary influences. Your appreciation for life will reach new heights as you explore the social, economic, and political dynamics of mankind through the musical heritage of the Virgin Islands in The Quelbe Commentary.

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